# IT Engineer

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-engineer

An IT Engineer designs, deploys, and maintains an organization's technology infrastructure, working across cloud platforms like AWS or Azure, networking, and systems administration to keep operations running smoothly. They use scripting and automation to streamline repetitive tasks and troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues, typically within a corporate IT or infrastructure team. This role suits a broadly skilled technologist comfortable moving between networking, servers, and cloud systems.

Top skills: [Networking](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/networking), [Systems Administration](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/systems-administration)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Systems Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/systems-administrator)
- Often leads to: [It Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-manager)

## Similar roles

[Cloud Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cloud-engineer), [IT Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-specialist), [Network Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/network-engineer), [Systems Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/systems-administrator), [Systems Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/systems-engineer)

## Open IT Engineer roles (2)

- [IT Engineer](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/buildkite/jobs/5398715008) at [Buildkite](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/buildkite) — United States - West Coast  (listed on Buildkite's own careers site)
- [IT Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/a08b6cdc-9451-45ae-81e9-77f8f9b6b690/it-engineer-at-virta-health) at [Virta Health](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/virta-health) — Full-time, Remote, $96,000 – $124,500

## Likely next role (8)

Where IT Engineers commonly go next: [It Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-manager).

- [IT Manager](https://godirect.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/voya_jobs/job/CT-Windsor-One-Orange-Way/IT-Manager_JR0033042) at [Voya Financial](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/voya-financial) — Windsor, CT (listed on Voya Financial's own careers site)
- [Infrastructure Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/4acc39b0-359a-4802-9594-05df06b7dcb9/infrastructure-manager-at-crane-co) at [Crane Co.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crane-co) — Twinsburg, OH
- [Manager, IT Data Integration Lead](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/2b052723-d904-4bce-9d66-d6c8ae9f1e8c/manager-it-data-integration-lead-at-biogen) at [Biogen](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/biogen) — Full-time, Cambridge, MA, $121,000 – $162,000
- [Desktop Engineering Manager II ITS](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d82ab1d4-1879-482f-9e4c-4184d792c090/desktop-engineering-manager-ii-its-at-andersen-corporation) at [Andersen Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/andersen-corporation) — Oak Park, MN, $111,137 – $172,263
- [Senior Manager IT (Governance)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/9b9aedd1-0e87-44a3-ae7a-9950c424aae6/senior-manager-it-governance-at-tyson-foods) at [Tyson Foods](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/tyson-foods) — Full-time, Springdale, AR
- [Senior Manager, IT Finance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/88fa9ed8-b8ef-4ba1-ad16-f8dbb9bc8c54/senior-manager-it-finance-at-gilead-sciences) at [Gilead Sciences](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/gilead-sciences) — $169,320 – $219,120
- [Head of Corporate IT & Security](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/a9eab61d-a400-4985-a8d3-65f7e6727b2e/head-of-corporate-it-security-at-blank-street-coffee) at [Blank Street Coffee](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/blank-street-coffee) — Full-time, New York, NY, $150,000 – $200,000
- [Senior Manager, IT Systems / Platform Engineering](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/05f26334-6595-419c-9219-b61ce654aed1/senior-manager-it-systems-platform-engineering-at-oura) at [Oura](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/oura) — Full-time, New York, NY · Remote, $169,000 – $230,000

## Roles similar to IT Engineer (161)

From [Cloud Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cloud-engineer), [IT Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-specialist), [Network Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/network-engineer), [Systems Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/systems-administrator), [Systems Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/systems-engineer).

- [Systems Administrator](https://cinemark.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/cinemark/job/CORP---Cinemark-Service-Center-Plano-TX/Systems-Administrator_R38909) at [Century Theatres](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/century-theatres) — Plano, TX (listed on Century Theatres's own careers site)
- [Systems Administrator](https://andersen.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Andersen_External_Career_Site/job/Oak-Park-Heights-MN/Systems-Administrator_R-8072) at [Andersen Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/andersen-corporation) — Oak Park, MN (listed on Andersen Corporation's own careers site)
- [IT Specialist](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/anyscale/d92a68e9-c2cc-452f-afbc-ae1bde5080b7/application) at [Anyscale](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/anyscale) — San Francisco, CA, $171,000 – $191,000 (listed on Anyscale's own careers site)
- [IT Specialist](https://avav.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/AVAV/job/ABQ-AFB/IT-Specialist_8450) at [AeroVironment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/aerovironment) — ABQ AFB (listed on AeroVironment's own careers site)
- [Lead Mechanical Systems Engineer - Spark](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Crusoe/9aa892be-71db-455e-9980-ffff4badfee3/application) at [Crusoe](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crusoe) — Denver, CO, $148,740 – $170,000 (listed on Crusoe's own careers site)
- [Cloud Engineer](https://rockwellautomation.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External_Rockwell_Automation/job/India-New-Delhi-Noida/Cloud-Engineer_R26-6337) at [Rockwell Automation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/rockwell-automation) (listed on Rockwell Automation's own careers site)
- [Network Engineer](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/oneazcreditunion/jobs/4378381009) at [OneAZ Credit Union](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/oneaz-credit-union) — Phoenix, AZ (listed on OneAZ Credit Union's own careers site)
- [Systems Engineer](https://careers.moodys.com/en/job/new-york/systems-engineer/49841/100093032496) at [Moody's Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/moody-s-corporation) — New York, NY (listed on Moody's Corporation's own careers site)
- [Network Engineer](https://racetrac.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SSC/job/200-Galleria-Parkway-SE-Suite-900-Atlanta-GA-30339/Network-Engineer_R10015384) at [RaceTrac Petroleum, Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/racetrac-petroleum-inc) — Atlanta, GA (listed on RaceTrac Petroleum, Inc.'s own careers site)
- [Systems Administrator](https://diamondbackenergy.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/DBE/job/Oklahoma-City-OK/Systems-Administrator_R100859-4) at [Diamondback Energy](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/diamondback-energy) — Oklahoma City, OK (listed on Diamondback Energy's own careers site)

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