IT Infrastructure Agile Program Manager - Bethesda, MD | leidos Job

Leidos has an exciting opportunity for an IT Infrastructure Agile Program Manager in our Intel Security Sector's Analysis Solutions Business Area.  Our talented team is at the forefront in Security Engineering, Computer Network Operations (CNO), Mission Software, Analytical Methods and Modeling, Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), and Cryptographic Key Management. At Leidos, we offer competitive benefits, including Paid Time Off, 11 paid Holidays, Immediate Vesting in our 401K, Flexible Schedules, Discounted Stock Purchase Plans, Technical Upskilling, Education and Training Support, Parental Paid Leave, and much more.  Join us and make a difference in National Security!

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced technical leader to oversee our IT infrastructure services, direct program operations, and ensure the highest standards of system availability and resilience. In this role, you will drive operational excellence while guiding, mentoring, and managing a multidisciplinary team of high-performing technical professionals. You will be responsible for tracking operational metrics against Service Level Agreements (SLAs), executing risk assessments and vendor trade studies, and owning our continuity of operations and disaster recovery strategies.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Team Leadership & Management: Lead, manage, and mentor a multidisciplinary team of engineers; foster a collaborative culture, conduct performance evaluations, and guide professional growth.
• Operations & Metric Evaluation: Monitor day-to-day IT infrastructure operations, collecting and analyzing performance metrics to meet project KPIs and established SLAs.
• Risk & Vendor Management: Conduct thorough risk assessments and mitigation analyses, execute vendor trade studies, and author technical documentation to safeguard service availability.
• Continuity of Operations: Own and manage the strategy for operational continuity, including comprehensive disaster recovery planning and execution.

• Systems Administration & Engineering: Oversee the installation, configuration, administration, and maintenance of enterprise server infrastructure, hardware, and cloud resources.
• Performance & Lifecycle Management: Drive system modernization by tuning performance, defining storage requirements, prioritizing critical security patches, monitoring technology obsolescence, and managing upgrades across physical, virtual, and cloud environments.

Basic Qualifications:

• Security Clearance: Must be a U.S. Citizen with an active TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph.
• Education & Experience: Master’s degree with 15+ years of relevant experience, OR a Doctorate with 13+ years of relevant experience. Additional years of experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.
• Leadership: Proven track record of leading, managing, and holding accountability for technical teams within an IT or systems engineering environment.
• Technical Mastery: Deep expertise and knowledge in Active Directory, Windows Server environments, virtualization technologies, monitoring tools, and service delivery frameworks.
• Analytical & Strategic Acumen: Demonstrated ability to translate operational metrics into actionable KPIs/SLAs, develop innovative methodologies, and present complex technical solutions to stakeholders.
• Resilience Planning: Hands-on experience designing and executing disaster recovery and business continuity protocols.
• Availability: Ability and willingness to provide on-call support as needed.

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