Operations Lead - TS/SCI w/ Poly

General Dynamics Information Technology; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Comprehensive health and wellness

Internal mobility team

Professional growth opportunities

Cutting-edge technology

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology in Herndon, VA is seeking an Operations Lead to oversee storage, systems administration and monitoring teams, ensuring continuous service availability and after-hours support for mission operations. You will coordinate resource planning and incident response, host technical reviews with sponsors, and mentor staff while aligning IT plans with strategic roadmaps.

The role requires 8+ years in IT, leadership experience, and TS/SCI with Polygraph; a bachelor’s

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; in lieu of degree, four years IT experience
• Eight years of IT experience, with at least three years as a technical lead
• TS/SCI with SCI Poly clearance

Responsibilities

• Oversee storage, systems admins, and monitoring teams to ensure continuous service availability
• Plan and mobilize resources to support mission operations, incidents, or outages
• Host Technical Exchange Meetings with Sponsor stakeholders to review mission schedules and releases
• Lead knowledge transfer, staffing and onboarding of Operations personnel and operational readiness

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Strategic planning

Communication

Planning & organization

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT or engineering

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

• MS Office suite

• 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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