What are the responsibilities and job description for the Configuration Change Coordination Team Lead position at CACI?
The Opportunity:
CACI is seeking an experienced Configuration Change Coordination Team Lead to lead a team of Change Management Coordinators who support the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) IT Operations (ITOPS) with change management of a critical wide-area network (WAN) supporting information sharing across DHS Components. This team ensures the integrity, security, and stability of designated DHS networks, and implements a structured Change Configuration Management (CCM) process to track, approve, and document system changes across the network. The ideal candidate will be a seasoned professional adept at orchestrating complex IT changes, leading teams, and navigating high-pressure environments while excelling in stakeholder communication.
Responsibilities:
The Configuration Change Coordination Team Lead will directly manage change coordination engineering activities/requirements for assigned components including new activities, updating the status of existing activities, modifying as needed for date changes, preparing briefings, participating in change control meetings and senior level briefings discussing high or significant outage impacts. Additionally, provide management and oversight of all Change Coordination Team activities and serve as the primary representative to the federal government Technical Lead/Project Manager. The Team Lead will ensure change requests are reviewed, documented, and approved in accordance with DHS IT governance policies, ensure system configurations are properly tracked and maintained to prevent unauthorized or undocumented changes, conduct operational risk assessments and impact analysis before implementing changes, and ensure post-change validation and rollback procedures are in place to maintain system stability.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Facilitate communications between DHS Headquarters and DHS components, including but not limited to Change Requests (CR) and Service Requests (SR)
Carry out all requests involving enterprise networking components
Facilitate routine meetings between appropriate stakeholders
Collaborate with respective engineering team members as required
Collaborate with the lower tiered teams as required
Schedule on call support through team member rotations
Resolve issues that require attention of senior leadership
Forecast any technological changes that may arise for the respective component
Establish appropriate change configuration management duration and hold participants accountable to designated change windows
Research, compose, coordinate, and present change configuration management support utilizing established processes
Participate in change configuration management validation and various approval meetings acting as a technical advisor, and presenter as required
Assist in planning and developing methods, procedures, and policies concerning enterprise-wide systems and/or applications software as well as project implementation
Participate in program management reviews, technical oversight meetings and workshops to keep abreast of program controls, changes and new standard systems being acquired for installation.
Ensure change implementers are using best practices / industry standards to ensure successful changes, mitigating impact risk to DHS’ mission, avoidable delays, or rescheduled changes.
Qualifications:
Required:
Ability to obtain DoD Security Clearance
Ability to obtain Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Entry On Duty (EOD) - Active EOD preferred
Bachelor’s degree and 10 years’ experience in a related field (Equivalencies include High School Diploma/GED 16 Years’, or Associate degree 14 Years’, or a Master’s degree 5 Years’ experience)
5 years of experience in Change Configuration Management or IT Service Management (ITSM)
Familiarity with ITIL Change Management Framework
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Experience in people management and team leadership
Excellent interpersonal skills and able to relate effectively with program employees, government / client representatives, and internal organizational functional representatives.
A collaborative, team-centric attitude and enthusiasm that encourages outreach and partnership
Ability to manage multiple projects and requirements simultaneously in a diverse and dynamic environment with short-notice and under high pressure in high visibility situations.
Ability to interface with the customer on a consistent basis and exercise sound judgment and problem solving
Must demonstrate familiarity (technical and performance requirements) with existing customer's IT systems and segments
Understands the “why" behind the customer needs and can clearly articulate it to others
Highly organized with the ability to strategically think about operational needs and opportunities, while always taking a customer and partner-centric approach
Desired:
Working knowledge of ServiceNow; creating, updating, and closing tickets
Basic understanding of various virtualization technology principles and cloud computing
ITIL V4 certification
Demonstrated experience with DHS or its components
Demonstrated experience with DHS or federal IT policies
Demonstrated understanding of DHS Governance and Process Controls procedures (Board, control gates etc.)
Enterprise Management Tools experience
Familiarity with SharePoint
Ability to work with minimal supervision
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What You Can Expect:
A culture of integrity.
At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.
An environment of trust.
CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.
A focus on continuous growth.
Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground — in your career and in our legacy.
Your potential is limitless. So is ours.
Learn more about CACI here.
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Pay Range: There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits. Learn more here.
The proposed salary range for this position is:
$77,200 - $162,200Salary : $77,200 - $162,200
