{"id":255576,"url":"https://alion.io/job/antora-energy-senior-it-manager","title":"Senior IT Manager","company":{"id":3786,"name":"Antora Energy","domain":"antora.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/antora-energy","size_band":"51-200","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Greenhouse","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":83,"open_postings":6,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.5,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":83,"computed_at":"2026-11-15T07:52:55Z"}},"role":"Management","role_family":"Management","seniority":"lead","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["San Jose, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":175000,"max":210000,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":210000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":7,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":true,"technologies":[{"name":"Okta","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-08-31T22:25:34Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-08-31","last_verified_at":"2026-11-15T10:45:41Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":75,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":75},"description":"Antora Energy delivers affordable, reliable energy to industry, data centers, and the grid. Our thermal batteries turn low-cost electricity into always-on heat and power, without supply-constrained critical minerals or multi-year construction timelines.\nWe are growing our company with people who put team and mission first, value connection through laughter and joy, and work with humility and openness. We are committed to building a diverse, passionate, and creative team dedicated to a future powered by abundant, clean, low-cost energy.\n\nPosition Summary\nAntora Energy is hiring its first Senior IT Manager to serve as the internal owner of the company's IT infrastructure, cybersecurity posture, and enterprise technology environment. This person will combine strategic leadership with hands-on execution - leading IT planning and governance while directly improving systems, security, and operational reliability across corporate, factory, and project-site environments.\nThe IT Manager will partner with internal engineering teams and external technical specialists (including Antora's outsourced IT partners) to ensure our corporate, operational technology, and AI environments are secure, scalable, and well-managed. A core focus of this role is strengthening Antora's network, infrastructure, and cybersecurity foundations as the company prepares for its next stage of growth and investment.\nOver time, this person will lead the evolution of Antora's IT capabilities from a vendor-supported model to a more internally led function - building the team, processes, and systems to support that transition.\nRoles & Responsibilities\nIT Leadership & Strategy\nServe as the primary internal owner of IT infrastructure, systems, and cybersecurity across all Antora environments.\nLead IT planning, budgeting, and technology roadmapping; establish policies, standards, and operating procedures.\nCoordinate cross-company IT initiatives, including employee and team training.\nAct as the strategic internal counterpart to external IT partners, managing the relationship and shifting execution ownership over time.\nNetwork & Infrastructure\nDocument, maintain, and continuously improve the state of corporate, factory, and project-site networks.\nOwn network architecture and design, including hardware, operating systems, firewalls, and configurations.\nImplement and maintain patch management, vulnerability management, and infrastructure monitoring processes.\nMaintain comprehensive network diagrams, system documentation, and asset inventories.\nCybersecurity & Risk Management\nOwn the company's cybersecurity posture across endpoints, applications, identity, and networks.\nImplement identity and access management best practices, including centralized SSO and user lifecycle management (provisioning, transfers, deprovisioning).\nManage endpoint security, email security, spoofing prevention, and credential protection.\nDevelop and enforce security policies, incident response practices, and compliance standards (including SSP creation and alignment).\nProvide the AI security overlay: governance and risk management for AI tools, agents, and platforms deployed across the company - partnering with AI strategic leaders who own architecture and tooling decisions.\nApplication & Software Governance\nMaintain a comprehensive inventory of Antora's approximately 140 software applications, including accurate user and account records.\nManage application access, permissions, and provisioning/deprovisioning to support access control and onboarding/offboarding hygiene.\nPartner with business teams to evaluate and securely implement new tools while reducing tool sprawl.\nAdminister and provide security oversight for AI tools and platforms.\nIT Operations & End-User Support\nOversee device lifecycle management, IT asset inventory, and enterprise device standards.\nProvide or coordinate day-to-day end-user laptop and IT support.\nEnsure OS hardening and compliance across all company devices.\nCross-Functional Collaboration\nPartner with Product Development and Operations to support secure operational technology (OT) environments at factory and project sites.\nAlign infrastructure and network security with product development realities - a collaborative, dotted-line relationship.\n\nCoordinate with external IT service providers to deliver reliable infrastructure and cybersecurity operations.\n\nInitial Success Metrics (First 6-9 Months)\nAntora can clearly explain and defend its network architecture to auditors and investors.\nAccurate network diagrams, hardware/OS inventories, and system documentation are in place.\nVisibility into system vulnerabilities and patch status is continuous and managed.\nCentralized identity and access controls (e.g., SSO) are implemented, with a clean hire/transfer/leaver process.\nApplication inventory is comprehensive and access risk is quantified and mitigated.\nCybersecurity controls are strengthened, with reduced credential and spoofing risk.\nThere is a credible internal IT owner - not just vendors - accountable for Antora's IT and security posture.\n\nKey Qualifications\nBachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience).\n7+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, networking, or cybersecurity roles.\nDemonstrated experience managing corporate IT systems in a growing technology or hardware company.\nStrong knowledge of network architecture and security, identity and access management (SSO, authentication systems), endpoint security and device management, and infrastructure monitoring and vulnerability management.\nExperience working with external IT service providers or managed service partners.\nProven ability to balance strategic planning with hands-on technical execution.\nGenuine enthusiasm for AI tools and a willingness to lean into AI-driven infrastructure and efficiency solutions.\n\nAdditional Qualifications Desired\nExperience supporting environments that include both corporate IT and operational technology (OT).\nExperience with cloud infrastructure security and SaaS governance.\nFamiliarity with enterprise identity platforms such as Okta or equivalent.\nExperience implementing IT security programs in preparation for audits, compliance frameworks, or investment readiness.\nProfessional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CCSP, or equivalent.\nPersonal Attributes\nStrong leadership and collaboration skills with the ability to influence across teams and levels.\nStructured thinker who documents systems and builds scalable, repeatable processes.\nPragmatic problem solver who balances security rigor with operational speed.\nComfortable operating as a player-coach in a high-growth, evolving technical environment.\nWork Location: Onsite - San Jose, CA\nSalary Range: $175,000 USD - $210,000 USD\nSalary Basis: Annual\nPlease note that the salary range listed above reflects Antora Energy's estimated pay for this position. The actual salary offered will be within the posted range and determined based on several factors including but not limited to a candidate's experiences, credentials and expertise, as they pertain to the position's requirements.\nIn addition to a competitive base salary, Antora Energy’s Total Rewards program includes equity compensation in the form of stock options, a premium health benefits package with life and disability insurance, a 401K plan with employer contributions, flexible spending accounts, and an industry leading paid-time-off policy that features flexible and inclusive holiday observance, as well as paid volunteer time off.\n When it comes to stopping climate change, we need everyone. 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