Top Remote IT Jobs in Santa Cruz, CA

Designs and manages AWS cloud infrastructure and Amazon EKS platforms using GitLab CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code. Builds ETL workflows and scalable data pipelines for analytics and AI workloads, supports MLOps/AIOps and FinOps capabilities, troubleshoots Linux systems, and improves platform performance, security, scalability, and availability.

Designs and maintains secure AWS cloud infrastructure, Amazon EKS clusters, and GitLab CI/CD pipelines. Integrates vulnerability scanning, compliance controls, secrets management, and container security into DevSecOps workflows. Supports MLOps/AIOps platforms, AI model deployment, data pipelines, monitoring, and automation. Ensures FedRAMP, NIST, audit, and internal security compliance while collaborating across engineering teams.

Lead and grow Proof’s IT Engineering team while transforming corporate IT from reactive help desk support into an engineering-first function. Own the strategy and roadmap for identity, access, endpoints, SaaS, vendors, procurement, and budgeting. Mentor engineers, implement infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD, GitOps, automation, and AI-driven operations, reduce ticket volume through root-cause fixes, and partner with InfoSec on security and compliance.

Lead life sciences IT compliance and quality consulting projects, including CSV, CSA, risk-based validation, regulatory assessments, audits, data integrity reviews, and compliance modernization. Develop validation plans, requirements, risk assessments, test plans, trace matrices, policies, and client presentations. Evaluate regulated systems and infrastructure, support technology implementations, communicate with technical and executive stakeholders, and contribute to proposals, business development, and client relationship growth.

Provides enterprise technical leadership for cloud and network modernization across DoD environments. Engineers multi-cloud integrations, secure connectivity, cloud access points, routing and switching, data center technologies, F5 ADC solutions, and Zero Trust architectures. Leads migration planning, compliance with DoD security frameworks, Tier 3/4 troubleshooting, technical documentation, executive recommendations, and cross-disciplinary initiatives. The hybrid role supports DLA and requires periodic onsite work for NIPR/SIPR operations.

Owns enterprise ITSM and related platforms in a secure environment. Configures, maintains, troubleshoots, and extends COTS applications; builds API, webhook, middleware, directory, and scripting-based integrations; develops workflows, automations, utilities, and lightweight applications; and resolves authentication, plugin, and configuration issues. The role translates operational needs into maintainable technical solutions, documents implementations, improves reliability, and works independently with stakeholders and adjacent technical teams.

Lead and execute remote technical implementations for dental practices from signing through go-live. Configure PMS integrations, set up remote access and network configurations, manage AWS-hosted Windows VMs/ETL, handle support volume, liaise with MSPs, and improve onboarding processes and automation while partnering with cross-functional teams.

Manages corporate AMEX cards, reconciles event and travel expenses, supports financial and administrative operations, and ensures accurate, compliant, timely processing of expenditures. Collaborates with finance, events, and task order teams to validate travel requirements and maintain documentation. Requires strong organization, prioritization, spreadsheet, and financial reporting skills, plus proficiency with Microsoft Office, Excel, expense management systems, and card platforms.

Provides advanced internal IT support across identity, devices, software, SaaS, and workplace applications. The role resolves complex employee technology issues, manages support workflows, builds AI-assisted automations and self-service resources, analyzes support metrics, and improves onboarding, access, device, and software processes. It also coordinates with security, infrastructure, endpoint, identity, and enterprise systems teams while supporting distributed employees across time zones.

Leads enterprise QA strategy, governance, automation, test architecture, tool selection, and CI/CD integration. Coordinates testing across distributed teams and vendors, oversees complex test planning and execution, analyzes quality trends, manages risks, mentors QA staff, and communicates quality metrics and strategy to leadership. The role operates independently and drives continuous improvement and cross-functional alignment on software quality.

Design, administer, optimize, and govern an enterprise Databricks Lakehouse Platform. Responsibilities include managing workspaces, Unity Catalog, compute, workflows, data pipelines, security controls, observability, performance, cost optimization, CI/CD, infrastructure automation, disaster recovery, and platform upgrades. The role also supports audits, compliance, troubleshooting, documentation, technical standards, and mentorship while integrating Databricks with enterprise data, business intelligence, and AI/ML environments.

Leads enterprise strategy, architecture, delivery, governance, and operations across data, analytics, information management, automation, AI, and GenAI. Drives transformation toward governed data foundations, reusable data products, data marketplaces, self-service analytics, and responsible AI. Oversees platforms, pipelines, dashboards, automation initiatives, budgets, vendors, and senior technical teams while partnering with business, Legal, Compliance, Quality, and Security. Builds training, adoption, stewardship, and change-management programs across a global life sciences organization.

