Senior Manager of IT & Cyber

Thanks for your interest in Oklo!  We are searching for a Senior Manager of IT and Cyber to join our engineering team at our headquarters in Santa Clara, CA.

Position Description:

The Senior Manager of IT and Cyber at Oklo, Inc. will support the Director of IT and Cyber in ensuring the operational excellence, security, and strategic alignment of the company's IT and cybersecurity functions. This leadership position is responsible for the oversight of day-to-day IT operations, cybersecurity measures, compliance with regulatory requirements (e.g., DOE ECI and export control under 10 CFR Part 810), and the advancement of the company’s technological initiatives.

The role requires a proactive leader with a strong technical background and a strategic mindset, capable of driving both immediate operational needs and long-term IT and cybersecurity strategies. This role will also play a key part in ensuring the integration of IT systems with business processes, safeguarding corporate assets, and supporting the innovation in Oklo’s energy and engineering projects.

Specific responsibilities may include:

IT Operations & Infrastructure

• Oversee the daily IT operations, ensuring reliability, performance, and security of all network, server, and cloud infrastructure.

• Ensure systems (Windows Server, Ubuntu, macOS, etc.) are configured for optimal performance, availability, and scalability.

• Manage enterprise-wide software tools (e.g., JumpCloud, DNS, DHCP, Cisco, Meraki, Dell and Palo Alto firewalls) and ensure proper system integration.

• Support engineering, finance, and other departments by aligning IT resources to business objectives.

Cybersecurity

• Implement and monitor Oklo’s comprehensive information security plan, ensuring alignment with NIST 800-53, NIST 800-171 ,and other relevant standards.

• Manage incident response and disaster recovery plans, ensuring readiness to respond to and mitigate cyber threats.

• Oversee continuous vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and the application of security patches.

• Enforce security policies, especially around export-controlled data (DOE ECI), including network segmentation, access controls, and data encryption.

Compliance & Risk Management

• Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements, including DOE Export Control (10 CFR Part 810), NIST cybersecurity frameworks, and any Department of Energy regulations.

• Assist in audits and assessments to validate IT and cybersecurity readiness, ensuring that Oklo can meet all necessary compliance obligations.

• Develop and update risk assessments, ensuring that IT and cybersecurity risks are identified, prioritized, and mitigated.

Strategic Planning

• Assist in the creation of the IT and cybersecurity strategy, aligning technological initiatives with Oklo’s mission and goals.

• Lead IT and cybersecurity projects, driving innovation in cloud infrastructure, IT automation, and digital transformation.

• Ensure effective integration of IT systems to support business operations, project execution, and regulatory compliance.

• Support the Director of IT and Cyber in managing IT and cybersecurity budgets, ensuring optimal allocation of resources for both operational and strategic needs.

• Assist in vendor management, negotiating contracts and managing relationships with IT and cybersecurity service providers.

Competencies:

We are looking for a Senior Manager of IT and Cyber that has/is:

• In-depth knowledge of regulatory frameworks such as NIST 800-53, NIST 800-171, and DOE Export Control (10 CFR Part 810).

• Experience with networking technologies such as firewalls, switches and cloud infrastructure such as AWS and Azure.

• Strong hands on experience working with Palo Alto Firewalls, Palo Alto Global Protect VPN, SAML and cloud identity platforms.

• Proven experience leading IT projects and managing security incidents.

• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to make strategic recommendations.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex IT issues to business leaders.

• Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Passionate about clean energy 

• An optimist at heart

• Passionate about making advanced fission a reality

• Willing and able to learn quickly

• Willing to think differently and do things in new ways 

• Comfortable in a fast-paced, highly iterative startup environment

• Excited to think creatively, critically, and reflectively about the problems they are solving while not leaning only on what has been done before 

• Willing to propose novel and creative solutions to technical problems

• An excellent writer who can write in a modern active voice, so make your cover letter compelling and write it well!

• Able to communicate technical content and results verbally

Experience level:

• Experienced - 7+ years of experience in IT and cybersecurity with at least 5+ years in an IT network or security engineering position.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 7+ years of experience in IT and cybersecurity with at least 5+ years in an IT network or security engineering position.

• Must be considered a “US Person” under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).

Bonus Qualifications:

• Any industry standard IT and cyber certifications

Who you are:

A startup person: You aren't driven by titles or hierarchy, and prefer efficiency to excess process.  You don't need or expect to have a lot of guidance but you enjoy working in a fast-paced team.  If you prefer the culture and feel of a large organization, that is great, but you likely won’t enjoy working with us!  There is plenty of important work and plenty of good opportunities with organizations like that.

Motivated: You are self-motivated.  You bring an enthusiasm to the team, and imbue a sense of passion that goes beyond clocking in and clocking out. This isn’t about a fake or arbitrary “pieces of flair” mentality or lack of work-life balance!  It is about being a part of the vision and feeling a part of reaching team goals.

A team-player: Oklo genuinely is a team. We aren’t about taking credit for ourselves, and we aren’t about pushing blame to others.  We do incredible things because we work as a team.

An excellent communicator: We need a person who is not only technically competent but also a clear and upbeat communicator.

Creative: Being creative means that when things fall outside clear scopes or processes or problems arise without clear solutions, you are able to identify it as well as invent ways to solve a problem or fill a need without micromanagement. The successful person in this job will not only be creative, but also enjoy being creative and solving open-ended problems which may change day-by-day.

Detail-oriented: This focus is a big part of excellence, consistency, and quality. Even excellent grammar and spelling matter for both good communication as well as the image of the company that we put forward.

About Oklo compensation: $100,000-140,000

Oklo offers flexible time off, equity, competitive pay, 401k, health insurance, FSA, flexible work hours, and other benefits.

We are looking to fill this position immediately!

About Oklo Inc.: Oklo Inc. (NYSE: OKLO) is a fast fission clean power technology and nuclear fuel recycling company developing fast fission power plants to provide clean, reliable, and affordable energy at scale. Oklo received a site use permit from the U.S. Department of Energy, was awarded fuel material from Idaho National Laboratory, submitted the first advanced fission custom combined license application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and is developing advanced fuel recycling technologies in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. National Laboratories.