Manager, Classified IT Operations

Anduril • Costa Mesa, CA

6d • $147,000 - $196,000

About The Position

Anduril is seeking a Manager, Classified IT Operations to lead Systems Administrators supporting classified computing environments across multiple networks and sites. This is a people leadership role with direct responsibility for hiring, developing, and coaching individual contributors, while also requiring hands-on technical participation in the environments the team supports. The manager owns delivery against operational commitments, prioritizes competing demands, and represents the team's needs and outcomes to senior leadership. As the organization scales, the manager will help shape team operations and support the security posture and reliability of classified infrastructure.

The role includes managing Systems Administrators at IC2–IC4 levels; translating organizational priorities into team plans; maintaining technical credibility; and driving patching, STIG remediation, ATO preparation, and incident response. The manager coordinates with peer managers and Engineering, Cybersecurity, Facilities, and Security teams; owns the ticket queue and workload distribution; and ensures SLA adherence and resolution of Tier 1 through Tier 3 issues. The role also develops and enforces operating procedures, documentation standards, and configuration baselines; represents the team in cross-functional and leadership forums and assessment preparation; and coordinates team contributions to new network standup, deployment, and operational transition during site expansions. People-management responsibilities include regular one-on-ones, timely feedback, performance conversations, and development plans to help team members progress.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI security clearance.
• Active CompTIA Security+ certification or higher DoD 8140/8570-aligned certification.
• At least 5 years of systems administration experience supporting Windows and/or Linux environments.
• At least 2 years of direct people-management experience, including hiring, performance management, and career development of technical staff.
• Experience operating in a DoD, government, classified, or other regulated computing environment.
• Working knowledge of STIG, RMF, and NIST 800-53/800-171 security compliance frameworks and their application to operational environments.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage competing workloads across a team supporting multiple environments or sites.
• Strong communication skills and ability to explain technical issues and team needs to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to give direct, constructive feedback and conduct difficult performance conversations.

Nice To Haves

• Experience managing teams supporting multiple classified networks at different classification levels.
• Linux systems administration experience with RHEL/CentOS in addition to Windows.
• Familiarity with virtualization platforms such as VMware vSphere and Hyper-V, and with enterprise storage.
• Experience supporting ATO preparation, SCA assessments, or security control implementation.
• Experience with configuration management or automation tools such as Ansible, GPO, PDQ, and SCCM.
• Experience with SIEM platforms such as Splunk, vulnerability scanning tools such as Tenable/Nessus, or endpoint management solutions.
• Prior experience scaling a team through rapid growth or organizational change.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of Systems Administrators (IC2–IC4), including hiring, performance management, career development, and day-to-day coaching.
• Translate organizational priorities into team plans that balance operational support, compliance requirements, and infrastructure projects.
• Maintain hands-on technical credibility by reviewing work, challenging technical decisions, and contributing directly when needed.
• Drive execution of patching cadences, STIG remediation, ATO preparation, and incident response.
• Coordinate with peer managers and Engineering, Cybersecurity, Facilities, and Security teams to unblock work and align cross-functional efforts.
• Own the team's ticket queue and workload distribution, ensuring SLA adherence and timely resolution of Tier 1 through Tier 3 issues.
• Develop and enforce standard operating procedures, documentation standards, and configuration baselines.
• Represent the team in cross-functional forums, leadership reviews, and assessment preparation activities.
• Coordinate the team's involvement in new network standup, deployment, and operational transition for site expansions.
• Conduct regular one-on-ones, provide clear and timely feedback, and lead performance conversations.
• Identify team skill gaps and build development plans that help individual contributors advance to the next level.

Benefits

• Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full-time offers.
• Top-tier benefits for full-time employees, described as comprehensive and competitive and available at little to no cost to employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed