ARKA Group, LP · 2 months ago
IT Manager/Business Liaison (Hands-On) {S}
Aurora, CO
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$140K/yr - $180K/yr
7+ years expARKA Group L.P. is an advanced technologies company serving the U.S. military, intelligence community, and commercial space industry. The IT Manager/Business Liaison will be responsible for managing a local IT team and ensuring the effective implementation of IT solutions that align with overall business goals.
AerospaceCommunication HardwareHardwareInformation TechnologyManufacturingOptical CommunicationSoftware
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Daily hands-on management and direction of a local IT team within a complex technical landscape, including both classified and unclassified environments
Partner with local business stakeholders and other ARKA IT managers to support technical initiatives aligned to ARKA’s overall business and best practices
Proactively identify enhancements and/or gaps to technical solutions
Maintain oversight of local IT projects, ensuring that commitments are properly planned, staffed, monitored, and reported
Manage and prioritize a substantial and diverse workload with ever-changing priorities
Motivate, mentor and train team members with varying levels of expertise, while identifying areas of individual growth and development
Establish metrics for measuring local IT effectiveness
Partner with Information Assurance team to ensure IT compliance and security is maintained per industry standards
Communicate to the end-user community on IT changes and/or updates as far in advance as possible to mitigate downtime
Provide hands-on escalated support and jump in to assist team as required
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in information technology or related subject or equivalent experience
A minimum of 7 years of hands-on system and/or network administration and/or business application development/maintenance
A minimum of 0-3 years of leadership experience, can include project or other indirect leadership assignments
Proven experience in leading, motivating, coaching, and training others with a can-do positive attitude
Previous experience working on classified systems
Strong prioritization and organization skills with the ability to manage multiple projects concurrently while maintaining a high degree of flexibility
Demonstrated ability to communicate and present clear, concise objectives to all levels of the organization while identifying and sharing risks and opportunities
Proven ability to unravel complex technical solutions and provide recommendations to the business, identifying risks and opportunities
Demonstrated hands-on experience with various system applications, network, and cloud infrastructure with proven success in implementation across the enterprise including:
Microsoft and other Cloud environments (Azure, GCC High, AWS preferred)
Enterprise systems including VMWare, Windows, Linux
Monitoring, diagnostic, analytic and administration tools
System integrations and automation tools
Patching and monitoring tools
Security tools deployment such as MS Defender
Networking infrastructure experience, such as Palo Alto and Cisco
Knowledge of DevSecOps principles, and tooling (Gitlab preferred)
Ability to draft and write reports to show KPIs such as uptime, SLDC, and patching results
CompTIA Security+ required or obtained within first 6 months
Required: Active TS/SCI security clearance with ability to obtain and maintain higher level clearances including a CI poly (will consider candidates within 24 months of a clearance debrief who can be crossed over within 3 months)
Preferred
Experience in merger and acquisition (M&A) environment is a plus
Proven experience in understanding system and network protocols within a highly regulated environment; experience working in the Aerospace and Defense industry is a plus
Benefits
Comprehensive medical/vision/dental insurance packages
Company contributions to qualified HSA accounts
401k retirement plan with industry leading company contributions
3 weeks of vacation accrual per year plus time off for sick leave and unscheduled life events
13 paid holidays
Upfront tuition assistance for approved degree programs
Annual bonus program based on company and employee performance
Company paid life insurance, AD&D, Short-Term and Long-Term disability insurance
4 weeks paid Parental Leave
Employee assistance program (EAP)
Company
ARKA Group, LP
We are a fully integrated mission partner providing world-leading technologies and services with an unrivaled reputation for excellence.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2025-12-22Acquired
Leadership Team
Brett Gabari
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2026-01-09
2025-12-27
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