Director, Classified Infra Operations & Compliance

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI); Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is seeking a Director of Classified Infrastructure Operations to provide enterprise leadership over labs, networks, and systems across multiple sites and classification levels.

You will oversee system administrators, establish standardized procedures, and drive governance, accreditation, and budgeting aligned to mission needs. The role partners with ISSM/ISSOs, FSO/CPSO, and senior leadership to ensure RMF/NIST compliance, maintain eMASS entries, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, information technology, computer science, or a related field.
• 12+ years of IT operations or lab/infrastructure management experience in classified environments.
• 7+ years of leadership managing system administrators or infrastructure teams.
• Demonstrated experience with multi-level classified environments and end-to-end accreditation/compliance processes (RMF/NISPOM/JSIG).
• Must possess an active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility; willingness to obtain program-specific accesses.

Responsibilities

• Provide day‑to‑day leadership for enterprise classified infrastructure operations (labs, networks, systems) across multiple sites and classification levels (Collateral, Secret, TS/SCI).
• Direct, coach, and performance‑manage system administrators and engineers supporting classified environments; set operating standards, staffing models, and development paths.
• Partner with ISSM/ISSOs, FSO/CPSO, and Authorizing Official/SCA stakeholders to establish and maintain standardized procedures for requesting, designing, accrediting, configuring, operating, and decommissioning classified labs and enclaves.
• Own enterprise governance for classified environments: access controls, account and identity management, configuration baselines, patch and vulnerability management, logging and monitoring, change control, media protection, and incident response.
• Partner with ISSM/ISSOs, FSO/CPSO, and Authorizing Official/SCA stakeholders to coordinate accreditation activities and packages (SSP, POA&M, Contingency Plan, Incident Response Plan), continuous monitoring, and renewal timelines; oversee eMASS entries where applicable.
• Partner with ISSM/ISSOs, FSO/CPSO, and Authorizing Official/SCA stakeholders to ensure compliance with RMF/NIST guidance, DCSA/NISPOM (32 CFR Part 117), JSIG/ICD requirements, and contract‑specific directives.
• Define and manage the classified infrastructure budget, including forecasting for hardware, software, licensing, and lifecycle refresh; lead capacity planning for compute, storage, and network.
• Oversee procurement, deployment, and sustainment of classified lab equipment, tools, and systems; ensure supply chain risk management and asset accountability.
• Implement STIG‑aligned baselines and enforce change management for all classified systems.
• Integrate security operations with IT operations: vulnerability scanning, remediation SLAs, SIEM logging, audit trail retention, and compliance reporting.
• Lead strategic planning for modernization (virtualization, hybrid/edge compute, automation, infrastructure‑as‑code where permitted) to increase agility and resilience of classified environments.
• Develop and track KPIs/KRIs for operational health, accreditation posture, incident response, and audit readiness; conduct regular internal reviews and readiness assessments.
• Serve as primary point of contact to the CIO and senior leadership for classified infrastructure status, risks, and investments; provide clear updates and recommendations.
• Coordinate cross‑domain requirements and guard solutions with appropriate security teams and authorizing officials where applicable.
• Ensure proper physical controls for classified labs and systems in coordination with Facilities and Security (access control, TEMPEST considerations, media handling, and destruction procedures).

Skills

Classified IT operations

Leadership

RMF/NIST compliance

eMASS / accreditation

Identity and access management

Budgeting

Vendor management

Cross-site coordination

STIG baselines

Threat monitoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/IT/CS

Tools

eMASS

VMware

Hyper-V

SIEM

Job description

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is seeking a Director of Classified Infrastructure Operations to provide enterprise leadership over labs, networks, and systems across multiple sites and classification levels.

You will oversee system administrators, establish standardized procedures, and drive governance, accreditation, and budgeting aligned to mission needs. The role partners with ISSM/ISSOs, FSO/CPSO, and senior leadership to ensure RMF/NIST compliance, maintain eMASS entries, and