Space Forces Japan S6 IT Manager

Overview

Nakupuna Consulting is seeking an SFJ S6 IT Manager to support Space Forces–Japan (SFJ) operations in Japan. This position serves as the lead technical authority responsible for the design, implementation, administration, and sustainment of mission‑critical command‑and‑control information technology infrastructure supporting Space Force operations.

The SFJ S6 IT Manager will play a key role in establishing and maintaining secure, resilient, and operationally effective IT capabilities supporting headquarters operations, operations centers, exercises, and mission requirements. This is a hands‑on leadership position requiring both technical expertise and operational execution. The selected candidate will serve as a technical lead, systems administrator, infrastructure engineer, asset manager, and trusted advisor supporting senior leadership and operational users across multiple network environments.

The ideal candidate is a proactive problem solver who can independently build, maintain, and optimise enterprise IT systems while operating in dynamic and mission‑focused environments.

The following reflects management’s definition of essential functions for this job but does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Management may assign additional duties and responsibilities to this job at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. Specific duties include:

• Lead information technology and communications support for headquarters activation, relocation, modernization, and sustainment efforts.
• Plan and execute installation, relocation, configuration, testing, and restoration of IT systems and communications infrastructure.
• Design, implement, administer, and maintain secure and non‑secure network environments supporting operational mission requirements.
• Develop and maintain reliable, resilient, and scalable infrastructure supporting command‑and‑control operations.
• Perform hands‑on systems administration, configuration management, troubleshooting, patching, and performance optimisation.
• Maintain technical documentation, network diagrams, system inventories, and configuration baselines.

• Design and deploy IT infrastructure supporting headquarters facilities, operations centres, and mission support work spaces.
• Engineer and support secure voice, video, collaboration, and data communications capabilities.
• Support exercises, operational events, and mission activities through deployment, sustainment, troubleshooting, and recovery of IT systems.
• Manage the full lifecycle of exercise and mission‑support systems, including planning, setup, accreditation support, live‑event operations, and teardown activities.
• Provision and administer user accounts and access permissions for assigned personnel and exercise participants.
• Maintain operational readiness of IT systems supporting mission‑critical activities.

• Serve as the primary manager for IT asset accountability and lifecycle management activities.
• Track hardware, software, licensing, and communications assets from acquisition through disposal.
• Maintain accurate inventory records, audit documentation, and accountability reports.
• Support configuration management, change management, and documentation requirements.
• Coordinate technical requirements, procurement activities, and integration efforts with supporting organisations and stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with applicable cybersecurity, information assurance, and organisational requirements.

• Serve as the primary technical support resource for headquarters personnel and operational users.
• Troubleshoot and maintain workstations, laptops, mobile devices, printers, collaboration platforms, and video teleconferencing systems.
• Provide responsive support for senior leaders, distinguished visitors, exercises, and high‑visibility events.
• Train personnel on systems, applications, cybersecurity requirements, and local support procedures.
• Support incident response and rapid problem resolution in operational environments.

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