Program IT Manager - Millennium Space Systems

Boeing•El Segundo, CA

About The Position

Millennium Space Systems, part of Boeing Defense, Space and Security, is a fast, agile small satellite company focused on national security space missions, including missile warning and Earth observation. The Program IT Manager leads a multidisciplinary team of Program IT Systems Engineers, System Administrators, and Network Engineers responsible for designing, operating, and securing mission-critical infrastructure across the program lifecycle. The manager drives technical strategy and execution to enable reliable, performant, compliant services; champions automation and DevSecOps practices; and partners with Cyber, Information Assurance, and Program Security stakeholders to achieve accreditation, audit, and operational-readiness milestones. The role is suited to a results-driven people manager who works collaboratively across teams and strengthens engineering quality, documentation, and service delivery standards. The position's internal job title is Information Technology Manager and is designated Level K. The selected candidate must satisfy the company's Conflict of Interest assessment process and meet U.S. export-control requirements. The position requires an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance; candidates must be U.S. citizens, willing to apply for and maintain a clearance, and able to obtain the required clearance. No employment visa sponsorship is available. The position is not contingent upon a program award and is not safety sensitive. A Boeing First-Line Leader Assessment is required during selection; failure to complete it removes the candidate from consideration.

Requirements

At least one year of experience in a leadership role (such as team leader, temporary manager, large-scale cross-functional project/program management, or formal manager experience), or completion of Boeing's internal “Exploring Leadership” course.
Bachelor's degree from an accepted and accredited college or university with a technical major, such as engineering or computer science, or equivalent work experience.
Current CompTIA Security+ certification.
At least two years working in closed environments.
Linux and Windows architecture experience.
VMware vSphere and ESXi configuration and administration experience.
Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required for the clearance.
Active U.S. Top Secret security clearance (a clearance active within the past 24 months is considered active).
Must be willing to apply for and maintain a security clearance.
Must meet U.S. export-control compliance requirements as a U.S. Person.
Must complete the Boeing First-Line Leader Assessment as part of the selection process.
Must satisfy the company's Conflict of Interest assessment process.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Experience with Debian GNU/Linux.
Experience with Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 or 2016 R2.
Experience with Domain Name System (DNS).
Experience with Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS).
Experience with Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).
Experience with Internet Protocol Version 4 (IPv4).
Experience with Internet Information Services (IIS).
Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator certification.
Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate certification.
VMware Certified Professional or VMware Certified Advanced certification.
Experience hardening and bringing servers and endpoints into compliance with DISA STIG requirements.
Experience with storage services and platforms.

Responsibilities

Build, mentor, and coach a high-performing team of Systems Engineers, System Administrators, and Network Engineers.
Conduct capacity planning, skills development, and succession planning.
Define operating norms, SLAs, and engineering standards.
Foster a culture of safety, accountability, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement.
Apply expert-level configuration, administration, and optimization of hosts and servers to ensure high availability of infrastructure and systems.
Participate in the design of information and operational support systems.
Research and recommend innovative, preferably automated, approaches to system engineering tasks.
Work with EGSE REAs and CAMs to develop schedules, labor profiles, and costing information.
Lead the transition to a more DevSecOps-based approach for deploying and maintaining software, VMs, and libraries, and for configuring and administering ground-support-equipment computing infrastructure.
Partner with Cyber, Information Assurance, and Program Security stakeholders on accreditation, audit, and operational-readiness milestones.