Senior IT Manager

The posting, as Antora Energy wrote it

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.

We 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.

Position Summary

Antora 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.

The 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.

Over 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.

Roles & Responsibilities

IT Leadership & Strategy

• Serve as the primary internal owner of IT infrastructure, systems, and cybersecurity across all Antora environments.
• Lead IT planning, budgeting, and technology roadmapping; establish policies, standards, and operating procedures.
• Coordinate cross-company IT initiatives, including employee and team training.
• Act as the strategic internal counterpart to external IT partners, managing the relationship and shifting execution ownership over time.

Network & Infrastructure

• Document, maintain, and continuously improve the state of corporate, factory, and project-site networks.
• Own network architecture and design, including hardware, operating systems, firewalls, and configurations.
• Implement and maintain patch management, vulnerability management, and infrastructure monitoring processes.
• Maintain comprehensive network diagrams, system documentation, and asset inventories.

Cybersecurity & Risk Management

• Own the company's cybersecurity posture across endpoints, applications, identity, and networks.
• Implement identity and access management best practices, including centralized SSO and user lifecycle management (provisioning, transfers, deprovisioning).
• Manage endpoint security, email security, spoofing prevention, and credential protection.
• Develop and enforce security policie

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ciency solutions.

Additional Qualifications Desired

• Experience supporting environments that include both corporate IT and operational technology (OT).
• Experience with cloud infrastructure security and SaaS governance.
• Familiarity with enterprise identity platforms such as Okta or equivalent.
• Experience implementing IT security programs in preparation for audits, compliance frameworks, or investment readiness.
• Professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CCSP, or equivalent.

Personal Attributes

• Strong leadership and collaboration skills with the ability to influence across teams and levels.
• Structured thinker who documents systems and builds scalable, repeatable processes.
• Pragmatic problem solver who balances security rigor with operational speed.
• Comfortable operating as a player-coach in a high-growth, evolving technical environment.

Work Location: Onsite - San Jose, CA

Salary Range: $175,000 USD - $210,000 USD

Sala ry Basis: Annual

Please 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.

In 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.

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