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- Employment type
- Full-time
- Location
- Ireland · Remote within Ireland
- Workplace
- Remote
- Salary
- $145k/year (USD)
- Category
- Platform / Infrastructure
Technologies & skills
Other technical skills
What you'll be doing
Tines seeks a Senior IT Systems Engineer to design, build, and improve internal systems, focusing on automation, integrations, and enterprise platform enhancements. The role emphasizes hands-on engineering, security, reliability, and scalable solutions, collaborating with IT Operations, Security, and business stakeholders.
- Administer and improve enterprise platforms (e.g., Google Workspace, Slack, Jira, AWS)
- Design, build, test, document, and maintain automated workflows and integrations
- Partner with IT Operations to investigate escalations and implement scalable improvements
- Lead systems engineering projects from requirements gathering through operational handoff
- Collaborate with Security, Internal Automation, business stakeholders, and vendors
Key requirements
Must-have
- Eight or more years of relevant IT systems engineering experience or equivalent senior-level technical ownership
- Hands-on administration and engineering experience across multiple enterprise platforms
- Experience building and maintaining automated workflows, integrations, or self-service solutions using APIs, scripting, or automation platforms
- Strong troubleshooting skills using logs and command-line tools
- Sound judgment around access controls, data security, testing, change management, and rollback
- Experience independently delivering technical projects and communicating with stakeholders
Nice-to-have
- Experience with Tines, GCP, regulated environments, CMMC, FedRAMP, or Microsoft 365 GCC High
- Experience supporting secure enterprise AI adoption
- Experience preparing systems documentation for compliance requirements
Experience: Eight or more years of relevant IT systems engineering experience, or equivalent senior-level technical ownership.
Role signals
- Technical focus
- Platform / Infrastructure
- Architecture / system design
- Indicated in the listing
- Hands-on vs management
- Hands-on
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Full job description
Founded in 2018 with co-headquarters in Dublin and Boston, Tines powers some of the world's most important workflows. Our intelligent workflow platform applies AI, automation, and integration with human ingenuity to drive real business results.
Tines serves a diverse range of customers, from startups to public companies, including Canva, Databricks, Elastic, Kayak, Intercom, and McKesson. As an integrator across the entire tech stack, Tines is vendor-agnostic integrating with any API-enabled service. This flexibility enables our customers to achieve their highest-priority goals faster. And because Tines is secure and private by design, it’s popular with security, IT, engineering, finance, and other security-focused teams.
At Tines, we're driven by our values of Simplicity, Speed, and Soundness. We're committed to delivering exceptional customer experiences while fostering a company culture that nurtures individual curiosity, growth, and integrity. We’re excited about what’s next, and we’re looking for others to join us on our journey.
We’re looking for a Senior IT Systems Engineer to design, build, and improve the internal systems that support our growing business.
Working alongside our Staff Systems Engineer, you’ll own automation, integrations, and enterprise platform improvements that make our environment more secure, reliable, and scalable. You’ll partner with IT Operations to turn recurring support issues into durable solutions and work with Security and Internal Automation to help employees build and use technology safely.
This is a hands-on engineering role focused on improving systems and processes, rather than primarily managing day-to-day support tickets or office technology. You’ll work across a broad technology environment, make thoughtful technical decisions, and take projects from discovery through implementation and operational handoff.
You’ll report to our Boston-based IT Manager.
This is a US-based role, with a preference for candidates in the Eastern Time Zone to support close collaboration with our Boston-based IT Manager and Staff Systems Engineer. Boston-area candidates would also have opportunities to collaborate in person. Working arrangements will be discussed during the interview process.
What you’ll be doing
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Own the administration and improvement of enterprise platforms, including Google Workspace, Slack, Jira, AWS, and other core IT systems. Review configurations, access, and capabilities to improve security and usability.
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Design, build, test, document, and maintain automated workflows and integrations that reduce manual work and enable reliable employee self-service.
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Partner with IT Operations to investigate complex escalations, identify root causes, and replace recurring issues with scalable technical or process improvements.
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Lead systems engineering projects from requirements gathering through rollout, monitoring, and operational handoff, balancing business needs, security, reliability, and maintenance effort.
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Work with Security, Internal Automation, business stakeholders, and vendors to support secure use of enterprise technology and internal building in Tines.
What you bring with you
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Eight or more years of relevant IT systems engineering experience, or equivalent experience demonstrating senior-level technical ownership.
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Strong hands-on administration and engineering experience across multiple enterprise platforms, such as Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Slack, Jira, AWS, identity providers, or endpoint management systems.
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Experience personally building and maintaining automated workflows, integrations, or self-service solutions, using APIs, scripting, or automation platforms.
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Strong troubleshooting skills, including using logs and command-line tools to investigate complex issues, identify root causes, and implement durable improvements.
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Sound judgment around access controls, data security, testing, change management, and rollback, with an understanding of build-versus-buy trade-offs and ongoing maintenance.
