Systems Administration Manager
About The Position
Please note: This role is contingent upon a contract award. While it is not an immediate opening, we are actively conducting interviews and extending offers in anticipation of the award. The Work Our Digital Modernization Division is an information technology and management consulting department that offers integrated, strategic solutions to its public and private-sector clients. ICF has the expertise, agility, and commitment to design, build, and operate high-performance IT engines to support all aspects of our client’s business. The Systems Administration Manager will be responsible for overseeing the system administration team, ensuring the effective management of hosting environments and optimizing tools and infrastructure to support government operational needs. Job Location: Remote, however, strong preference for candidates who live in the Washington DC Metro Area. There will be occasional onsite meetings on the client site in Washington, DC. If you accept this position, you should note that ICF does monitor employee work locations blocks access from foreign locations/foreign IP addresses and prohibits personal VPN connections.
Requirements
- Candidate must have an active Top Secret clearance or higher
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
- 5+ years in IT hosting/system administration with at least 2+ years of experience managing teams on DoD or federal contracts.
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting the military is highly preferred
- Security+ CE or equivalent (CISSP, CASP+ preferred).
- Strong knowledge of DoD cybersecurity and environmental compliance standards.
- Highly effective analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interface effectively at all levels of the business.
- Organized, detailed oriented and able to prioritize and multi-task.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the system administration team to ensure secure efficient and compliant system operations.
- Provide strategic recommendations for hosting solutions, environment configurations and tools to enhance performance, security and scalability including developing written recommendations and Decision Analysis Reports (DARs) to support government decision-making.
- Serve as the primary point of contact with the government, acting as the Contract Manager to ensure alignment with project objectives, compliance requirements and contractual obligations.
- Act as the primary liaison with DISA, coordinating efforts to meet hosting and security requirements, working with team members to resolve technical and compliance issues and ensuring adherence to DISA policies and procedures.
- Coordinate with the Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM) and other cyber security teams to ensure compliance with security requirements, address vulnerabilities and implement necessary remediations.
- Collaborate with and support application teams by ensuring the hosting environment meets their operational needs, assisting with troubleshooting, and optimizing system performance of applications.
- Oversee issue resolution related to system performance, availability, and security in coordination with technical teams and stakeholders.
- Ensure adherence to DISA, DoD and cloud security policies, maintaining compliance with all relevant regulations, environment controls and best practices to support secure and efficient hosting and system administration operations.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
