Secure Flight Lead
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Location: Annapolis Junction, MD 20701
Description:
Description & Requirements
Maximus is seeking an experienced Secure Flight Lead to support a Homeland Security customer. This role requires an individual with extensive hands-on technical expertise and leadership capabilities to oversee a diverse team managing critical infrastructure and migration efforts. The Secure Flight Lead will be responsible for ensuring the security, reliability, and efficiency of systems that support national security missions.
This position is on-site and requires a Secret Clearance.
Maximus TCS (Technology and Consulting Services) Internal Job Profile Code: TCS236, M3, Band 7
Job-Specific Essential Duties and Requirements:
- Lead and manage a multidisciplinary technical team (network, RHEL, DevOps, data, Windows, MQ, and Telephony teams) to support and enhance Secure Flight operations.
- Oversee the migration of critical systems, ensuring seamless transition and minimal disruption to operations.
- Provide technical leadership and strategic guidance for system upgrades, enhancements, and performance optimizations.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders, and external partners to ensure alignment with federal security and compliance requirements.
- Implement and enforce ITIL v4 best practices to improve service management and operational efficiency.
- Ensure compliance with federal agency standards, security policies, and governance frameworks.
- Identify and mitigate risks related to network security, data integrity, and system resilience.
- Develop and maintain documentation, including technical roadmaps, system architecture, and migration plans.
Job-Specific Minimum Requirements:
- Active Secret clearance.
- Due to federal requirements, all candidates must be US Citizens without Dual Citizenship to another country.
- This is an on-site position at a government facility.
- Requires presence on-site five days per week in Annapolis Junction, MD.
- Candidates must reside within a commutable distance.
- Participation in a rotational on-call schedule for emergency page-outs is required.
- 12+ years of hands-on technical experience in IT infrastructure or related.
- 4+ years of experience leading a technical team across multiple disciplines, including network, RHEL, DevOps, data, Windows, MQ, and Telephony.
- Experience leading migration efforts, including large-scale system transitions and technology upgrades.
- ITIL v4 certification required.
- Experience supporting a federal agency in IT operations, security, or infrastructure management.
- This contract requires rotational on call support, must be available during your on call rotation.
- Must reside within a commutable distance for daily onsite work and on call requirements
Preferred Skills and Qualifications:
- Recent experience working with DHS agencies such as TSA, CBP, ICE, or CISA.
- Familiarity with federal IT security standards and best practices.
- Strong background in cloud computing, automation, and emerging technologies.
- Certifications such as PMP, CISSP, or AWS Solutions Architect.
#techjobs #clearance
Minimum Requirements
TCS236, M3, Band 7
EEO Statement
Active military service members, their spouses, and veteran candidates often embody the core competencies Maximus deems essential, and bring a resiliency and dependability that greatly enhances our workforce. We recognize your unique skills and experiences, and want to provide you with a career path that allows you to continue making a difference for our country. We're proud of our connections to organizations dedicated to serving veterans and their families. If you are transitioning from military to civilian life, have prior service, are a retired veteran or a member of the National Guard or Reserves, or a spouse of an active military service member, we have challenging and rewarding career opportunities available for you. A committed and diverse workforce is our most important resource. Maximus is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Maximus provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disabled status.
Pay Transparency
Maximus compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to job location, a candidate's education, training, experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value analysis including seniority and merit systems, as well as internal pay alignment. Annual salary is just one component of Maximus's total compensation package. Other rewards may include short- and long-term incentives as well as program-specific awards. Additionally, Maximus provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off. Compensation ranges may differ based on contract value but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. An applicant's salary history will not be used in determining compensation. Maximus will comply with regulatory minimum wage rates and exempt salary thresholds in all instances.
Minimum Salary
$
120,000.00
Maximum Salary
$
160,000.00
Maximus is seeking an experienced Secure Flight Lead to support a Homeland Security customer. This role requires an individual with extensive hands-on technical expertise and leadership capabilities to oversee a diverse team managing critical infrastructure and migration efforts. The Secure Flight Lead will be responsible for ensuring the security, reliability, and efficiency of systems that support national security missions.
This position is on-site and requires a Secret Clearance.
Maximus TCS (Technology and Consulting Services) Internal Job Profile Code: TCS236, M3, Band 7
Job-Specific Essential Duties and Requirements:
- Lead and manage a multidisciplinary technical team (network, RHEL, DevOps, data, Windows, MQ, and Telephony teams) to support and enhance Secure Flight operations.
- Oversee the migration of critical systems, ensuring seamless transition and minimal disruption to operations.
- Provide technical leadership and strategic guidance for system upgrades, enhancements, and performance optimizations.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders, and external partners to ensure alignment with federal security and compliance requirements.
- Implement and enforce ITIL v4 best practices to improve service management and operational efficiency.
- Ensure compliance with federal agency standards, security policies, and governance frameworks.
- Identify and mitigate risks related to network security, data integrity, and system resilience.
- Develop and maintain documentation, including technical roadmaps, system architecture, and migration plans.
Job-Specific Minimum Requirements:
- Active Secret clearance.
- Due to federal requirements, all candidates must be US Citizens without Dual Citizenship to another country.
- This is an on-site position at a government facility.
- Requires presence on-site five days per week in Annapolis Junction, MD.
- Candidates must reside within a commutable distance.
- Participation in a rotational on-call schedule for emergency page-outs is required.
- 12+ years of hands-on technical experience in IT infrastructure or related.
- 4+ years of experience leading a technical team across multiple disciplines, including network, RHEL, DevOps, data, Windows, MQ, and Telephony.
- Experience leading migration efforts, including large-scale system transitions and technology upgrades.
- ITIL v4 certification required.
- Experience supporting a federal agency in IT operations, security, or infrastructure management.
- This contract requires rotational on call support, must be available during your on call rotation.
- Must reside within a commutable distance for daily onsite work and on call requirements
Preferred Skills and Qualifications:
- Recent experience working with DHS agencies such as TSA, CBP, ICE, or CISA.
- Familiarity with federal IT security standards and best practices.
- Strong background in cloud computing, automation, and emerging technologies.
- Certifications such as PMP, CISSP, or AWS Solutions Architect.
#techjobs #clearance
Minimum Requirements
TCS236, M3, Band 7
EEO Statement
Active military service members, their spouses, and veteran candidates often embody the core competencies Maximus deems essential, and bring a resiliency and dependability that greatly enhances our workforce. We recognize your unique skills and experiences, and want to provide you with a career path that allows you to continue making a difference for our country. We're proud of our connections to organizations dedicated to serving veterans and their families. If you are transitioning from military to civilian life, have prior service, are a retired veteran or a member of the National Guard or Reserves, or a spouse of an active military service member, we have challenging and rewarding career opportunities available for you. A committed and diverse workforce is our most important resource. Maximus is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Maximus provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disabled status.
Pay Transparency
Maximus compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to job location, a candidate's education, training, experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value analysis including seniority and merit systems, as well as internal pay alignment. Annual salary is just one component of Maximus's total compensation package. Other rewards may include short- and long-term incentives as well as program-specific awards. Additionally, Maximus provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off. Compensation ranges may differ based on contract value but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. An applicant's salary history will not be used in determining compensation. Maximus will comply with regulatory minimum wage rates and exempt salary thresholds in all instances.
Minimum Salary
$
120,000.00
Maximum Salary
$
160,000.00