TITLE:                  Senior IT Manager

LOCATION:         Bellevue, WA - onsite

TerraPower is a nuclear technology company based in Bellevue, Washington. At its core, the company is working to raise living standards globally through a more affordable, secure, and environmentally friendly form of nuclear energy along with innovations in medical isotopes to improve human health. In 2006, TerraPower originated with Bill Gates and a group of like-minded visionaries who evaluated the fundamental challenges to raising living standards around the world. They recognized energy access was crucial to the health and economic well-being of communities and decided that the private sector needed to take action and create energy sources that would advance global energy deployment. TerraPower’s mission is to be a world leader in new nuclear technologies, while developing innovators and future leaders in the nuclear field. As a result, the company’s activities in the fields of nuclear energy and related sciences are yielding significant innovations in the safety and economics of nuclear power, hybrid energy and medical applications – all for significant human health benefits.

TerraPower is seeking to hire highly motivated and forward-thinking professionals who are interested in focusing on advanced nuclear reactor research and development and influencing change within the nuclear power landscape and bringing forward the critical production of medical isotopes.  TerraPower is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. In addition, as a federal contractor, TerraPower has instituted an Affirmative Action Plan (AAP) in an effort to proactively recruit, hire, and promote women, minorities, disabled persons, and veterans.

Senior IT Manager

TerraPower's IT team is responsible for the design, implementation, and management of all enterprise systems from data center infrastructure to applications. The team is seeking a Senior IT Manager to lead the team supporting TerraPower’s core enterprise infrastructure and systems. This includes resources hosted at our local data center, in our Azure tenant or as a SaaS offering. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in ensuring the reliability, security, and scalability of our IT operations as we continue to expand our facilities and capabilities.

Candidates should have experience managing the staff that implement and maintain a variety of applications and infrastructure components. They should be comfortable working both independently and with other IT management, across departments, and with outside partners. Attention to detail is critical. Candidates should have experience supporting users, hardware and applications in an enterprise environment.

Key Responsibilities

•         Lead and manage the IT infrastructure and application support systems team

•         Develop and implement IT strategies that align with company growth and objectives

•         Oversee the design, deployment, and maintenance of IT infrastructure, including networks, servers, storage and backup technologies

•         Oversee the teams responsible for deployment and maintenance of applications supporting the enterprise and programs, including project support for requirements, evaluation of solutions and project staffing during deployment, production support until application retirement

•         Ensure the security and integrity of company data and systems through patching and upgrades

•         Manage IT infrastructure and application projects and coordinate with other departments to support business initiatives

•         Defining requirements for alerts from application monitoring system to support performance and reliability

•         Manage alerting solutions for systems under IT management, including communication with team, internal stakeholders and users as required

•         Develop and maintain IT policies, procedures, and documentation

•         Provide technical guidance and support to team members and end-users

•         Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies to ensure continuous improvement

•         Support engagements with external vendors supporting procurement and implementation activities, including vendor management on deliverable quality and cost management

Qualifications

•         Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field

•         A minimum of ten (10) years of experience in IT management, with a focus on infrastructure and application support

•         Proven experience leading and managing IT teams in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment

•         Strong knowledge of IT infrastructure, including networks, servers, and storage

•         Experience with both on-premises and cloud-based systems

•         Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

•         Excellent verbal and written communications skills

•         Ability to build productive working relationships with others

•         Experience providing guidance on steps to optimize system performance and reliability

•         Experience developing and maintaining IT policies, procedures, and documentation

•         Current with industry trends and emerging technologies

Nice to have qualifications

•         Experience with HPC infrastructure and operations

•         Experience with Confluence and Jira

•         Experience with GitHub Enterprise and CI/CD for code management and testing

•         Experience with Ansible deployments

Job Functions

Job Functions are physical actions and/or working conditions associated with the position.  These functions may also constitute essential functions for the job which the employee must be able to fulfill, with or without accommodation.  Information provided below is to help describe the job so that the applicant has a reasonable understanding of the job duties/expectations.  An applicant's ability to perform and/or tolerate these actions and conditions will be discussed and workplace accommodations may be made on a case-by-case basis following an individualized assessment of the applicant and other considerations, including but not limited to any governing safety standards.

•         Motor Abilities: Sitting and/or standing for extended periods, bending/stooping, grasping/gripping, fine motor control (hands)

•         Physical exertion and/or requirements: Minimal, with ability to safely lift up to 25 pounds

•         Repetitive work: Occasional

•         Special Senses: Visual and audio focused work

•         Work Conditions: Stairs, typing/keyboard, standard and/or sitting working environment of >8 hrs./day

•         Travel required: 0-10%

TerraPower’s technology is controlled for export by various agencies of the U.S. Government.  TerraPower must evaluate applicants who are foreign nationals (other than asylees, refugees, or lawful permanent residents) in accordance with U.S. Government export control requirements.  To facilitate TerraPower’s export control reviews, you will be asked as part of the application process to identify whether you are a U.S. Citizen or national, asylee, refugee, or lawful permanent resident of the United States.  Government export authorization approval times vary.  Based on the business needs for a particular position, TerraPower may not consider a foreign national from a country if it is impracticable to obtain timely Government export approval.

Job Details

Job Type:  Full-time

Salary Level 12: $169,922 - $ 235,464

*Typically, our employee salaries are within .90 – 1.0 of the mid-point of the posted salary band.  Any salary offered within the posted salary band is based on market data and commensurate with the selected individual’s qualifications and experience.  This range is specific to Washington State.

Benefits:

•         Competitive Compensation

•         Salary, eligible to participate in discretionary short-term incentive payments

•         Comprehensive Medical and Wellness Benefits Medical

·           Vision

·           Dental

·           Life

·           Life and Disability

·           Gender Affirmation Benefits

·           Parental Leave

•         401k Plan

•         Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)

·           21 days of annually accrued PTO

•         Generous Holiday Schedule

·           10 paid holidays

•         Relocation Assistance

•         Professional and Educational Support Opportunities

•         Flexible Work Schedule

 TerraPower Career and Benefits information:  https://www.terrapower.com/contact-us/careers/