Site IT & Cyber Leader — Classified Infrastructure

Nooks; El Segundo, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 175,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Nooks is seeking an IT/Cyber Manager to own the site’s technology and security end-to-end. You will lead the local IT and Cyber team, manage budgets, and bridge site operations with the corporate cyber program across RMF, NIST 800-53, ICD 503, and JSIG.

You will be hands-on when needed, brief executives on risk and remediation, and scale the classified infrastructure to onboard new customers while maintaining accreditation readiness for TS/SCI eligibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, cybersecurity, CS or related field.
• 8+ years IT/cyber operations with 3+ years leading technical teams.
• Experience implementing RMF, NIST SP 800-53, ICD 503, JSIG, DAAPM.
• DoD 8140.03/8570.01 IAM Level II certification (e.g., CISSP, CISM, GSLC).

Responsibilities

• Own the lifecycle of the site's IT infrastructure—hardware, software, and networks—for uptime and minimal downtime.
• Manage the site IT/Cyber budget and third‑party vendors, prioritizing investments that reduce risk.
• Hands‑on troubleshooting during outages, migrations, and peak demand.
• Establish and enforce security protocols and incident response plans per RMF/NIST/JSIG/DAAPM.
• Lead local response to security events and communications to leadership.
• Directly manage and develop the site's IT and Cyber personnel.

Skills

IT/cyber ops

Team management

Policy enforcement

RMF/NIST/JSIG

Networking/ IAM/ endpoint

Budgets & vendors

IAM Level II cert

Customer integration experience

ITSM & monitoring tools

Site deployment experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS

Job description

Nooks is seeking an IT/Cyber Manager to own the site’s technology and security end-to-end. You will lead the local IT and Cyber team, manage budgets, and bridge site operations with the corporate cyber program across RMF, NIST 800-53, ICD 503, and JSIG.

You will be hands-on when needed, brief executives on risk and remediation, and scale the classified infrastructure to onboard new customers while maintaining accreditation readiness for TS/SCI eligibility.