At Kepler Communications, we're not just imagining the future of on-demand space connectivity - we're leading it! Our mission is to provide real-time on-orbit connectivity for critical missions, enabling a new era of data-driven intelligence and innovation. With 33 satellites launched to date, Kepler operates the first commercial optical data relay constellation, enabling real-time, continuous space communications while supporting advanced on-orbit compute and hosted payload capabilities.

Industry-leading technology is only part of the story. Competitive compensation with a robust equity plan to share in our success. ~ Comprehensive coverage for health, dental, and vision insurance— including dependents. ~ Unlimited vacation, supportive parental leave policy, and company-wide holiday shutdown. ~ Semi-annual company-wide parties and frequent in-office team events. ~ Relocation packages available for approved roles. ~$Fully stocked Toronto office kitchen with snacks, drinks, games and top-notch kitchen appliances. ~ Kepler is seeking an experienced, hands‑on IT Manager to lead its IT Operations team, spanning network administration, systems administration, DevOps, and IT support. You’ll set priorities and develop the team, and you’ll also be in the work with them, troubleshooting escalations, designing infrastructure, running incident response, and executing projects.

Kepler's environment spans on-premises infrastructure and public cloud, changes often, and no candidate arrives knowing every tool in it.



30% - Hands‑on technical work and escalations ~20% - Technical strategy and roadmap development ~Lead, mentor, and grow a cross‑functional IT team that may include Network Administrators, Systems Administrators, DevOps Specialists, and IT Specialists, fostering a culture of accountability, documentation, and continuous learning that exemplifies Kepler's Values Provide ongoing coaching, technical guidance, and career development through regular 1:1s and structured performance reviews Work alongside the team as a technical contributor, leading through hands‑on involvement rather than delegation alone, while growing the team's independence rather than becoming a bottleneck Serve as senior technical escalation point for complex incidents across networks, servers, cloud platforms, identity systems, DevOps tooling, and business‑critical applications Own IT operations end to end: service delivery, prioritization, support quality, incident response, root‑cause analysis, and after‑hours escalation coverage Own the reliability, scalability, and lifecycle management of Kepler's infrastructure, including network operations, Linux and Windows systems, identity and access management, virtualization, AWS, monitoring, backups,



and disaster recovery Drive DevOps practices and automation, including CI/CD, infrastructure as code, configuration management, containerization, and controls around production access, deployments, and secrets Lead IT security practices and technical controls, including privileged access, endpoint protection, network security, vulnerability remediation, patching, and system hardening; partner with Security and Legal on customer, contractual, and compliance requirements Develop and maintain the IT operations roadmap, balancing immediate operational needs against longer‑term investment in reliability, security, and operational maturity Contribute to annual planning, budgeting, vendor management, and technology lifecycle planning, and guide make/buy decisions Ensure accurate technical documentation and provide regular reporting to senior leadership on service performance, infrastructure health, security posture, operational risks, and resource needs Support hiring plans, lead interviews, onboard recent team members, and act as primary liaison between IT Operations and Engineering, Security, People and Culture, Finance, and Facilities Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience ~7+ years of progressive IT experience, with 3+ years of which were leading or managing multidisciplinary technical teams ~ Demonstrated success in a player‑coach role combining people management with meaningful hands‑on technical responsibility #

📌 IT Manager, Networks (Toronto)
🏢 KEPLER
📍 Toronto