IT Manager, Business Systems (TS/SCI) {S}
$140,000–$180,000 year
On-site · Aurora, Colorado, United States
Job Summary
The IT Manager, Business Systems (TS/SCI) at ARKA Group is responsible for managing day-to-day IT operations, supporting classified and unclassified systems. This role involves leading a local IT team, collaborating with business stakeholders, ensuring compliance with industry standards, and overseeing local IT projects. Key qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, at least 7 years of hands-on system/network administration experience, and proficiency in various cloud environments and IT solutions. Candidates must hold a TS/SCI security clearance and have strong leadership and communication skills.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in information technology or related subject or equivalent experience
- A minimum of 7 years of hands-on system and/or network administration and/or business application development/maintenance
- A minimum of 0-3 years of leadership experience, can include project or other indirect leadership assignments
- Proven experience in leading, motivating, coaching, and training others with a can-do positive attitude
- Previous experience working on classified systems
- Strong prioritization and organization skills with the ability to manage multiple projects concurrently while maintaining a high degree of flexibility
- Demonstrated ability to communicate and present clear, concise objectives to all levels of the organization while identifying and sharing risks and opportunities
- Proven ability to unravel complex technical solutions and provide recommendations to the business, identifying risks and opportunities
- Demonstrated hands-on experience with various system applications, network, and cloud infrastructure with proven success in implementation across the enterprise including Microsoft and other Cloud environments (Azure, GCC High, AWS preferred)
- Enterprise systems including VMWare, Windows, Linux
- Monitoring, diagnostic, analytic and administration tools
- System integrations and automation tools
- Patching and monitoring tools
- Security tools deployment such as MS Defender
- Networking infrastructure experience, such as Palo Alto and Cisco
- Knowledge of DevSecOps principles, and tooling (Gitlab preferred)
- Ability to draft and write reports to show KPIs such as uptime, SLDC, and patching results
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in merger and acquisition (M&A) environment is a plus
- Proven experience in understanding system and network protocols within a highly regulated environment; experience working in the Aerospace and Defense industry is a plus
Additional Requirements
- Active TS/SCI security clearance with ability to obtain and maintain higher level clearances including a CI poly (will consider candidates within 24 months of a clearance debrief who can be crossed over within 3 months)
- No visa sponsorship is available for this position
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