Manager of IT Infrastructure

Blue Canyon Technologies, RTX's small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider, is solving some of the toughest challenges in space. Our components and bus platforms have completed missions ranging from very-low Earth orbits to lunar and interplanetary journeys at a fraction of the cost of traditional space systems. We support premier defense, commercial and civil organizations including the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory, NASA, MIT Lincoln Lab, the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Colorado and more. Join our innovative and dynamic company as we build, test and operate the small spacecraft of the future.

Position Purpose: The Manager of IT Infrastructure is a senior technical leader on a small, agile IT team supporting a growing company.  The Manager of IT Infrastructure is responsible for managing the design, planning, and implementation of reliable, secure, and performant IT infrastructure, systems, and software.  The candidate for this role must portray strong skills and desire to create and provide optimal technical solutions, proficient technical analysis and troubleshooting, and effective people leadership.

Title:  Manager of IT Infrastructure

Position Type: Full Time

Pay Range: $125,000 - $235,000

(Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.)

Location: Boulder, CO

Benefits:

• 100% company paid health, dental and vision benefits for you and your dependents effective the first of the month following hire date
• Life insurance
• 401k (matching 4% with a minimum 5% contribution)
• Generous PTO (3 weeks of vacation + 3 floating holidays, 2 weeks of sick time, 7 paid holidays throughout the year) and parental leave

Job Responsibilities:

• Leads the design, planning, and implementation of technical solutions—across infrastructure, servers, PCs, operating systems, hardware, and software—aligned to BCT business goals and requirements.
• Leads the troubleshooting and solving of complex technical problems by identifying and understanding relevant issues, by performing and leveraging research, by working with vendors, and by designing and testing solutions.
• Oversees the performance, development, and mentoring of the technical staff.
  
• Oversees the information technology (IT) team(s) in the development and documentation of secure, compliant, and effective IT processes and plans—covering the deployment, monitoring, maintenance, and recovery of all IT systems.
• Owns and drives projects, solutions, and key responsibilities within a larger business initiative.
• Understands and supports modern IT management concepts such as DevSecOps, information security, hybrid cloud, source code control, trusted repositories, and software-build tools.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.
  

Required Qualifications/ Education:

• Ten (10) or more years of information technology, cybersecurity, project management or other relevant experience.
• Expertise in IT solution design and implementation, IT operations, IT process development, and advanced IT troubleshooting.
• Leadership and teaming skills.
• Bachelor’s degree related to information systems, cybersecurity, or another relevant discipline.
• Significant experience with Windows and Linux servers and desktop operating systems, as well as Cloud Services such as M365.
• Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education.
• Preferred: Relevant professional certifications related to information technology solution delivery and/or information security management.

Working Conditions:

This job operates in a professional office environment, but in a manufacturing company. This role uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, scanners, filing cabinets and fax machines. BCT anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted.  However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require BCT to shorten or extend the application window.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time. The employee is occasionally required to stand, bend, reach, and walk. The position requires some light physical effort. This would require the ability to lift or move objects up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move objects up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities are required by this job which includes close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Blue Canyon Technologies is a drug-free workplace and an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected factor. Colorado Residents:  In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation.  You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.  Blue Canyon Technologies is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request a reasonable accommodation, contact Melissa Po at HR@bluecanyontech.com.