Information Technology Project Manager, Senior (CSSP Engineering Team Lead)

Description

The company supports DoD and other intelligence agencies worldwide with mission critical national security systems.

The team is looking for a senior IT project manager who leads Tier 3 engineering for the DFAS Common Computing Environment (CCE) from the Indianapolis, IN area.

The role gives technical leadership over hybrid cloud infrastructure, server engineering and platform services, spanning on-premises data centers and cloud environments such as Azure Government.

An active Top Secret/SCI clearance and US citizenship are required to be considered.

On-site presence at a designated location is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise infrastructure and cloud engineering staff who provide Tier 3 support for the DFAS CCE.
• Direct engineering work across hybrid cloud environments, including on-premises VMware and Nutanix infrastructure and FedRAMP-authorized cloud services such as Azure Government and AWS GovCloud.
• Engineer, document and implement new hardware and software solutions that improve DFAS infrastructure.
• Oversee Windows and Linux server engineering, covering virtualization, patching and STIG compliance.
• Lead data center optimization efforts that support DoD server virtualization and cloud migration needs.
• Write and maintain engineering documentation, including architecture specifications, installation guides and troubleshooting procedures.
• Coordinate Infrastructure-as-Code implementation using Terraform, Ansible and GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
• Support Continuity of Operations (COOP) and disaster recovery planning, testing and documentation.
• Manage technology refresh cycles and hardware and software lifecycle planning.
• Coordinate all infrastructure changes and project implementations with the CCB.
• Track emerging technologies and give DFAS management a quarterly technology briefing.

Requirements

• At least 8 years managing enterprise IT infrastructure of similar size and scope.
• Proven Tier 3 engineering experience with Windows Server and Linux (RHEL).
• Experience with enterprise virtualization platforms such as VMware vSphere and Nutanix.
• Hands-on experience with Azure Government or AWS GovCloud.
• Experience implementing and maintaining DISA STIGs and DoD security configurations.
• Strong working knowledge of Terraform, Ansible and DevSecOps practices.
• Experience with enterprise storage, backup and recovery solutions, and disaster recovery planning.
• Proven record of leading technical teams in high-availability, mission-critical environments.
• Experience with change management processes and CCB coordination.
• Ability to support COOP exercises and emergency operations.
• Preferred: Azure certifications such as AZ-104, AZ-305 or equivalent.
• Preferred: VMware VCP or an equivalent virtualization certification.
• Preferred: Experience with Platform One DevSecOps or DoD container platforms.
• Preferred: ServiceNow platform integration experience.
• Preferred: Experience supporting DFAS or DoD financial system infrastructure.
• Degree: BA or BS.
• Certifications: Project+ or CAPM, and Security+ (or equivalent per 802 A).
• Computing Environment (CE) certification is required for privileged access roles.
• Must obtain and maintain all mandatory DoD 8140 certifications.
• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance is required.
• Maintain the security clearance level required by the client and/or the certifications requested by the company or its clients, customers and prime contractors.

Conditions

Based in the Indianapolis, IN area with on-site presence at a designated location.

Active Top Secret/SCI clearance and US citizenship are required.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions in line with applicable federal, state and local law.