ABOUT NOOKS
Are you seeking an exciting and unique opportunity to grow and support our national security? As a startup, we are offering a limited-time opportunity to be an equity owner in a pioneering new industry. Nooks is pioneering Classified Infrastructure-as-a-Service (CIaaS) to provide government and industry partners with the fastest, most efficient access to classified infrastructure. We are building a nationwide network of accredited classified spaces and systems, ensuring that the best technologies equip our nation’s warfighters. At Nooks, we value innovation, collaboration, and a service-first mindset.
ABOUT THE ROLE
As the IT & Cybersecurity Manager, you will be the primary owner of the facility’s mission-critical technology and security landscape. This is a high-impact leadership role where you will serve as the strategic bridge between local site operations and Corporate Enterprise, ensuring that global policies are successfully localized and strictly enforced.
A core focus of this role is enabling high-stakes customer integration by overseeing and securing our "Classified Infrastructure as a Service" model. You will lead a high-performing site team—including an IT Support Specialist and a Cyber Support Specialist—balancing high-level governance with a "player-coach" mindset. You must be equally comfortable briefing executive leadership on site risk as you are stepping into the server room to provide hands-on technical support during critical system failures. Ultimately, your mission is to maintain a resilient, compliant, and secure environment that empowers our customers to operate within our classified infrastructure with total confidence.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop and execute a site-specific roadmap for IT infrastructure and cybersecurity that aligns with Nooks' long-term business goals and CIaaS delivery model.
- Provide direct oversight, mentorship, and performance management for the IT Site Lead, Cybersecurity Lead, and junior specialists. Foster technical growth and leadership capabilities within your team.
- Establish and enforce local security protocols and incident response plans in alignment with corporate policy and federal frameworks (NIST, DAAPM, JSIG, ISO 27001, or SOC2).
- Oversee the lifecycle of site hardware, software, and networking assets to ensure maximum efficiency, minimal downtime, and rigorous configuration management.
- Manage third-party service providers and oversee the IT/Cyber departmental budget, prioritizing high-ROI security and tech investments.
- Lead local response efforts for outages or security events while maintaining clear, disciplined communication channels with Corporate leadership.
- Transition seamlessly from strategy to execution, providing direct technical assistance during complex troubleshooting, peak project demands, or system migrations.
THE SKILLSET:
- Proven ability to implement and enforce enterprise IT and security policies in regulated or classified environments.
- Experience leading IT and cybersecurity teams and aligning operational and security priorities.
- Working knowledge of compliance frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, SOC 2, and ITIL.
- Broad technical understanding of networking, cloud infrastructure, IAM, and endpoint security.
- Strong risk assessment and remediation experience aligned with enterprise risk tolerance.
- Experience managing budgets, vendors, and technology lifecycles within corporate governance models.
- Proficiency with ITSM and security monitoring tools to report operational health and compliance metrics.
COMPENSATION
- This role is between $175,000 - $205,000 base salary
- Yearly Bonus Structure + Equity Ownership in company
- Medical, Dental and Vision benefits
- 401k Employer Contribution Plan
- Flexible PTO Policy
LOCATION
El Segundo, California
ELIGIBILITY + CLEARANCE + EDUCATION
- You must be a US citizen + have an active Top Secret/SCI security clearance.
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
- Active DoD 8570/8140 IAM Level III certification (CISSP, CISM, or GSLC).
- 10+ years of experience in IT/Cyber operations with at least 3 years in a leadership or management capacity.
Salary Range for all departments
Top Skills
What We Do
Nooks is tackling the challenging necessity of Classified-Infrastructure-as-a-Service (CIaaS) for both industry and government customers to accelerate collaboration, technology adoption and engagement between industry and government to win the Great Power competition. Nooks will lower the barrier-of-entry/scale to qualified companies to engage in classified environments to rapidly bring innovative solutions to reality and revolutionize the landscape of classified operations.
We strive to build a culture of "People First, Service Always." We are a Veteran Owned Small Business, and we believe that service to country can continue even after leaving the military/government. We want each of our employees to grow, learn, and achieve more than they ever thought possible in a culture that embraces diverse backgrounds and perspectives. Come join our team!
