Technical IT Director (TS/SCI w/Active Polygraph Required)

AMERICAN SYSTEMS, an employee-owned company , is seeking an experienced Technical IT Director with an active Top Secret/SCI clearance and current polygraph to provide both strategic leadership and hands-on technical expertise to ensure continuous, secure, and reliable IT operations for our government customer's critical national security missions in Chantilly, VA.

Responsibilities

As a Technical IT Director, you will:

• Direct day-to-day IT operations supporting the customer's acquisition support mission.
• Engage in hands-on technical work, troubleshooting, and resolving complex IT system and infrastructure issues.
• Coordinate closely with Information Assurance, Service Desk, and Software Development teams to maintain seamless operations.
• Oversee the continuous integration and deployment of software updates.
• Lead and mentor a team of skilled IT Engineers on new and ongoing technical projects.
• Manage personnel development, conduct performance reviews, and foster professional growth among AMERICAN SYSTEMS employee-owners.

Qualifications

Required:

• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with current Polygraph (required for consideration)
• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field
• DoD 8570/8140 IAT II level certification (e.g., Security+, CCNA Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, CND, SSCP)
• 10+ years of technical experience supporting IT systems, networks, and software development
• 5+ years of experience supporting Information Assurance/Cybersecurity
• Proven management or leadership experience guiding technical teams
• Demonstrated success communicating with senior-level customers
• Strong working knowledge of:
  
  • VMware and virtual computing environments
  • Cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, etc.)
  • Networking, storage systems, and information security principles
  • Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), such as Citrix

Ideal Candidate Background Includes:

• At least 5 years of leadership experience
• Database administration experience
• Advanced VMware experience or certification
• AWS or Azure certification

Pay Transparency Statement

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners. The salary range for this position is USD $129,800.00/Yr. - USD $216,700.00/Yr. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law. AMERICAN SYSTEMS provides for the welfare of its employees and their dependents through a comprehensive benefits program by offering healthcare benefits, paid leave, retirement plans, insurance programs, and education and training assistance.

EEO Statement

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