Information Technology Team Manager

Leidos Corporate Information Security Office reporting through the Digital Modernization sector is seeking an Information Technology Team Manager. This is a primarily hands-on technical role responsible for supporting and enhancing the enterprise IT environment across both Windows and Linux platforms with a focus on system reliability performance and security. The role includes leadership responsibilities involving team coordination mentorship and serving as the primary Information Technology (IT) decision this role you will be accountable for the management and technical administration of the Information System (IS) in accordance with internal and external security requirements overseeing day-to-day testing implementation deployment maintenance and administration of cyber systems or networks and their infrastructure hardware and software. To be successful you need to be adaptable to diverse office situations procedures and demands and maintain a proactive solutions-oriented mindset.

Location: All work will be performed on-site at our Aurora CO office.

Clearance: You must currently hold an active TS/SCI with Polygraph to qualify.

Primary Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain Windows and Linux systems in a secure stable and scalable manner

• Automate routine tasks using scripting (PowerShell Bash etc.)

• Collaborate with IA engineering and operations teams to deliver IT services

• Continuous upkeep monitoring analysis and response to Information System network and security events.

• Develop procedures and documentation to ensure compliance with Configuration Management (CM) for security relevant IS software hardware and firmware.

• Develop implement and enforce Information Security Policies and Procedures.

• Documents compliance activities in accordance with the governing authority approved authorization package.

• Ensure proper protection and / or corrective measures have been taken when an incident or vulnerability has been discovered.

• Ensures records are maintained for workstations servers software routers firewalls network switches and other relevant hardware/equipment throughout the information systems life cycle.

• Ensures systems are operated maintained and disposed of in accordance with the governing authority approved authorization package and customer directives.

• Evaluates proposed changes or additions to the information system and advises senior site leadership of the security relevance.

• Help prioritize work coordinate tasks and drive accountability within the team

• Lead / conduct security IS education and training.

• Mentor other engineers in the art of cybersecurity and secure software development practices.

• Monitor system health respond to incidents and implement long-term fixes

• Participate and remain active within the Change Control Board (CCB) process.

• Participate and remain active within local Scrum Boards.

• Participates in internal/external security audits/inspections; performs risk assessments and Continuous Monitoring.

• Personnel management for their team.

• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior administrators (20% leadership)

• Support compliance and security requirements (patching STIGs audits etc.)

• Training/Mentoring education PTO planning/development/submittal remote work requests end of day report requirements quarterly check-ins yearly reviews and timesheet verifications/approvals.

• Working with ISSM and FSO investigations of computer security violations and incidents reporting as necessary to both the Facility Security and Senior Program Managers.

• Working with the ISSM and FSO author review and update IS Authorization documentation (Body of Evidence) to support IS Assessment and Authorization activities.

Basic Qualifications

• Currently hold Active TOP SECRET / SCI clearance with Polygraph.

• Bachelors degree and 12 15 years related experience in Information Systems Computer Science or related field or a masters with 6 10 years of related experience. Additional relevant experience training and / or certifications may be considered in lieu of degree.

• Current hold DoDM 8140 IAT Level II certification.

• Hands on experience with Microsoft Windows operating systems (workstation & server) Linux and system virtualization (multiple hypervisors) in a secure network environment.

• Detailed understanding of the Risk Management Framework (RMF) NIST ICD and CNSS standards.

• Experience with compliance scanning tools (e.g. SCAP) and vulnerability scanning tools (e.g. ACAS).

• Familiarity with network technologies (LAN & WAN) and best practices within a classified environment to include crypto and key management.

• Hands on experience with DISA Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) implementation and management.

• Good writing and verbal presentation skills.

• Must be able to work in a constantly changing regulatory environment with short- mid- and long-term timelines for remediating any non-compliance.

• Must be able to work well within a team environment and able to adapt quickly to change.

Preferred Qualifications

• Additional desired certifications include: CISSP CCNA CCSP MCSE and/or SANS GIAC Linux RHCSA CompTIA Linux LCFS/LCFE OS Certification (MCSE Win7 or other).

• DoD Information Systems (IS) knowledge and experience.

• Experience developing and delivering modern software including micro services containers and hybrid cloud architectures.

• Experience ServiceNow RMF Workflow Management Tool.

• Familiarity with administering Microsoft SharePoint including site collection configuration permissions management and document library/list administration.

• Knowledge automated test tools such as Jenkins SonarQube JUnit Cucumber Selenium JMeter.

• Knowledge of agile development processes and DevOps tools such as Jira Bitbucket Confluence.

• Knowledge of software development lifecycle concepts: Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) DevOps Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Deployment (CD).

• Security hardening scripting/automation experience.

• Strong knowledge of secure coding practices and vulnerability/quality scanning tools (e.g. Fortify SonarQube).

• Understanding of Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) standards.

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