IT Manager, Business Systems (TS/SCI) {S}

About the role

This role serves as a hands-on manager and business liaison for the local site's IT systems and deliverables. It involves partnering with local functional and program management to support technical initiatives aligned with ARKA’s business and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Daily hands-on management and direction of a local IT team within a complex technical landscape, including both classified and unclassified environments
• Partner with local business stakeholders and other ARKA IT managers to support technical initiatives aligned to ARKA’s overall business and best practices
• Proactively identify enhancements and/or gaps to technical solutions
• Maintain oversight of local IT projects, ensuring that commitments are properly planned, staffed, monitored, and reported
• Motivate, mentor and train team members with varying levels of expertise, while identifying areas of individual growth and development
• Establish metrics for measuring local IT effectiveness
• Partner with Information Assurance team to ensure IT compliance and security is maintained per industry standards
• Communicate to the end-user community on IT changes and/or updates as far in advance as possible to mitigate downtime
• Provide hands-on escalated support and jump in to assist team as required

Requirements

• 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
• 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)
• 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

Qualifications

• CompTIA Security+ required or obtained within first 6 months
• 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)

Preferred 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

Pay

$140,000 - $180,000

Schedule

Full-time

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical/vision/dental insurance packages
• Company contributions to qualified HSA accounts
• 401k retirement plan with industry leading company contributions
• 13 paid holidays
• Annual bonus program based on company and employee performance
• Company paid life insurance, AD&D, Short-Term and Long-Term disability insurance
• 4 weeks paid Parental Leave
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Location

Aurora, CO

What We Offer

• Upfront tuition assistance for approved degree programs
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job

ITC & Security Clearance Requirements

• CompTIA Security+ required or obtained within first 6 months
• Active TS/SCI U.S. Government Security Clearance with the ability to obtain higher clearance levels including a CI Polygraph

Visa Restrictions

No visa sponsorship is available for this position.

Pre-employment Screenings

Employment with any ARKA companies in the U.S. is contingent upon satisfactory completion of several pre-employment requirements to include a credit check, background check, and drug screen.