IT Systems Lead

Who We Are AeroVect is transforming ground handling with autonomy, redefining how airlines and ground service providers around the globe run day-to-day operations. We are a Series A company backed by top-tier venture capital investors in aviation and autonomous driving. Our customers include some of the world’s largest airlines and ground handling providers. For more information, visit www.aerovect.com . As our first dedicated internal IT hire, you'll take ownership of the systems, devices, and processes that keep our growing team productive and secure. You'll lead the implementation of company-wide device management, endpoint security, identity and access controls, and IT support processes across a distributed workforce. With a significant engineering population running Ubuntu Linux, we're looking for someone who brings strong technical depth, practical security experience, and the ability to build reliable IT systems from the ground up. This is a highly hands-on role with significant ownership. You'll work closely with Engineering, Operations, and People teams, as well as external IT and security providers, to establish scalable processes without adding unnecessary complexity. You will Own AeroVect's corporate IT infrastructure, including employee laptops, workstations, shared devices, and associated IT systems. Lead the implementation and ongoing management of a company-wide device management platform across Ubuntu Linux, macOS, IpadOS and Windows. Establish and maintain endpoint security standards, including disk encryption, patch management, endpoint protection, device monitoring, and recovery procedures. Manage identity and access controls across Google Workspace and other business-critical applications, including MFA, permissions, and secure onboarding/offboarding. Build and maintain automated workflows for device provisioning, software deployment, configuration management, and employee lifecycle management. Own IT onboarding and offboarding, ensuring employees receive properly configured equipment and appropriate access from day one. Provide hands-on technical support and troubleshooting for employees Manage hardware procurement, inventory, equipment lifecycle, repairs, replacements, and device recovery. Develop and maintain practical IT security policies, documentation, incident response procedures, and operational standards. Partner with Engineering to ensure security controls are compatible with development tools, containers, drivers, and specialized engineering workflows. Coordinate with external IT and security providers on implementation, escalations, monitoring, and incident response. Support employees across multiple countries through remote administration, equipment logistics, and coordination with local service providers. Continuously identify opportunities to improve security, automate repetitive tasks, and scale IT operations as AeroVect grows. You have 5+ years of experience in IT systems engineering, systems administration, corporate IT, or a related technical role. Strong hands-on experience administering Ubuntu Linux endpoints, including system configuration, troubleshooting, software management, and security. Experience managing mixed operating system environments, including Linux, macOS, and Windows. Experience implementing and administering endpoint or mobile device management (MDM) solutions. Strong working knowledge of Google Workspace administration, identity and access management, MFA, and employee onboarding/offboarding. Experience implementing endpoint security controls, including disk encryption, patch management, endpoint protection, and recovery processes. Proficiency with scripting and automation using Bash, Python, or similar tools. Experience independently leading IT infrastructure projects, from initial assessment and tool selection through deployment and ongoing operations. Strong troubleshooting skills across operating systems, endpoint hardware, networking, and business applications. Ability to work independently, prioritize competing needs, and take ownership in a fast-paced startup environment. Excellent communication skills and a service-oriented approach to supporting employees across technical and nontechnical teams. Ability to work onsite in Atlanta and provide hands-on support for local equipment and employees. We Prefer Experience as an early IT hire or IT systems owner at a rapidly growing technology or engineering company. Experience supporting organizations with 100–500 employees and distributed international teams. Familiarity with Fleet, JumpCloud, or similar cross-platform device management solutions. Experience deploying and managing Linux disk encryption, including LUKS and recovery-key management. Experience with endpoint detection and response (EDR), security monitoring, and incident response coordination. Familiarity with CIS Controls, NIST cybersecurity guidance, or similar security frameworks. Experience working with managed service providers (MSPs) or external security vendors. Familiarity with GitOps, infrastructure automation, or configuration management tools such as Ansible. Experience supporting engineering environments involving Docker, Kubernetes, SSH, and specialized Linux development tools. Experience establishing IT processes, documentation, and security standards from scratch.