Platform Services Leader: IT Operations & Strategy

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 99,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company is seeking an IT Services Senior Manager to direct IT activities across infrastructure, cloud services, and applications. You will lead staff, manage budgets, and ensure service continuity aligned with business needs.

The role requires a DoD 8140-compliant security posture and Security+ certification, with extensive experience in enterprise IT operations and governance. This on-site senior leadership position offers strategic IT impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 7-10 years of experience in Information Technology.
• 5+ years of experience managing IT staff.
• Strong communication skills to explain technical issues to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Advanced knowledge of commercial and open-source computer, network, telecom, hosted, and cloud offerings.
• Ability to manage a matrixed workforce and drive collaboration across teams.
• Proven ability to identify, diagnose, and resolve complex technical and operational issues.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to evaluate alternatives.
• Ability to think long-term and apply new technology to improve services.
• Current security clearance and DoD 8140 compliance (minimum Security+).

Responsibilities

• Lead IT activities across infrastructure, applications, networks, cloud services, virtualization, databases, backup and recovery, security and compliance.
• Ensure continuity of computer, network, and application services through leadership and planning.
• Align IT services with business processes and customer requirements while promoting best practices.
• Forecast costs and plan budgets for IT projects and operations.
• Recommend and implement hardware/software upgrades for IT assets.
• Design and coordinate IT policies, standards, and procedures to strengthen service delivery and security.
• Audit systems and ensure data security and recovery readiness.
• Lead staff recruitment, performance reviews, and policy enforcement.

Skills

IT leadership

Communication

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Strategic planning

Budgeting & forecasting

Staff management

Security+ knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

VMware

Cloud services

IT infrastructure

Job description

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company is seeking an IT Services Senior Manager to direct IT activities across infrastructure, cloud services, and applications. You will lead staff, manage budgets, and ensure service continuity aligned with business needs.

The role requires a DoD 8140-compliant security posture and Security+ certification, with extensive experience in enterprise IT operations and governance. This on-site senior leadership position offers strategic IT impact.