Operations Lead — DevSecOps & Mission-Critical IT

conceptplus; Dayton (OH); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Concept Plus is seeking an Operations Lead to sustain and manage our client program’s IT operations across infrastructure, cybersecurity, DB administration, testing, and development support. You will coordinate across Operations Support, Agile teams, and Government stakeholders to ensure stable, continuous mission operations.

The ideal candidate has a DoD background, DoD 8570 IAM Level II or similar certification, and a track record of leading operational readiness in DevSecOps environments.

Qualifications

• Secret – Fully Cleared Only, must confirm clearance is active.
• DoD 8140 intermediate certification or DoD 8570 IAM Level II certifications or higher.
• US Citizens Only.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related discipline (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of experience supporting enterprise operational environments, production support, or IT sustainment activities.
• Experience coordinating operational support activities across multiple technical disciplines.
• Experience supporting mission-critical or high-availability systems.
• Strong understanding of operational support processes, issue management, and sustainment coordination.
• Experience working within Agile or hybrid Agile delivery environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily operational sustainment activities to maintain system stability and continuity.
• Coordinate sustainment activities across the Operations Support Team, including DB and Systems Administration and Cybersecurity.
• Lead operational incident coordination, triage, escalation, and service restoration.
• Monitor risks, issues, and performance trends; support root cause analyses.
• Coordinate readiness activities for deployments, releases, and environments.
• Serve as the operational integration point between operations, development, DevSecOps, and stakeholders.

Skills

Operational leadership

Incident coordination

Cross-functional collaboration

Agile delivery

DevSecOps familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS/Engineering

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Service Management

Job description

Concept Plus is seeking an Operations Lead to sustain and manage our client program’s IT operations across infrastructure, cybersecurity, DB administration, testing, and development support. You will coordinate across Operations Support, Agile teams, and Government stakeholders to ensure stable, continuous mission operations.

The ideal candidate has a DoD background, DoD 8570 IAM Level II or similar certification, and a track record of leading operational readiness in DevSecOps environments.