Infrastructure Operations EIS Group Leader (GL) Associate Program Leader (APL)

We have an opening for Group Leader (GL) / Associate Program Leader (APL) for the Infrastructure Operations group. You will be responsible for the definition and delivery support and maintenance of infrastructure operations that exceed customer expectations and support and promote the strategy of the Livermore Information Technology (LivIT) Program. You will serve as a primary interface partner with our development and programmatic customers to help facilitate the evolution of their infrastructure needs and will participate in advancing the strategy of the LivIT Program. This position is in the Enterprise Infrastructure Services (EIS) Division within the Computing Directorate and in support of the LivIT Systems Networks and Technologies Program.

This position offers a hybrid schedule blending in-person and virtual presence. You will have the flexibility to work from home one or more days per week. 

You will

• Be responsible for collaboration on infrastructure roadmaps data center best practices and development of IT execution strategies by working with senior programmatic leadership across the LivIT and mission program areas where appropriate.
• Set priorities in collaboration with program management and development managers to ensure infrastructure hardware and services selection and implementation support the needs of our current and future customers and partners.
• Establish and maintain a significant role in customer relationship management and technology development in support of the laboratory mission.
• Provide supervision technical leadership and direction to a diverse set of employees for a wide variety of services across the operations domain.
• Serve as a technical leader over our data center operations virtual infrastructure cloud computing data protection & storage and system administration. You will influence current and potential customers on recommended directions to address emerging needs and to better position LivIT for future opportunities and partner with stakeholders internal and external to the laboratory to develop strategic government and industry partnerships that enable the Laboratory to leverage technology and industry best practices.
• Provide career development guidance mentoring and coaching to group members including administering performance evaluations providing regular feedback to employees and proactively address employee issues.
• Lead hiring activities including the development of job postings participation on interview panels and onboarding of new employees as well as attend division meetings conduct group meetings contribute to strategic planning activities and participate in alignment and salary management processes.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications :

• Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship.
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering Mathematics or related field or equivalent combination of demonstrated knowledge and experience.
• Significant technical leadership and team building skills.
• Expert ability to approach and resolve difficult issues using creative problem-solving skills and decision-making techniques.
• Expert communication facilitation and collaboration skills required to successfully negotiate explain and present ideas and advise senior management and sponsors including experience preparing and presenting IT governance proposals.
• Significant infrastructure operations experience in at least two of the following areas: system administration data protection and storage virtualization cloud computing or data center operations.
• Successful demonstration of leadership and planning skills necessary for on-time and on-budget delivery of infrastructure initiatives installations and large-scale IT projects.
• Advanced knowledge of managerial and financial practices and the ability to balance complex customer technical and budgetary priorities to achieve desired results.

Qualifications We Desire

• Significant experience working within an organization managed by the NNSA or DOE agencies and their mandated processes procedures and cyber security policies.
• Strong vendor management relations.

Pay Range

$227430 - $288396 Annually 

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting; pay will not be below any applicable local minimum wage. An employees position within the salary range will be based on several factors including but not limited to specific competencies relevant education qualifications certifications experience skills seniority geographic location performance and business or organizational needs. 

Additional Information :

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Position Information

This is a Career Indefinite position open to Lab employees and external candidates.

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  Remote Work :

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  Employment Type :

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