Top Remote IT Jobs in Santa Cruz, CA

Perform risk-based IT security and compliance audits (policy, general controls, firewall) against FFIEC/GLBA and other guidelines; coordinate assessments, report findings, assist sales, and perform onsite testing with up to 25% travel.

The DoD SkillBridge Internship offers active-duty military members IT and cybersecurity training, certifications, and networking opportunities to prepare for civilian careers in IT.

Lead integration of technology into information systems, design data warehouse and BI capabilities, define data architecture and dictionaries, centralize disparate data, design dashboards, document system architecture, perform data quality and management, and provide solution engineering, pilots, and enablement for analytics and resource management.

Source and qualify leads on Upwork, respond to inbound inquiries, write tailored proposals, provide initial consultations and rough estimates, negotiate and upsell, and maintain clear communication between clients and technical teams.

Responsible for IT support and administration for Commercial systems. Partners with business owners to ensure system performance, compliance, and operational excellence across various business functions.

The Managing Partner will sustain and grow client relationships, advising on strategic IT solutions, and leading teams to drive public sector priorities, particularly in state and local government.

Own and automate IT workflows and SaaS integrations (identity, collaboration, core business apps). Configure SSO and identity protocols, maintain DNS and email security, troubleshoot endpoints and apps, support SOC 2/SOX compliance, document standards, and partner cross-functionally to scale reliable, secure IT systems.

Lead the design and execution of Grafana's IT SOX program: scope, risk assessment, control design, testing, documentation, deficiency remediation, and external auditor coordination. Assess ITGCs and application controls across cloud/SaaS and ERP systems, leverage AI/automation, manage co-source partners, and report risks and remediation to senior leadership.

Drive B2B IT sales by prospecting, qualifying leads, delivering demos and presentations, responding to RFPs, building pipelines and partnerships, and closing deals for IT services (ServiceNow, application development, cloud, cybersecurity) across onshore/offshore/hybrid delivery models.

Provide remote technical support for hardware, software, and network issues; install, configure, and maintain computer systems and LAN/WAN; troubleshoot system and network problems; assist with VPN setup; use Remedy, Jira, and other IT management tools; collaborate with IT team.

The IT Recruiter will manage the recruitment lifecycle, source IT talent, conduct interviews, and ensure smooth integration of new hires.

Lead IT operations for a multi-site ambulatory surgery network, managing infrastructure, clinical and business systems, security and compliance, service desk, vendor relationships, and IT budgeting. Ensure uptime, drive integrations and migrations, execute DR/BC plans, and report operational metrics while partnering with the CIO on strategy and roadmaps.

Manage configuration and release management for NAWCWD programs: serve as government liaison, support program/project execution, define and roll out releases, build and integrate application modules, maintain technical documentation, and measure progress to ensure timely, compliant deliveries.

Lead frontend engineering strategy, design and deliver accessible, performant government-facing web applications. Define frontend architecture, tooling, CI/CD, design systems, testing and accessibility practices; mentor engineers and collaborate with product to balance UX and implementation.

Lead and evolve secure, automated cloud platforms and CI/CD pipelines using IaC, containers, and Kubernetes. Integrate security tooling, mentor engineers, optimize cloud cost and reliability, and produce technical documentation while supporting Generative AI development workflows.

Lead backend and full-stack engineering strategy, design and deliver scalable, secure distributed systems and microservices for government customers. Drive architecture, data design, observability, CI/CD, cloud-native patterns, mentoring, and large modernization initiatives while collaborating with product and stakeholders.

Lead a 5–8 person Data Science team to develop and operationalize FWA detection models using SAS and Python on multi‑payer healthcare claims. Oversee model development, data pipelines, quality reviews, stakeholder presentations, and collaboration with SMEs and BI developers. Split role ~40% management, 60% hands-on coding/analysis.

Administer and secure enterprise IT and OT environments across sites, supporting Windows Server, virtualization, networking, cloud (Azure/M365), PLC/SCADA integrations, backups, DR, segmentation and Zero Trust initiatives. Provide Tier 2/3 escalation, network/OT troubleshooting, monitoring, documentation, compliance support, and collaborate with infrastructure, security, and manufacturing teams to maintain production uptime.

Lead a small infrastructure engineering team to own cloud infrastructure, backend services, website, CI/CD, observability, and developer tooling. Set technical direction, improve reliability, scalability, security, and engineering effectiveness, drive incident readiness and operational practices, partner with product and business stakeholders, hire and mentor engineers, and balance long-term investments with fast-moving product needs.

Lead Net at Work's internal IT organization, ensuring reliability, security, scalability, and performance across applications, infrastructure, cloud, and cybersecurity. Oversee application rollouts, SDLC practices, operations, vendor relationships, budgeting, and acquisition due diligence. Partner with executives and business leaders to align technology roadmaps, governance, and service delivery while building a service-oriented, high-performing IT team.

Lead and manage mid-to-low risk IT projects affecting multiple departments. Develop and maintain project plans, scope, schedules, budgets, risk and issue logs. Coordinate resources, vendors, and stakeholders; ensure communication, change control, transitions to support, and project delivery within PMO standards.

Join an agile team to design, develop, test, and deploy enterprise web applications. Build high-quality Java/J2EE solutions, maintain system docs, implement RESTful services, improve SDLC practices (TDD, CI/CD, static analysis), and collaborate with architects, developers, and stakeholders. Perl experience required.

Lead mid- to low-risk IT projects across departments: develop and maintain project plans, manage scope, schedule, risks, vendors, budgets, communications, and transitions to support. Serve as liaison between IT and business units, facilitate meetings, track issues, and ensure project delivery meets customer needs.

Design, deploy, and sustain enterprise Identity Provider (IdP) and ADFS services for DoD-scale authentication and federation. Implement SSO, MFA, PKI/smart-card auth, SAML/OAuth/OIDC/WS-Fed integrations, troubleshoot tokens/claims, support onboarding, and produce operational documentation.

Own vendor procurement, contracts, provisioning, and IT strategy for employee hardware/software. Manage SSO/onboarding/offboarding, device management, SOC2 audit evidence, vendor negotiations, cost audits, and automation of provisioning processes.