IT & Security Admin - Temporary

About the Role

April is looking for a IT & Security Admin to serve as the technical backbone of april's infrastructure and internal systems. In this role, you'll wear multiple hats—managing our cloud infrastructure on GCP, ensuring SOC2 compliance, and providing the IT support that keeps our team running smoothly.

This is a unique opportunity to have broad ownership across infrastructure, security, and operations while working closely with our team lead to scale systems that power tax intelligence for thousands of users. Team members residing within the New York City metropolitan area must maintain a minimum on-site presence of three days per week. This is a temporary, full-time role working from December 2025 to March 2026.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and co-own (trained by team lead) april’s cloud (GCP) infrastructure

• Workstation IT management (STIG, MDM, Azure, Google Workspaces, etc, including equipment purchases)

• Manage and improve internal IT systems, including user access, hardware, and software troubleshooting.

• Own SOC2 Compliance processes & relevant security infrastructure

• Support security best practices by applying patches and updates to systems.

• On-demand IT support from internal / external users

• Maintain documentation for infrastructure, processes, and procedures

• Assist in the implementation and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines

• Automate system provisioning and configuration using Terraform

• Monitor system performance, scale and health, and troubleshoot issues related to servers, applications, and networks

• Collaborate with development teams to optimize deployments and improve system reliability

Experience

• 2+ years of experience in IT positions

• 1+ years of experience in DevOps / SRE positions

• Basic knowledge of cloud platforms (GCP or AWS)

• Basic knowledge in IT management (MacOS, Windows, MDM)

• Familiarity and basic experience with scripting languages (Bash, Python)

• Familiarity and basic experience with containerization tools (Docker, Kubernetes)

• Understanding of Linux and Windows system administration

• Basic networking and networking protocol knowledge (TCP/IP, DNS, VPNs, Firewalls, HTTP(s), RPC)

• Experience with version control systems such as Git

• Strong problem-solving and communication skills

Bonus Points!

• Experience with logging and monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana)

• Experience with gRPC

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience)

About april

april is the only embedded, year-round tax platform built to power smarter financial decisions. From filing to planning to onboarding, april’s white-labeled tools bring real-time tax intelligence into the platforms people already use, helping users understand the impact of every paycheck, equity transaction, or income shift, and stay on top of tax payments throughout the year. Built to handle even the most complex tax situations, april’s AI-powered tax engine ingests data directly from partner apps to deliver accurate outcomes in record time—making tax planning and filing more connected, contextual, and accessible than ever. With API-first infrastructure and seamless data integrations, april helps partners deliver more value, deepen loyalty, and turn taxes into a strategic edge—for their clients and their business.