Manager, Classified IT Operations

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Costa Mesa, CA
Salary
$147,000–$196,000 / yr
Posted
5 days ago
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About Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that builds advanced hardware and software systems for national security, including autonomous drones, surveillance systems, and the Lattice AI command platform.

Anduril Industries currently has 906 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $166,000–$220,000 across 864 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Manager, Classified IT Operations

The Manager, Classified IT Operations leads a team of Systems Administrators supporting classified computing environments across multiple networks and sites. This leadership role involves hiring, coaching, and developing individual contributors while serving as a hands-on technical practitioner. You will own team delivery against operational commitments, drive prioritization, and maintain technical credibility by reviewing work and contributing directly to the infrastructure. Key responsibilities include managing patching cadences, STIG remediation, ATO preparation, and incident response. You must utilize skills in Windows and Linux environments, security compliance frameworks like RMF and NIST 800-53, and tools such as Ansible, VMware vSphere, and Splunk. The role solves the critical business problem of maintaining the security posture and reliability of classified infrastructure within a defense technology context.

What you'll do

  • Manage a team of Systems Administrators including hiring, performance management, and career development.
  • Translate organizational priorities into concrete team plans for operational support and infrastructure projects.
  • Maintain hands-on technical credibility by reviewing work and contributing directly to classified environments.
  • Drive team execution for patching cadences, STIG remediation, ATO preparation, and incident response.
  • Own the team's ticket queue and workload distribution to ensure SLA adherence for Tier 1 through Tier 3 issues.
  • Develop and enforce standard operating procedures, documentation standards, and configuration baselines.
  • Coordinate with Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Security teams to unblock work and align cross-functional efforts.
  • Support site expansion by coordinating new network standups, deployments, and operational transitions.

What we're looking for

  • Active TS/SCI security clearance.
  • Active CompTIA Security+ certification or higher DoD 8140/8570-aligned certification.
  • 5+ years of experience in systems administration supporting Windows and/or Linux environments.
  • 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 security compliance frameworks such as STIG, RMF, and NIST 800-53/800-171.
  • Experience managing teams supporting multiple classified networks at different classification levels (preferred).
  • Experience with Linux systems administration (RHEL/CentOS) in addition to Windows (preferred).

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