Manager, Classified IT Operations

The role

You will lead a team of Systems Administrators supporting classified computing environments across multiple networks and sites. You will manage hiring, performance, and career development while serving as a hands-on technical practitioner.

What you will do

• Directly manage a team of Systems Administrators including hiring, performance management, and coaching.
• Translate organizational priorities into concrete team plans.
• Maintain hands-on technical credibility within classified environments.
• Drive team execution against patching cadences, STIG remediation, ATO preparation, and incident response.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Cybersecurity, Facilities, and Security teams.
• Own the team ticket queue and workload distribution.
• Develop and enforce standard operating procedures and configuration baselines.
• Represent the team in cross-functional forums and leadership reviews.
• Support site expansion efforts through network standup and deployment.
• Conduct regular 1:1s and drive performance conversations.

Required qualifications

• 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.
• Experience operating in a DoD, government, classified, or other regulated computing environment.
• Working knowledge of security compliance frameworks (STIG, RMF, NIST 800-53/800-171).
• Ability to prioritize and manage competing workloads across a team.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to give direct, constructive feedback and hold difficult performance conversations.

Nice to have

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

Benefits

• Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees.

Before you apply

• By submitting your application, you consent to Anduril Industries using a third-party service provider to conduct pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening.

About the company

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. Their family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system.