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Experience independently delivering technical projects, managing competing priorities, and communicating clearly with engineers, operational teams, and business stakeholders.
Experience that will help you succeedPrevious experience with Tines, GCP, regulated environments, CMMC, FedRAMP, or Microsoft 365 GCC High is helpful but not required. Experience supporting secure enterprise AI adoption or preparing systems documentation for compliance requirements is also valuable.
We’re looking for a capable systems engineer who can learn our environment and contribute to its development, rather than someone who has already used every platform in our stack.
**Why join Tines now?**You’ll have the opportunity to use Tines to improve how Tines itself works. As our business grows, you’ll help shape the systems, automations, and practices that support employees across the company. For someone who enjoys building practical solutions, partnering closely with other engineers, and seeing the impact of their work, this role offers meaningful ownership and room to grow.
Target Annual Compensation: Base salary of up to $145,000 + equity
Applicants for this opportunity must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
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At Tines, we’re all about trying new things and taking the leap. If you’re second-guessing your application, we hope you’ll trust your gut and take the leap too! Applying for a new job isn’t always easy, especially if you’re thinking of a career pivot – but we’re big believers in learning and growth here at Tines, so you’ve nothing to worry about. A variety of experience, perspectives, and voices makes us the company we are. We’d love to hear from you.
Tines provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age or sexual orientation.
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Interview prep pack
Grounded in this listing. Use it to prepare examples before you apply.
Your interview focus
Based on this listing, the Senior IT Systems Engineer role at Tines is a hands-on position focused on designing, building, and improving internal enterprise systems, with a strong emphasis on automation, integrations, and platform reliability and security.
- Hands-on technical depth·High
- Automation and integration experience·High
- Security and access control judgment·Medium
- Project delivery and stakeholder communication·High
Only have 30 minutes?
Follow a focused preparation plan based on this job.
Start 30-minute prep
Your 30-minute plan
Review Relevant Platform Experience
0–7 minList and reflect on your hands-on experience with Google Workspace, Slack, Jira, AWS, and similar platforms, focusing on administration, security, and improvements.
Prepare Automation and Integration Examples
7–14 minSelect 1-2 strong examples of building automated workflows or integrations, and outline the problem, solution, and impact for each.
Revisit Troubleshooting Successes
14–20 minRecall specific incidents where you used logs and command-line tools to resolve complex issues, and be ready to discuss your methodology.
Summarize Project Leadership Stories
20–25 minIdentify projects you led from requirements through operational handoff, emphasizing stakeholder communication and balancing priorities.
Draft Targeted Questions for the Interviewer
25–30 minWrite down 3-4 questions about team structure, priorities, and success metrics to ask during the interview.
Talking points
, 5 itemsEnterprise Platform Administration
You will need to demonstrate experience managing and improving platforms like Google Workspace, Slack, Jira, AWS, and others; prepare examples of reviewing configurations, access, and security.
Automation and Integration
The role requires building and maintaining automated workflows and integrations; be ready to discuss projects where you used APIs, scripting, or automation platforms to reduce manual work.
Troubleshooting and Root Cause Analysis
Strong troubleshooting skills are essential; prepare to describe how you have used logs and command-line tools to investigate and resolve complex issues.
Project Delivery and Stakeholder Communication
You will lead projects from requirements through rollout and handoff; have examples ready of independently delivering technical projects and communicating with diverse stakeholders.
Security and Change Management
Sound judgment around access controls, data security, testing, and change management is required; be prepared to discuss your approach to these areas and relevant experiences.
What to research
, 4 itemsTines' Core Platforms and Tools
Review your experience with Google Workspace, Slack, Jira, AWS, and similar enterprise platforms, focusing on administration and security.
Automation and Integration Techniques
Refresh your knowledge of building automated workflows and integrations using APIs, scripting, or automation platforms.
Troubleshooting Methodologies
Prepare to discuss your approach to troubleshooting complex issues using logs and command-line tools.
Project Delivery Lifecycle
Be ready to outline your process for leading technical projects from requirements through operational handoff.
Questions to ask
, 6 itemsWhat are the most critical systems or platforms currently targeted for improvement or automation?
Why ask this? To understand immediate priorities and where your impact will be most valued.
How does the IT team collaborate with Security and Internal Automation at Tines?
Why ask this? To clarify cross-team workflows and expectations for collaboration.
What is the typical process for proposing and implementing new integrations or workflow automations?
Why ask this? To learn about autonomy, decision-making, and innovation in the role.
How does Tines approach balancing security, usability, and speed when making technical decisions?
Why ask this? To assess the company's values in practice and how they align with your approach.
What are the biggest challenges the IT Systems Engineering team has faced recently?
Why ask this? To gain insight into current pain points and how you can contribute solutions.
How is success measured for this role in the first 6-12 months?
Why ask this? To set clear expectations and understand performance metrics.
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