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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Manager, IT Site Lead - **Company:** Hadrian Automation - **Location:** Cherokee, AL, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Firewall, JIRA, Cyber Security, Identity and Access Management, Information Technology Operations, Local Area Networks, Virtual Local Area Networks, Software Vulnerability Management, Wide Area Networks, Wi-Fi Technology, Computer Networking Systems, Wireless Application Protocol (WAP), Okta, Peripherals, Microsoft InTune, SAP MDG - **Published:** August 3, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000glsj1x ## About the Role + High degree of independence and accountability - this role works without a local IT manager to lean on, and needs to be self-reliant, self-driven, and proactive rather than reactive + High degree of ownership - drives issues to resolution without waiting to be asked + Strong networking fundamentals: LAN/WAN, VLANs, firewall administration, Wi-Fi + Endpoint management experience with Intune, Mosyle, or FleetDM + Familiarity with Okta for identity and access management + Experience owning employee IT onboarding end to end + Comfortable operating as a remote extension of a distributed team + Manufacturing or industrial environment experience strongly preferred + CMMC, ITAR, and CUI handling experience a plus, To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here (https://www.pmddtc.state.gov/?id=ddtc\_kb\_article\_page&sys\_id=24d528fddbfc930044f9ff621f961987) . ## Description Hadrian is building a new precision manufacturing facility in Cherokee, Alabama. We're looking for an IT Site Lead to own day-to-day IT operations at F4 and serve as the face of IT for the entire site. This is a hands-on role with real ownership: you'll manage endpoints, support facility employees and production staff, maintain local infrastructure, serve as the point person for day-2 vendors, and help visiting employees from other sites resolve issues while they're on-site. You'll report to the Director of IT and work closely with a central team covering infrastructure, cybersecurity, network, and systems functions across all Hadrian sites. What You'll Do Site Operations + Own all on-site IT support for facility employees and production staff + Manage device lifecycle using Hadrian's asset management and MDM tools + Manage your ticket queue in Jira Service Management and drive issues to resolution + Maintain local network and infrastructure health; escalate to central infrastructure teams as needed + Serve as the on-call escalation point for F4 on-site support needs; local team headcount is expected to grow as the facility scales Construction Support + Support the IT buildout of the F4 facility in partnership with the Factory Deployment IT Lead and central IT teams + Coordinate with facilities and construction on-site during construction to confirm electrical and low-voltage vendors are placing infrastructure correctly, and provide regular status updates + Receive, stage, and deploy endpoint hardware, peripherals, and AV/conferencing equipment Onboarding, Offboarding, and Staffing + Own IT onboarding and offboarding for all employees at the site: hardware setup/retrieval, account provisioning/deprovisioning, access grants, and Day 1 readiness + Serve as the on-site point of contact for IT questions and walkthroughs for new hires + Hire, train, and lead a local IT team as the facility scales Security and Compliance + Enforce Hadrian's security tooling and policies on-site: EDR, MDM, and IAM + Support CMMC Level 2 compliance requirements for CUI handling at the facility + Coordinate with central IT and InfoSec on incidents, vulnerability remediation, and compliance reviews Vendor and Asset Management + Manage local vendor relationships, hardware maintenance contracts, and ISP coordination + Maintain accurate asset inventory for all on-site IT equipment + Manage shipping and receiving of IT and infrastructure materials (switches, WAPs, and similar equipment) ## Related Videos - [Improving quality with Agentic AI with Rovo Dev and Xray](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2005-improving-quality-with-agentic-ai-with-rovo-dev-and-xray) - [The Developer Workstation Blind Spot: Why Your Security Stack Can't See What Matters Most](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100254-the-developer-workstation-blind-spot-why-your-security-stack-can-t-see-what-matters-most) - [Collaboration Quantified: Lessons from Open Source Developer Networks](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1422-collaboration-quantified-lessons-from-open-source-developer-networks) - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) - [Integrate your Cognitive Assistant with 3rd-party DBs and software](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/249-integrate-your-cognitive-assistant-with-3rd-party-dbs-and-software) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Should Tech Managers Be Developers First? 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