Build and enhance scalable full-stack applications and microservices using React and Java or Python. Diagnose performance and architectural issues, develop production-grade user interfaces, collaborate in Agile environments, and deliver cloud-based solutions. The role includes end-to-end implementation ownership, technical decision-making, team leadership, mentoring, and applying AI-assisted development tools. Work is remote eligible and supports mission-critical customer systems.

Owns the lifecycle, security, and administration of company devices, Mac MDM, user accounts, endpoint controls, networks, servers, backups, logging, and vulnerability remediation. Supports field deployments and customer-site infrastructure, maintains IT policies and documentation, coordinates shared services with parent-company IT, evaluates new tools, and communicates project risks and tradeoffs to leadership.

Supports governance, monitoring, and IT General Controls for third-party relationships and external users. Responsibilities include due diligence, risk classification, identity and access oversight, least-privilege reviews, access certifications, MFA and DLP monitoring, incident escalation, remediation tracking, audit support, reporting, business continuity and disaster recovery activities, offboarding controls, process documentation, and stakeholder coordination across IT, security, compliance, legal, HR, and vendor management.

Lead the architecture, implementation, optimization, and modernization of Oracle EBS and Oracle Cloud ERP solutions. Manage legacy financial system archiving, decommissioning, data conversion, migration, integration, testing, reconciliation, and governance. Guide cross-functional teams, advise stakeholders, improve data quality and system performance, and ensure compliance and business continuity across enterprise transformation initiatives.

Leads enterprise IT and cybersecurity strategy, teams, budgets, service delivery, infrastructure reliability, security governance, incident response, compliance, audits, vendor relationships, and operational resilience. Advises executives and boards on technology risk, investments, material incidents, and risk acceptance while establishing standards, metrics, roadmaps, and continuous improvement practices.

Develops and proposes tailored AV and IT solutions for B2B customers. Responsibilities include prospecting, lead generation, market research, customer needs analysis, product education, proposal development, sales-cycle management, Salesforce reporting, event representation, and customer engagement activations. Collaborates with sales, marketing, customer success, and technical teams while supporting senior team members and meeting sales targets. The role requires 50% annual travel, including some weekends.

Leads strategic execution and delivery of complex cybersecurity and IT programs, managing timelines, risks, resources, prioritization, and stakeholder communication. Develops program templates and progress metrics, resolves blockers, and drives continuous improvement. Applies technical fluency across IAM, endpoint security, cloud risk, compliance frameworks, and system architecture to guide strategy, tradeoffs, and executive communication.

Provides advanced helpdesk support, serves as an escalation point, troubleshoots Windows and Mac hardware and software, manages endpoint and mobile devices, supports identity and SaaS access, documents solutions, assists with onboarding and offboarding, and improves IT processes. The role also supports office technology and workplace-related IT needs while mentoring junior technicians and communicating technical concepts clearly to employees.

Manage enterprise metadata, business glossaries, data catalogs, and end-to-end data lineage for a federal case management modernization program. Configure governance and metadata platforms, integrate data sources and pipelines, establish standards and workflows, monitor metadata quality, support compliant data sharing, develop governance metrics, document procedures, and train data stewards and business users.

Design, build, and run cloud-based automated test frameworks and scripts for React/Node applications. Configure CI/CD pipelines, test environments, and data sets; validate APIs and containerized apps; collaborate with manual testers and development teams using Agile/DevSecOps practices.

Leads data operations and governance for a large cloud modernization program. Oversees data platforms, pipelines, integrations, analytics environments, incidents, service requests, releases, performance, resilience, and data quality. Coordinates cloud, engineering, application, cybersecurity, and infrastructure teams; maintains operational documentation, dashboards, metrics, and risk logs. Partners with governance and engineering teams to implement metadata, lineage, stewardship, automation, CI/CD, observability, and SRE practices. Leads personnel, manages escalations, briefs executives, and drives continuous operational improvement.

Governs enterprise change enablement and release management processes to support stable, compliant technology delivery. Responsibilities include risk-based change approvals, CAB facilitation, release planning, deployment coordination, audit readiness, rollback and testing oversight, CI/CD integration, production support readiness, KPI reporting, stakeholder communications, and continuous process improvement. The role also manages ITSM and release tooling, supports major incidents and emergency changes, and collaborates with engineering, QA, operations, security, business stakeholders, and auditors.

Leads enterprise commercial off-the-shelf tool implementations for Contracts Management, including requirements gathering, vendor evaluation, pilots, integrations, deployment, training, change management, stakeholder alignment, risk mitigation, and transition to operations. Partners across CIDO, business functions, sectors, architects, and system owners to drive adoption and value realization.