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.

 

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.

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 

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.

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