Director Of It

$165,000 - $215,000/Yr

Varda Space Industries - El Segundo, CA

posted 6 months ago

Full-time - Senior
El Segundo, CA

About the position

As the Director of Information Technology at Varda Space Industries, you will play a pivotal role in managing the company's IT systems, processes, and controls. This position is not just about overseeing technology; it is about leading a highly skilled team that specializes in information technology, enterprise applications, information security, and spacecraft mission operations. Your responsibilities will encompass a wide range of critical functions, including the oversight of IT infrastructure, management of sophisticated IT services, and the design of highly reliable and powerful integrations. You will collaborate closely with engineering teams, spacecraft operations teams, and the vehicle production organization to develop a comprehensive information technology strategy that aligns with Varda's mission of enhancing life on Earth through innovations in low earth orbit. In this full-time, exempt role based in our El Segundo headquarters, you will be tasked with recruiting, retaining, and empowering a diverse team of engineers. Together, you will design and build next-generation information technology infrastructure for Varda and the Winnebago spacecraft. Your leadership will extend to managing site reliability, IT, and information security teams, defining business processes, and identifying areas for improvement and automation. You will take end-to-end ownership of IT systems, including vendor relationships, testing, networking, and mission control design and maintenance. Your role will also involve providing day-to-day support for enterprise software applications and partnering with various teams to develop mission-critical hardware and software support for space missions. Your contributions will be crucial in building highly resilient, high-performance, scalable, and flexible systems. You will drive scripting and automation initiatives to develop solutions for common problems and software integrations, implement best practices across all IT functions, and prepare documentation related to information security audits. Additionally, you will handle special projects, ensuring their successful and timely completion while communicating complex concepts to senior management and external entities, including representatives of the US Government. Your expertise will also be essential in auditing and verifying security controls in accordance with industry standards and customer requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Recruit, retain, and empower a diverse team of engineers to design and build next-generation information technology infrastructure for Varda and the Winnebago spacecraft.
  • Manage the site reliability, IT, and infosec teams to define business processes and identify areas of improvements/automation.
  • Scope projects including requirements capture and initial design trades to open-ended problems.
  • End-to-end ownership of IT systems including vendor relationships, testing, networking, mission control, and ground station design/build/maintenance.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Handle special projects, taking full responsibility for the successful and timely completion of the project.
  • Communicate complex concepts with senior management, technical personnel, and external entities including senior representatives of the US Government and teammates.
  • Audit and verify security controls as part of industry standard system hardening or in accordance with customer or government requirements.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, physics, information systems, or similar technical discipline and 10+ years of systems engineering experience or 12+ 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 skills.
  • 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.

Nice-to-haves

  • 18+ 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.
  • Experience with ITAR compliant infrastructure management and design.
  • Experience with HRIS systems and integrations with Active Directory and IAM solutions.

Benefits

  • Salary Range: $165,000—$215,000 per year.
  • Long-term incentives in the form of stock options and/or long-term cash awards.
  • Ability to purchase company stock through the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
  • 401(k) matching.
  • Health insurance, including Vision and Dental.
  • Lunch and snacks provided on site every day.
  • Dinners provided twice a week.
  • Maternity / Paternity leave.
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