Anduril
Manager, Classified IT Operations
$147K–$196K
Costa Mesa, California, United States · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 30, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years in systems administration and 2+ years of direct people management.
About the job
Leads and develops a team of Systems Administrators while managing hands-on operations, security, and reliability of classified IT environments across multiple networks and sites.
What you'll do
- Manage, hire, coach, and develop Systems Administrators; set team priorities and manage performance.
- Drive operational delivery, including patching, STIG remediation, ATO preparation, incident response, ticket queues, and SLA adherence.
- Coordinate across technical and security teams and maintain procedures, documentation, and configuration baselines.
What they ask for
- Active TS/SCI security clearance.
- Active CompTIA Security+ certification or higher DoD 8140/8570-aligned certification.
- 5+ years of systems administration experience supporting Windows and/or Linux; 2+ years of direct people management experience.
- Experience in a DoD, government, classified, or regulated computing environment; working knowledge of STIG, RMF, and NIST 800-53/800-171.
Nice to have
- Experience managing teams across multiple classified networks or levels; Linux administration (RHEL/CentOS).
- Familiarity with VMware vSphere, Hyper-V, enterprise storage, ATO/SCA work, configuration or automation tools, SIEM, vulnerability scanning, or endpoint management.
Pay
$147,000 — $196,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Windows, Linux, STIG, RMF, NIST 800-53/800-171, RHEL/CentOS, VMware vSphere, Hyper-V
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