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Crane Aerospace and Electronics** has an exciting opportunity for an **IT Manager.

This is an **on-site role** and can be located either at the **Lynnwood, WA** location or the **Burbank, CA** location.

About Crane:

**Crane Aerospace & Electronics** supplies critical systems and components to the aerospace and defense markets. You’ll find Crane Aerospace & Electronics in some of the toughest environments: from engines to landing gear; from satellites to medical implants and from missiles to unmanned aerial systems (UAS).

**Lynnwood Location:** This facility delivers industry-leading aerospace & defense power and fluid solutions. Our products are rugged enough to fly 5 billion miles from Earth on NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft and innovative enough to be featured on Eviation’s Alice all-electric aircraft. You’ll join a group of aerospace professionals committed to engineering excellence and work in a community tucked between the idyllic Puget Sound and Cascade Mountains.

**Burbank Location:** Every 1.2 seconds, product built at our **Crane Aerospace & Electronics Burbank** facility is stopping aircraft – delivering passengers and military personnel safely to their destination. Home to our Landing & Cabin Systems team, Crane A&E’s brake control systems and premium cabin actuation solutions are flying on tens of thousands of aircraft throughout the world. You’ll join a business with a long track record of engineering excellence, set in the wonderful town of Burbank filled with great community atmosphere, schools, weather and no shortage of entertainment.

Job Summary:

The IT Manager (Compute) is responsible for leading a team of IT professionals supporting Crane Aerospace & Electronics’ world-wide data center infrastructure, including all aspects of managing data center power, cooling, fire suppression, security, rack hardware, server hardware, virtual infrastructure, data center networking, storage, storage area networking, *NIX and Windows operating systems, build standards, monitoring, alerting and automation. Responsibilities will also include managing Infrastructure as a Service, such as Azure and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, as Crane has adopted a cloud-first approach.

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for architecture, planning and implementation of all data center technologies

• Manage the monitoring, alerting and automation infrastructure for critical business systems and infrastructure

• Ensure uptime of critical business systems and infrastructure through monitoring and timely remediation of critical infrastructure issues

• Preserve data assets by implementing disaster recovery and back-up procedures

• Recommend and create information technology strategies, policies, and procedures by evaluating organization goals and outcomes, identifying problems, evaluating trends and anticipating requirements

• Accomplish financial objectives by forecasting investment requirements, supporting the annual budget planning process, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, and initiating corrective action

• Maintain quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards

• Ensure adherence to all regulatory compliance processes and requirements, including but not limited to Sarbanes-Oxley, DFARS, ITAR and like regulations

• Ensure the timely installation of *NIX and Microsoft Windows patches on all servers

• Accomplish information technology staff results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring and appraising job results, coaching, counseling and disciplining employees, and initiating, coordinating and enforcing systems, policies and procedures

• Maintain staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees, maintaining a safe and secure work environment and developing personal growth opportunities

• Maintain organization's effectiveness and efficiency by defining, delivering, and supporting strategic plans for implementing infrastructure technologies

• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, benchmarking state-of-the-art practices, and participating in professional societies

• Participate in the strategic planning process for enterprise applications

Minimum Qualifications:

• **Experience** : 6+ years of experience as an IT Manager in a large high volume environment

• **Knowledge:** Knowledge and understanding of *NIX and Windows performance monitoring, troubleshooting, and networking technologies; Knowledge of hardware technologies, operating systems, and network configurations and protocols. Supported technologies include VMware, Nutanix, ScienceLogic, Ansible, HYCU, HPE Synergy, Verkada and HPE Nimble.

• **Skills/Abilities:** Strong problem-solving skills and solid understanding of batch scheduling tools; Ability to complete job requirements within time constraints; Ability to train new employees to support systems as required; Demonstrated experience and proficiency in scripting

• **Education/Certification** : BA or BS or Master’s degree in a computer-oriented technical discipline or equivalent experience.

**Eligibility Requirement:** _This position may require access to Controlled Data or Information. Where the position requires such access only US Persons will be considered. As a US Department of Defense contractor, we are bound by International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)._

Top Benefits:

As a team member at Crane Aerospace and Electronics, you’ll enjoy:

+ **Benefits:** Health care, dental, vision, life and disability insurance starting the first day of the month

+ **Time Off:** 15 days of paid time off that start accruing your first day at Crane and 12 paid holidays per year.

+ **401k Retirement Plan:** 401k plan with company match

+ **Education Reimbursement:** eligible after 90 days of employment.

Working Conditions:

• Standard office environment

• Work requires substantial visual concentration on detail

• Working conditions are normal for a manufacturing environment

• Manufacturing operations may require the use of safety equipment to include but not limited to: eye safety glasses, gowning, masks, hearing protectors, heel/wrist straps and any other required PPE

• May be exposed to unusual environmental conditions such as loud noises, cold temperatures, confined spaces, dust or fumes.

You can see a list of our benefits at https://www.craneae.com/company/careers or visit our website at www.CraneAE.com for more information on our company and great opportunities.

We are committed to operational excellence and world class processes. We employ Lean manufacturing techniques to optimize manufacturing efficiency and accuracy on all product lines. Our products are known for their technical strength, proven reliability and overall value.

In our efforts to maintain a safe and drug-free workplace, Crane Aerospace & Electronics requires that candidates complete a satisfactory background check. FAA sensitive positions require employees to participate in a random drug test pool.

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**Salary Range: 146,220.40 - 180,199.90 USD Annual** . Several factors contribute to actual salary, including experience in a similar role or performing comparable job responsibilities, skills, training, and other qualifications. Some roles may be eligible for participation in performance-based bonus programs.

_This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job._

_Crane Company. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, general identity, national origin, disability or veteran status._

At Crane, we believe that attracting and retaining the highest quality people is the best insurance of success. Our goal is to recruit talented people and train them within a culture that calls for performance with trust and respect. Join us.

The unique backgrounds and differences of our associates make us stronger, more capable, and more successful. Beyond an associate’s base compensation, we reward and reinforce wellbeing with a compelling package of both cash and non-cash benefits, including comprehensive health, wellness incentives, assistance with retirement savings, paid time off, paid holidays, and tuition reimbursement — as well as performance-based bonus programs for certain positions. Crane prioritizes career development for our associates. All associates receive an annual development plan that includes a mixture of on-the-job coaching and formal training experiences to support individual development needs. We firmly believe in associate growth that supports career progression and we will proactively support your ongoing career development.