IT Operations Lead

CACI International Inc • Chantilly, VA

309d • $82,100 - $172,400

About The Position

The CIS program supports our intelligence customer deliver IT services to conduct its globally distributed operations. We are driving an exciting technological transformation of their IT services by leading the design, development, implementation, and operation of cutting-edge solutions. This includes continuous service improvement through the modernization of IT system infrastructure. CACI is looking for an experienced, innovative, and motivated IT Operations Lead to support the mission objectives and needs of the customer, the Defense Intelligence Agency. The position is contingent upon award of the DIA SITE III CIO Information Services (CIS) contract.

Requirements

• Must hold a current Top Secret clearance and be SCI eligible.
• Experience managing teams or projects.
• An AS/AA and 14+ years of experience, BS/BA and 12+ years of experience, MS/MA and 10+ years of experience, or PhD and 8+ years of experience.
• Minimum 4 years of hands-on experience integrating, operating, and maintaining IT hardware and software solutions.
• Current DoD 8140 – IAT II Certification (e.g. CompTIA Security+).
• Willingness to learn new skills and new technologies.

Nice To Haves

• Degree in Science, Technology, or Engineering.
• Familiarity with IC ITE services and classified environments.
• ITIL 4 Foundation Certification.

Responsibilities

• Manages a key team providing global, 24/7 operations coverage for all infrastructure, devices, products, and solutions.
• Analyzes requirements, concepts of operations, and system architectures to deploy, operate, and maintain engineered and tested infrastructure components in line with program vision and objectives.
• Collaborates with engineering teams and government stakeholders to refine requirements and ensure availability, reliability, resiliency, and operability objectives are well understood and achievable.
• Provides all Tier 2/3 activities, including incident analysis and resolution, troubleshooting, break/fix work, and hands-on touch labor for all devices, components, and solutions.
• Monitors and analyzes capacity, performance, and other service-level metrics to maintain optimal user experience and infrastructure utilization, detect trends, and prevent potential errors from becoming incidents or problems.
• Works in small teams or independently to perform schedule and ad hoc maintenance, update, and upgrade activities per authorized service interruption schedules.
• Works with technical writers to develop and maintain knowledge base artifacts, SOPs, documentation, and other operations supporting information.
• Participates in Continual Service Improvement (CSI) and innovation activities; researches new technologies and capabilities, analyzes and articulates to stakeholders the benefits of revisions or evolution of current infrastructure ecosystems.
• Uses lab facilities to promote incident/problem investigation, resolution, and feasibility of investigation and feasibility of designs and technologies.
• Develops test cases and scripts for beta and acceptance tests for all designs and component configurations; uses Lab facilities to ensure complete test coverage and positive outcomes before component for deployment.
• Manages transfer of engineered solutions from engineering teams throughout acceptance testing and blue/green fielding.
• Coordinates with engineering personnel for advanced troubleshooting and break/fix services within areas of experience.
• Provides continuous patch management for designated infrastructure (e.g., workstations, servers) across all networks and security domains.
• Provides information and/or coordinates on approved Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M).
• Aids in creation of content required documentation, reports, and data adhering to schedule, format, and content requirements specified by the contract.

Benefits

• Healthcare benefits.
• Wellness programs.
• Financial benefits.
• Retirement plans.
• Family support.
• Continuing education opportunities.
• Time off benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level