Senior IT Specialist

N4 Solutions•Greenbelt, WA

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

N4 Solutions, LLC is seeking a Senior IT Specialist to provide senior-level information technology leadership and technical support for the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL). The role designs, manages, secures, and sustains hybrid cloud and on-premises computing environments supporting scientific, engineering, administrative, and programmatic work. It also supports cybersecurity compliance, infrastructure accreditation and certification, and reliable access to computing, networking, and communications platforms needed for contract performance. The Senior IT Specialist serves as the senior technical lead for NRL computing, networking, communications, and information-system requirements. The position coordinates with NRL technical, security, and program personnel; provides technical oversight and guidance to IT staff; and supports technical reviews, program meetings, and planning. The work may involve NRL activities and other approved government locations, including short-notice requirements. The position is based in Greenbelt, Maryland, with a hybrid option, or in Washington, DC.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems Management, Systems Engineering, or a related discipline.
Minimum of 10 years of information technology experience, including demonstrated leadership in designing and managing large-scale hybrid cloud environments and on-premises data centers.
Active certifications required for compliance with applicable Department of Defense requirements.
Demonstrated ability to engineer and implement Zero Trust Architecture, micro-segmentation, and ICAM solutions.
Experience applying DISA STIGs and navigating the RMF.
Strong knowledge of cybersecurity, network and systems administration, infrastructure architecture, cloud technologies, identity management, configuration management, and security compliance.
Ability to communicate technical issues clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders and prepare concise documentation, reports, and recommendations.
Active Secret security clearance required.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting secure IT infrastructure in DoD, Navy, federal research, laboratory, or similarly regulated environments is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Serve as the senior IT technical lead supporting NRL computing, networking, communications, and information-system requirements across contract activities.
Design, manage, and sustain large-scale hybrid cloud environments and on-premises data centers.
Ensure company personnel have reliable access to authorized computing, networking, and communication platforms needed to execute mission requirements.
Engineer, implement, and maintain Zero Trust Architecture, including micro-segmentation and Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) capabilities.
Apply DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) and support cybersecurity activities conducted under the Risk Management Framework (RMF).
Support NRL requirements to maintain organizational accreditations, certifications, and compliance for IT infrastructure, networks, and related systems.
Coordinate with NRL technical, security, and program personnel to identify IT requirements, resolve infrastructure issues, and support secure mission operations.
Provide technical oversight for configuration, security hardening, maintenance, monitoring, and lifecycle support of servers, networks, cloud resources, endpoints, and associated services.
Support secure integration of analytical, modeling, data acquisition, and engineering software used by technical staff, including platforms for numerical analysis, statistics, data logging, user interfaces, controls, 3-D design, analysis, and modeling.
Assist with integration and sustainment of systems supporting corrosion sensors, data logging, monitoring and control instrumentation, wireless devices, and experimental test platforms.
Develop and maintain technical documentation, system configurations, implementation procedures, security artifacts, and other operational and compliance records.
Identify IT and cybersecurity risks, recommend mitigation strategies, and coordinate corrective actions to maintain availability, integrity, confidentiality, and mission continuity.
Provide technical leadership and guidance to other IT personnel and coordinate specialized support resources as needed to meet contract and task-order requirements.
Participate in technical reviews, program meetings, and planning activities; provide status, risks, recommendations, and action-item updates related to IT services and cybersecurity.
Support rapid response to IT requirements associated with NRL activities and other approved government locations, including short-notice requirements when necessary.