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Operations Lead - TS/SCI w/ Poly

General Dynamics Information Technology • Herndon, VA • 2h ago

Req ID: RQ224914

Type of Requisition: Regular

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Public Trust/Other Required: None

Job Family: IT Infrastructure and Operations

Skills:

Operational Leadership,Operations Support,Strategic Planning,Technical Projects

Experience:

8 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Ensure the safety and security of our nation as an Operations Lead at GDIT. You'll apply the latest technology and provide operational support to deliver actionable intelligence for the Intelligence Community. Here, your work will have meaning and impact as you deliver your best every day.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As an Operations Lead, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on an Operations Lead joining our team who has at least 8+ experience in IT disciplines in the area of operations, analysis and virtual operations to support customer requirements. TS/SCI with Polygraph is required.

HOW AN OPERATIONS LEAD WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

Oversee all operations teams (storage, systems admins, monitoring) ensuring continuous service availability that includes after-hours and weekend support to operations

Plan and mobilize resources to support mission operations, incidents, outages, or active operations

Hosts Technical Exchange Meetings with Sponsor stakeholders and incumbents to review mission schedules to ensure that any planned releases do not interfere with mission activities

Leads knowledge discovery, transfer, staffing and onboarding of Operations personnel, and operational readiness

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

Required Qualifications:

Strong ability to work with leadership team to plan and execute tactical and strategic efforts

Strong ability to lead, mentor, and motivate experienced technical staff

Through proactive leadership, creates an environment where the impact of technology on the business is clearly recognized

Demonstrated planning and organization skills

Demonstrated ability to communicate issues, impacts, and corrective actions

Demonstrated ability to clearly report relevant information

Demonstrated expertise in strategic planning/roadmap development and execution for operations

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A bachelor's degree in an IT or engineering related field. In lieu of a bachelor's degree in an IT or engineering field, candidates may substitute with four (4) years of demonstrated experience in IT disciplines. Years of experience for substitution are in addition to other years of experience requirements outlined below

Eight (8) years of demonstrated experience in IT disciplines, of which at least five (3) years are as a technical lead

TS/SCI with SCI Poly clearance

Location: At Customer Site - Herndon area

Desired Qualifications:

A master's degree in an IT or engineering related field

Demonstrated expertise with mission support systems

Demonstrated experience in IT process improvement through software automation process

Demonstrated experience with on-premise data centers, cloud services, and edge computing

Demonstrated experience with deploying systems accredited at an INT-C level

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

401K with company match

Comprehensive health and wellness packages

Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career

Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications

Cutting-edge technology you can learn from

Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

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The likely salary range for this position is $153,000 - $207,000. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at https://gdit.com/tc.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans

Our Identity Verification Process:

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

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