Agile Space Industries is seeking a hands-on IT Manager to lead and support our growing information technology infrastructure across multiple locations, including our Durango HQ, test sites, and remote offices. This role onsite in beautiful Durango, CO and combines tactical execution with people and vendor management, providing day-to-day IT support while also overseeing network integrity, cybersecurity, vendor performance, and project coordination across sites. The ideal candidate is a resourceful, service-oriented leader who thrives in a dynamic, engineering-focused environment and isn’t afraid to roll up their sleeves.

Responsibilities

IT Operations & Infrastructure Management

• Own and operate all local and remote IT infrastructure, including wired/wireless networks, firewalls, servers, backup systems, and endpoint devices.
• Lead efforts to monitor, maintain, and upgrade systems to ensure consistent performance, reliability, and security across all Agile locations.
• Serve as the escalation point for critical IT incidents and ensure quick issue resolution with minimal impact to engineering and production workflows.

Team & Vendor Supervision

• Supervise a small internal IT team and manage day-to-day task prioritization, coaching, and performance.
• Manage relationships with external IT vendors and MSPs, ensuring SLAs, security standards, and support expectations are met.
• Coordinate procurement and lifecycle management of hardware, software, and licenses in line with budget and growth forecasts.

Cross-Site and Cross-Functional Support

• Maintain consistent IT standards and documentation across all Agile sites (Durango, Mount Pleasant, Tulsa, etc.).
• Collaborate with test, engineering, and manufacturing teams to support specialized systems (e.g., test data acquisition, CAD/simulation workstations, remote monitoring).
• Support onboarding, offboarding, and IT access provisioning across locations and teams.

Cybersecurity, Compliance & Best Practices

• Working with our cybersecurity compliance and monitoring vendor, deploy and implement adherence to cybersecurity protocols and regulatory frameworks required (e.g., ITAR, DFARS, NIST 800-171, CMMC).
• Administer access control, endpoint protection, and patch management across users and devices.
• Promote and train internal teams on secure IT practices and data-handling procedures.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in IT systems/network administration with at least 5 years in a supervisory or team lead capacity.
• Strong technical background in Windows and Linux environments, physical and cloud networking, and data storage systems.
• Experience managing MSPs, hardware/software vendors, and IT project rollouts.
• Proven ability to support and coordinate IT operations across multiple physical sites and cross-functional IT team.
• Excellent troubleshooting skills with a proactive and service-oriented mindset.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in aerospace, defense, or advanced manufacturing environments.
• Familiarity with engineering software environments (e.g., SolidWorks, MATLAB, ANSYS).
• Exposure to compliance frameworks including ITAR, DFARS, NIST, or CMMC.
• Experience supporting telemetry systems, real-time data processing, or simulation environments.
• Working knowledge of Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence) or other ITSM platforms.

Physical Requirements:

Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer

Employment Type: Exempt

Salary: $123k-$170k

Work Schedule: Full Time

Location: Durango, CO

What You'll Love About Us:

100% covered monthly premium plans paid by employer for Medical, Dental and Vision for you and your dependents.

Paid Holidays, Paid Flexible Time Off, Sabbatical Leave, Company Sponsored Life and AD&D, Short and Long Term Disability, Paid Maternity/Parental/Adoption Leave

The company will match 100% of the employee contribution up to 4% of the employee’s salary.

Employee referral program

Company get-together and team outings and best of all, working with amazing humans!

We are committed to creating a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, region, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Agile, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t perfectly align with every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be the perfect fit for this role or another opportunity with us.

Reasonable Accommodation

At AGILE, our goal is to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all candidates applying and interviewing at the Laboratory. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please submit a request to hr@agilespaceindustries.com.

Posting Timeline: This position will remain open for a minimum of five (5) business days and will continue to accept applications until the role is filled. Early applications are encouraged, as reviews and interviews may begin during the posting period.

Recruitment Notice: Agile Space Industries is not partnering with external recruiters or agencies at this time. Please do not contact our staff directly regarding open positions. All candidates must apply through our official application process to be considered