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Varda Space Industries · 8 hours ago

Manager of Information Technology

El Segundo, California, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$154K/yr - $197K/yr

7+ years exp

Varda is a company focused on accelerating the development of commercial space infrastructure. As the Manager of Information Technology, you will oversee IT systems and lead a skilled team in managing IT services, infrastructure, and strategy to support the company's mission.

AerospaceManufacturingProduct Design

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Recruit, retain and empower a diverse team of engineers to design and build next-generation information technology infrastructure for the Varda corporation and the Winnebago spacecraft

Scope projects including requirements capture and initial design trades to open-ended problems

End-to-end ownership of IT system including provider relationships, testing, networking, mission control, and ground station design/build/maintenance

Provide service and build a HelpDesk organization to ensure all day-to-day operations run smoothly across all Varda sites and teams

Act as a thought leader in the continuous improvement of Varda’s information systems landscape, staying ahead of industry trends and best practices

Provide day to day support and administration for our portfolio of enterprise software applications

Partner with Avionics, Software, and Mission Operations teams to develop mission critical hardware, software, and networking support for space missions

Work closely with Varda engineers to gather requirements, research, evaluate, design, plan, deploy, and support software platforms and related technologies in a world-class environment

Build highly-resilient, high-performance, scalable, and flexible systems

Drive scripting and automation to develop solutions to common problems and software integrations

Implement best practices and controls across all information technology functions

Prepare schedules and supporting documentation related to information security audit requirements, and interact with external auditors as required

Qualification

IT managementInformation securityEnterprise applicationsSystems engineeringLinux serversPythonTeam leadershipProject managementCommunication skillsProblem-solvingAttention to detailCritical thinking

Required

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, physics, information systems, or similar technical discipline and 5+ years of systems engineering experience, or 8+ years of systems engineering experience in lieu of a degree

Direct experience as a people manager

Ability to receive Top Secret or TS/SCI clearance

Strong written and verbal communication

Independently motivated with a demonstrated track record of delivering complex technical projects

Experience with Linux servers in physical and virtualized environments

Experience with Python or other scripting and automation languages

U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident of the U.S. to conform with U.S Government space technology export regulations under ITAR

7+ years in the IT industry with demonstrated leadership experience as a team manager or a comparable role within the startup ecosystem

Experience leading multiple production deployment and test programs with varied timelines

Demonstrated experience building and growing lean teams in a fast-paced environment

Demonstrated strengths in organizational, attention-to-detail, follow-through, reasoning, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills

Benefits

Exciting team of professionals at the top of their field working by your side

Equity in a fully funded space startup with potential for significant growth (interns excluded)

401(k) matching (interns excluded)

Unlimited PTO (interns excluded)

Health insurance, including Vision and Dental

Lunch and snacks provided on site every day. Dinners provided twice a week.

Maternity / Paternity leave (interns excluded)

Company

Varda Space Industries

Varda is building the infrastructure for a thriving orbital economy, from in-orbit pharmaceutical processing to reliable and economical reentry capsules.

Founded in 2021

El Segundo, California, USA

51-200 employees