Information Technology Project Manager

Job Description

Description

SAIC is hiring an Information Technology (IT) Project Manager to be located in Virginia Beach, VA. The successful candidate will lead a team of system engineers supporting Information Warfare Training Command Virginia Beach. This position requires the ability to lead the architectural planning, engineering, cybersecurity, and administration of the command's Microsoft Windows and VMware infrastructure, as well as participate in the change management process and incident response processes.

The IT Project Manager will require:

• Leading and managing a team of system engineers.
• Initiating, planning, executing, monitoring/controlling, and closing IT and cybersecurity projects.
• Management tasking includes but is not limited to system integration planning, evaluating cybersecurity requirements, implementing security controls, resolving system outages, metrics collection, maintenance support, and the timely entry of communication and tasking into the ticket management tool Service Now.
• Maintain the network's cybersecurity posture and assist with system accreditation efforts.
• Automate and standardize configuration of systems following industry best practices.
• Testing of upgrades and patches to maintain Windows Server 2016 and later.
• Testing of upgrades and patches to maintain VMware vSphere and Horizon versions 7 and later.
• Program in an administrative language, including PowerShell and VMWare CLI, as needed.
• Resolve difficult interoperability problems to obtain operation across all platforms.
• Review/advise on acquisition of hardware, software, needed to support the mission.
• Perform a variety of routine and non-routine tasks associated with Cyber/Information Security (INFOSEC) and Information Assurance (IA) support in accordance with National and Department of Defense (DoD) standards to include the Defense Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACAP) / Risk Management Framework (RMF).
• Conduct systems analysis and development to keep systems current with changing technologies, security needs, and user functional requirements.
• Interact with the engineering management team and senior customer personnel on matters requiring coordination across organizational lines.
• Understand networking theory (routing and switching).

Qualifications

Required experience and education:

• Bachelor's Degree and nine (9) years of experience; Master's and seven (7) years of experience; years of experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.  

Required skills:

• Minimum of two years of project management experience.  
• Systems/network architecture professional with experience in leading technical teams in systems and network design, client-server design, and administration.
• Expert with client/server virtualization technologies, clustered server storage technologies, iSCSI, NAS/SAN, VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), hybrid Windows/Linux environments, Active Directory, DNS.
• Experience in configuring communication switches, specifically those manufactured by Cisco Systems or Ruckus Wireless/Extreme Networks (formerly Brocade).

Certifications:

• Must have an active CompTIA Security+ ce certification.  CISSP or equivalent preferred.
• Must be able to obtain VMware VCP certification within six months of hire.

Clearance required:

• Must have an active Secret security clearance.  Must be eligible for upgrade to TS/SCI.

Desired skills:

• PMP certification desired.
• Understanding and implementing Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) security configurations
• Experience with analyzing ACAS/Nessus scans
• Utilizing automated security compliance tools such as eMASSter and/or EVAL-STIG
• Knowledge and experience implementing VMware and Microsoft best practices
• Experience with managing virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI)
• Performing data backup/restoral with VEEAM

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.
Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.

Overview

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.
We are approximately 24,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion, which is core to our values and important to attract and retain exceptional talent. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.4 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.