IT Manager

Our client, a fast-growing company operating in the government/defense space, is hiring their first dedicated internal IT hire . This is a genuinely hands-on role from day one - you'll be setting up processes, delivering on projects, and helping manage a Microsoft GCC High / Azure Government environment initially stood up by external consultants. As the company grows and the team builds out around you, there's clear scope to step into a leadership role. You'll need to be comfortable inheriting, auditing, and taking full ownership of infrastructure you didn't build, while rolling your sleeves up on the day-to-day. What you'll be doing: Acting as the sole internal IT resource - hands-on with processes, projects, and ongoing environment management Managing the wider Microsoft 365 stack - Entra ID, Intune, Exchange Online, and Microsoft security tooling Supporting FedRAMP, NIST 800-171 and CMMC compliance requirements Managing secure government/defense cloud environments (Azure Government, AWS GovCloud, Okta GovCloud or similar) Developing IT policies, processes and documentation fit for a regulated environment Standing up scalable infrastructure to support rapid company growth Growing into a leadership role as the IT function scales and the team hires What we're looking for: Proven experience building an IT function from zero in an early-stage startup or high-growth environment A hands-on technical operator - comfortable owning both strategic initiatives and day-to-day support Experience owning and administering GCC High / Azure Government e nvironments Strong working knowledge of M365, Entra ID, Intune, Exchange Online and Microsoft security stack Experience supporting FedRAMP, NIST 800-171 and CMMC Level 2 compliance Comfortable being the only internal IT resource while the business scales U.S. Citizen, eligible to obtain a U.S. security clearance (required) #J-18808-Ljbffr