Seeking a System Infrastructure (SI) Lead for a client in Arlington, VA - MUST reside in the local DMV area.

• Active Secret clearance required
• IAT Level II certification required
• Pursuant to government contract, US Citizenship required
• Will be supporting Army National Guard (ARNG) Network Enterprise Center (NEC)

Responsible for all process and operational performance aspects for a team of 20 administrators and LAN engineers supporting a large end-user community. The SI Lead’s role is to plan, organize, and manage staff and overall operations relative to network and server platforms to ensure the stable operation of the organization’s IT infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and provide guidance and direction to network administrators, network engineers, system administrators, and system engineers; conduct performance reviews and administer any required corrective actions.
• Implement policies and procedures regarding how problems are identified, received, documented, distributed, and corrected.
• Design and implement short-and long-term strategic plans to ensure infrastructure capacity meets existing and future requirements.
• Develop, implement, and maintain policies, procedures, and associated training plans for infrastructure administration and end-user support.
• Participate in the development of ITIL-based strategies in collaboration with the PMO team.
• Assist with the planning and deployment of infrastructure security measures.
• Establish and maintain regular written and in-person communications with the organization’s executives, decision-makers, stakeholders, department heads, and end users regarding pertinent infrastructure activities.
• Practice IT asset management, including maintenance of component inventory and related documentation.
• Ensure policies, procedures, and practices are documented.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience managing network services for a similar network to that of the current ARNG NEC environment.
• Extensive leadership experience with teams of similar size. Able to command the respect of strong-willed technical personnel.
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, within a military framework.