Information Technology Manager

Summary: The IT Manager is responsible for leading the company’s IT operations, supervising IT team members, and ensuring that all systems, networks, and cybersecurity practices meet the rigorous requirements of our NIST 800-171 and CMMC-compliant aerospace environment. This role is hands-on and plays a critical part in maintaining secure, efficient, and reliable technology systems that support engineering, manufacturing, and administrative functions. The IT Manager also oversees infrastructure planning, cybersecurity readiness, IT policy development, and day-to-day support operations, * Oversee day-to-day IT operations, including help desk, hardware provisioning, troubleshooting, user administration, staffing, workload, and service coverage.

• Lead, train, mentor, and develop IT team members; appropriately delegate technical training while remaining accountable for employee development and training completion.
• Manage IT personnel through regular communication, goal setting, performance feedback, workload oversight, and follow-through on assigned responsibilities.
• Delegate work with clear ownership, priorities, expectations, and follow-up while maintaining accountability for department execution.
• Manage the configuration, maintenance, and monitoring of servers, networks, firewalls, secured systems, and network performance.
• Ensure IT practices comply with NIST 800-171, CMMC, DFARS, and internal cybersecurity controls.
• Maintain and improve cybersecurity posture, including vulnerability management, incident response, system hardening, and security monitoring.
• Oversee system backups, redundancy, disaster recovery, and business continuity planning.
• Manage software licensing, renewals, patching, version control, and IT hardware/software lifecycle planning.
• Lead IT infrastructure upgrades, network segmentation, modernization, and facility technology projects.
• Develop, maintain, and enforce IT policies, SOPs, security standards, and identity and access management controls.
• Oversee IT onboarding/offboarding workflows and ensure timely provisioning and removal of systems, equipment, and access.
• Support Engineering, Operations, HR, and other departments with specialized software, systems, and technology requirements.
• Review and approve IT-related purchases, vendor contracts, managed service agreements, and other technology expenditures.
• Manage employee cybersecurity training and prepare IT performance, security, infrastructure, and KPI reports for executive management.
• Proactively coordinate and follow through on IT requirements, projects, and action items identified through management meetings, tickets, and other authorized business communications.
• Other duties as assigned

• 5+ years of progressive IT experience, including 2+ years in a supervisory or lead role.
• Hands-on expertise in network administration, Windows servers, virtualization, and endpoint management.
• Experience working within NIST 800-171, DFARS 252.204-7012, or CMMC-aligned environments., * Proficiency with networking, servers, firewalls, and cybersecurity fundamentals.
• Working knowledge of NIST 800-171 controls, MFA, encryption, access control, and system hardening.
• Excellent communication skills for both technical and non-technical employees.

Preferred Skills:

• Familiarity with SIEM tools, intrusion detection systems, and EDR platforms.
• Experience with cloud platforms (Microsoft 365, Azure, AWS).
• Ability to design and optimize network topology for multi-building or secure facilities.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field preferred.
• Preferred certifications: Security+, Network+, CCNA, Microsoft, CISSP, CISM, or similar

ITAR Requirements: To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicants must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident, or another “protected individual” as defined by 22 CFR §120.15, or be eligible to obtain any required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Other Requirements:

• Must pass a pre-employment drug screening and background check.
• Must be eligible to obtain a security clearance.
• Must be willing to use personal mobile device for Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Teams apps, in exchange for a mobile device stipend., * Bachelor’s (Required)

Experience:

• CMMC: 2 years (Required)
• Leadership: 2 years (Required)

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Relocation assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Are you eligible to receive a security clearance in the United States? This requires US citizenship.