Information Technology; IT Manager

Information Technology (IT) Manager Company overview

The Intelligence and Security Associates (ISA) is a Virginia-based SBA certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business. ISA is a proud V3-certified employer, with one in two ISA employees having served in the U.S. military. Additionally, ISA holds a General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract, and One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services + (OASIS+) Total Small Business Pool Contract Vehicle.

Originally founded as an education and training company, ISA continues a 20-plus-year tradition of providing value creation for our clients, delivering unique solutions tailored to their specific challenges across a broad range of national security issues and competencies.

Our highly qualified subject matter professionals, data and technical experts, and our seasoned senior leaders specialize in national security and intelligence delivery services for the Department of War (DoW), the Intelligence Community (IC), and other federal and commercial entities. Our extensive Program of Work includes broad areas of Mission Engineering & Systems Integration, Strategic Advantage & Warfighter Support, and Operational Enablers to federal government and commercial entities across the defense and national security sectors.

This is an on-site position located in Arlington, VA.

The Information Technology (IT) Manager is a strategic, hands‑on leadership role responsible for directing the organization's corporate IT infrastructure, support services, and overarching cybersecurity posture. This individual leads the IT team in maintaining, securing, and optimizing a Microsoft 365 GCC-High and Azure Government environment.

The IT Manager serves as the primary technical authority and champion for corporate compliance with federal cybersecurity frameworks, driving the implementation, enforcement, and continuous assessment of controls required for Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) and NIST SP 800-171. The ideal candidate blends high‑level technical architecture and compliance strategy with a commitment to mentoring team members and delivering exceptional user services across the enterprise.

Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of flexibility and collaboration. Consistent with government and industry standards that support a more fulsome return to in‑office culture, ISA supports our clients and provides a working environment that promotes professional development opportunities through peer engagement and face‑to‑face mentoring. The ability to meet across teams at the office and cross‑pollinate information is critical to our success.

The IT Manager provides leadership and oversight across all corporate IT operations, technical support tiers, and system administration activities. This role architecture‑manages and safeguards the enterprise network, system boundaries, and identity management frameworks (e.g., Entra /Azure AD, Intune, RBAC).

The IT Manager owns the internal compliance lifecycle‑spearheading the authoring, updating, and testing of System Security Plans (SSPs), Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms), incident response protocols, and disaster recovery strategies.

Additionally, this position oversees IT asset management, software licensing, vendor relationships, and technology procurement aligned with federal standards. As a collaborative partner, the IT Manager provides high‑level technical advisory to executive leadership, interfaces with external compliance auditors, and ensures that IT strategies directly support corporate defense and national security business objectives.

• Supervise and manage the ISA IT Team functions and personnel by providing day‑to‑day operational direction, mentorship, and performance management to align team objectives with corporate goals.
• Maintains the integrity and security of ISA's computer system network and the systems connected to it by implementing robust security baselines, continuously monitoring network architecture, and ensuring maximum system uptime.
• Oversee and implement compliance requirements (i.e., CMMC and…