IT² Engineer

Job title: IT² Engineer

About the Role

The IT² Engineer will design and build internal tools and automation that reduce operational overhead and enable teams to move faster. You’ll operate at the intersection of systems, security, and internal product development, building with Retool’s platform to improve our own tooling and guardrails.

What You'll Do

• Design and build internal tools using Retool to power IT, Security, and operational workflows across the company

• Automate core business processes, including onboarding, offboarding, access reviews, procurement, and internal service workflows

• Eliminate manual work and reduce operational overhead by replacing repetitive processes with scalable systems

• Identify opportunities to consolidate or replace third-party SaaS tools with internal solutions, reducing cost and complexity

• Own identity lifecycle systems, including provisioning, RBAC, and integrations across tools like Okta, Rippling, and other critical systems

• Improve security and compliance posture through automated access controls, auditing, and system design

• Build and maintain integrations across internal and external systems using APIs and event-driven workflows

• Partner with IT, Security, Infrastructure, and business teams to turn fragmented processes into scalable, well-designed systems

• Act as an internal product builder and power user of Retool, helping shape how we use and improve our platform

• Define and implement scalable patterns and best practices for internal tooling across the company

• Mentor junior team members and help raise the technical bar for automation and internal tooling across the team

• What We're Looking For

• 5+ years of experience in IT Engineering, Systems Engineering, Internal Tools, or similar roles in a fast-growing technology company

• Proven track record of building internal tools and automation systems that eliminate manual operational work and scale business processes

• Strong experience designing and implementing automation using programming languages such as Python or JavaScript, including API integrations and workflow orchestration

• Deep systems thinking with an automation-first mindset. You instinctively replace manual processes with scalable solutions

• Hands-on experience with identity and access management systems including Okta, SSO, SCIM, and RBAC, and designing reliable lifecycle workflows

• Experience operating across complex SaaS environments, with a focus on consolidation, optimization, and cost reduction

• Ability to identify inefficiencies, prioritize high-impact opportunities, and build durable, maintainable systems

• Strong communication skills and ability to operate cross-functionally with technical and non-technical stakeholders

• Experience mentoring or supporting junior engineers and contributing to a strong engineering culture

• High ownership mindset with a focus on measurable impact including efficiency gains, cost reduction, and risk mitigation

• Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range not disclosed in this posting. USD currency. Details to be discussed during hiring.