Information Technology (IT) Manager

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Information Technology (IT) Manager

Who We Are

KBR Government Solutions delivers full life cycle professional and technical solutions that improve operational readiness and drive innovation. Our solutions help ensure mission success on land, air, sea, space and cyberspace for the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community (IC), NASA and other federal agencies. KBR’s areas of expertise include engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity.  KBR strives to create a safer, more secure and sustainable world by bringing together the best and brightest to deliver technologies and solutions that help our customers accomplish their most critical missions and objectives.

The Mission Ahead

This role is with KBR’s Government Solutions U.S. division.  At KBR Government Solutions, we don't just envision a world that's safer, more secure, and sustainable - we create it. Our legacy of delivering advanced full life cycle professional and technical solutions is matched only by our commitment to operational readiness and innovation. As stewards of critical missions for the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, NASA, and other key federal entities, we excel in engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT, and cybersecurity. United in our quest for excellence, KBR stands at the vanguard, ready to transform possibilities into impactful realities for a better tomorrow.

Who You Are

As a highly motivated Information Technology Manager, you will lead a dynamic team in orchestrating the seamless flow of information across the organization. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, maintaining, and optimizing robust information management and telecommunication systems that underpin critical decision-making processes. The ideal candidate possesses a deep understanding of data governance, integration, and security, and is adept at aligning technological solutions with organizational objectives.

Operations run 24x7 therefore your responsibilities extend beyond traditional boundaries to ensure continuous availability of critical systems and the facilities’ infrastructure while maintaining exceptional appearance and first-class maintenance of facilities to provide outstanding customer service to high-level dignitaries and senior executive stakeholders.

An adept leader, you're no stranger to navigating large-scale projects with finesse. Your expertise in resource management, strategic planning, and process improvement is surpassed only by your commitment to balancing stakeholder expectations with concrete business outcomes. Your eye for compliance and your strategic mindset ensures that each contractual requirement is not just met but exceeded. As a navigator of complexity, you are prepared to architect the integration of project data, optimize resource allocation, and achieve operational excellence across the board.

This role will be located in Alice Springs, Australia at a 4,400-acre facility with approximately 687,000 square feet of mission and support space.  The Information Technology Manager will be expected to travel between our facilities in Alice Springs and the local area.  This position is expected to be onsite 100%.

What You’ll Do

As the Information Technology Manager, you will:

• Support the day-to-day operations and maintenance functions for the facility-related infrastructure networks and recommend efficient Tier 1 solutions by performing preventive maintenance, troubleshooting and diagnostic failures and restoring failed operational capabilities within a specified amount of time, ensuring sustainment of mission operations
• Responsible for the procurement, installation, maintenance, and repair and documentation for telecommunications cabling infrastructure and network conveyance
• Oversee the telecommunications infrastructure including the project management of ISP and OSP projects, design engineering, integration, testing, installation, operations and maintenance of communication distribution system, recapitalization, and upgrade capabilities
• Oversee and provide all necessary experienced labor and supervision to manage, maintain, operate, design, engineer, test, inspect, and repair both the inside and outside plant telecommunication infrastructure
• Operate an IT Help Desk that operates daily, Monday through Friday
• Provide Information system and business applications support to include hardware, software, and infrastructure support to include maintenance, repair, and replacement of component parts and network connections
• Perform unclassified network systems administration and maintenance that require access to the site cable architecture
• Supply all mat