IT Manager

Crysalis Biosciences; Columbus (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Employee discounts

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Crysalis Biosciences, based in Columbus, GA, is seeking an hands-on IT Manager to architect and operate the company’s technology backbone, from servers to security. You’ll own SAP environment, data migrations, and core systems, balancing speed, cost, and risk.

In a startup setting, you’ll build IT from the ground up, lead security initiatives, set roadmaps and budgets, and communicate tradeoffs clearly to leadership while enabling teams with a reliable internal portal and efficient device

Qualifications

• 5+ years in IT leadership or related technical leadership roles
• Hands-on SAP administration, support, or implementation
• Proven experience leading data migration projects
• Strong IT security background: network, endpoint, and email security
• Experience managing domains, DNS, and related web/email infrastructure
• Experience building or managing an internal intranet or employee portal

Responsibilities

• Own and support our SAP environment (or lead SAP implementation/rollout).
• Plan and execute data migrations with integrity and minimal downtime.
• Evaluate and manage core business systems as the company scales.
• Design and maintain our security posture: endpoint, network, access controls, incident response.
• Own email security and secure gateways; manage DNS/SSL certificates.
• Build and maintain an internal intranet/portal for resources and communication.
• Set IT roadmap and budget with leadership; determine headcount needs.
• Translate technical risk and opportunities into plain language for stakeholders.

Skills

IT leadership

SAP

Data migration

IT security

Domains/DNS/infra

Intranet portal

One-person IT

Communication

Documentation & scalability

Job description

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Employee discounts
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

We’re a growing startup building something big — and our infrastructure needs to grow with us. As we scale, we need a hands‑on IT leader who can be both architect and operator: someone who builds systems that last, protects the company from real‑world threats, and makes technology feel invisible to the people who rely on it every day.

This is not a "help desk with a fancier title" role. We’re looking for someone who wants to build an IT function from the ground up and shape how technology supports the business for years to come.

As IT Manager, you’ll own the full technology backbone of the company — from the servers and security stack to the tools employees touch every day. You’ll work directly with leadership to make decisions that balance speed, cost, and risk, and you’ll have real ownership over the roadmap, not just a ticket queue.

What You’ll Do

Systems & Data

• Own and support our SAP environment (or lead SAP implementation/rollout if not yet in place), including integrations with other business systems
• Plan and execute data migrations with a focus on integrity, minimal downtime, and clean cutover
• Evaluate, select, and manage core business systems as the company scales

Security

• Design and maintain our security posture: endpoint protection, network security, access controls, and incident response
• Own email security (spam/phishing defense, DMARC/DKIM/SPF, encryption, secure email gateways)
• Manage domain administration, DNS, SSL/TLS certificates, and related infrastructure
• Lead security awareness efforts and ensure the company follows security best practices as it grows (compliance frameworks like SOC 2 a plus)

Infrastructure & Employee Experience

• Design, build, and maintain an internal, employee‑facing intranet/portal for company resources, documentation, and communication
• Manage user provisioning/deprovisioning, device management, and IT support for a growing team
• Select and manage vendor relationships and licensing (cloud, SaaS, hardware)
• Build IT policies, documentation, and processes that scale with headcount

Leadership

• Serve as the go‑to voice on technology strategy and risk for leadership
• Set the IT roadmap and budget as the company grows, including when to bring on additional IT staff
• Translate technical risk and opportunity into plain language for non‑technical stakeholders

What You Bring

• 5+ years in IT management, systems administration, or a related technical leadership role
• Hands‑on experience with SAP (administration, support, or implementation)
• Proven experience leading or supporting data migration projects
• Strong background in IT security — network, endpoint, and email security specifically
• Experience managing domains, DNS, and related web/email infrastructure
• Experience building or managing an internal intranet or employee portal (SharePoint, Confluence, custom‑built, or similar)
• Comfort operating as a "department of one" in a startup environment — equally comfortable racking a switch and presenting a security roadmap to leadership
• Strong communication skills; able to explain technical tradeoffs to non‑technical decision‑makers
• Self‑starter who documents well and builds for scale, not just for today

Nice to Have

• Relevant certifications (Security+, CISSP, SAP certifications, Microsoft/Azure, etc.)
• Experience in a high‑growth or startup environment
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks (SOC 2, HIPAA, etc.) relevant to our industry
• Experience standing up IT from scratch or through a major systems migration

Why Join Us

• Real ownership — you’ll shape the IT function, not inherit someone else’s mess
• Direct access to leadership and a real say in strategic decisions
• Competitive salary, benefits, and equity/growth opportunity as an early technical hire
• Columbus, GA location