SUPV IT PROGRAM MANAGER (INFOSEC)

US Defense Finance and Accounting Service; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 127,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision, dental insurance

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Educational benefits

Moving expenses

Job summary

The US Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) in Indianapolis seeks a supervisory IT program leader to align business process compliance with secure modernization planning, budgets, and cloud migration strategy. The role focuses on information security, lifecycle management for major AIS/MIS systems, and Azure-centric initiatives.

You will direct and mentor teams, develop budget requirements, and provide strategic leadership for secure cloud-native modernization and migration across DoD

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship required.
• Security clearance is a condition of employment and continuing eligibility.
• Complete DoD-required qualification steps within stated timeframes.

Responsibilities

• Supervise IT program efforts for information security within DFAS/DoD.
• Oversee lifecycle management for major AIS/MIS systems and ensure compliance.
• Develop AIS program and budget requirements aligned with DoD LC/M and financial regs.
• Lead modernization and migration to secure cloud-native solutions, primarily Azure.
• Plan and direct architecture for cloud, IaC and multi-cloud environments.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Customer Service

Oral Communication

Problem Solving

Job description

The US Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) supports critical mission requirements across the DoD environment, including enterprise information security and lifecycle management for major AIS/MIS systems. In this supervisory IT program role, you will lead program activities that connect business process compliance with secure modernization planning, budgets, and cloud migration strategy. The position is based onsite in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Role Overview

You will supervise and direct IT program efforts for information security within DFAS/DoD. The work includes analyzing business operations and processes for compliance, overseeing lifecycle management activities for major AIS/MIS systems, and developing AIS program and budget requirements. You will also provide strategic leadership to advance secure cloud-native modernization and migration, with a primary focus on Microsoft Azure.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze business operations and processes to assess compliance with guidelines, procedures, and internal controls; identify problem areas, potential issues, and underlying causes.
• Plan, direct, organize, coordinate, and supervise employees responsible for life cycle management processes for a major DoD or DFAS AIS and MIS.
• Develop AIS program and budget requirements, justifications, and documentation aligned with mandatory DoD Life Cycle Management (LCM) and Financial Management regulatory requirements.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship and suitability for federal employment.
• Registered for Selective Service, if applicable; males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt.
• Favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment; failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination.
• Subject to DoD 8140 policy series timing: complete Foundational Qualifications within 9 months and Residential Qualification requirements within 12 months.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• IT-related experience demonstrating Attention to Detail, Customer Service, Oral Communication, and Problem Solving.
• One year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade GS-13, showing the ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Education cannot substitute for specialized experience at this grade level.

Cloud and Technology Focus

• Lead and oversee technical architecture, modernization, and migration of legacy applications to secure, scalable cloud-native solutions, including Platform as a Service (PaaS), Software as a Service (SaaS), containerized platforms, and microservices.
• Provide enterprise cloud planning, architecture, and governance leadership.
• Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) capabilities for repeatable, automated, and compliant provisioning and configuration management.
• Design future-state multi-cloud and hybrid-cloud architectures using Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) as mission needs dictate.
• Primary cloud environment: Microsoft Azure.

Compensation and Location

• Location: Indianapolis, IN (onsite)
• Salary: USD 126,947 to 170,736 per year
• Minimum experience: 1 years

Benefits

• Health, vision, and dental insurance
• Retirement benefits
• Paid time off
• Educational benefits
• Moving expenses will be paid

Eligibility to Apply

• Open to the public
• U.S. Citizens, Nationals, or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
• All U.S. Citizens

Additional Employment Conditions

• Telework availability is limited and only provided on a rare case-by-case basis when Agency Leadership determines telework serves a compelling DoD need.
• Travel requirement is occasional.
• Selections are subject to restrictions from the DoD Program for Stability of Civilian Employment.
• May require a 1-year probation for new employees to evaluate advancement of the public interest, and a one year supervisory or managerial probationary period may be required.
• This position is exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act and is not covered by a bargaining unit.
• May use this announcement to fill additional vacancies within 90 days of the closing date.
• Direct Hire Authority for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense applies; veteran’s preference does not apply under this DHA.

How You Will Be Evaluated

• Evaluation will be based on how well you meet the qualifications.
• Assessments will reflect how your application materials (such as your resume and supporting documents) and responses meet the requirements in the vacancy announcement.

Required Documents

• Complete Application Package
• Resume: two-page maximum
• Complete initial Eligibility Questionnaire
• Other supporting documents