IT Facilities Manager

Description

Leidos is looking to fill an IT Facilities Manager position to support the National Digital Exploitation Center (NDOC). This role will be responsible for monitoring maintenance of all data center operations. The individual will collaborate with the government customer to define the processes and standards that govern data center activities, monitor activities to confirm compliance, and track and report data center resource consumption (power, cooling, and rack space) to the Government.

This is a 100% on-site position. All work must be performed at the customer site in Bethesda at the Intelligence Community Campus.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to define the processes and standards that govern data center activities
• Monitor activities to confirm compliance
• Track and report data center resource consumption (power, cooling, and rack space)
• Coordinate and control access and logistic support
• Communicate maintenance intervals to affected stakeholders
• Follow Data Center procedures and processes
• Establish new and/or modify existing procedures and processes for efficiency
• Manage and coordinate the installation and maintenance of data center equipment
• Ensure compliance with data center security protocols
• Prepare reports on data center operations
• Maintain data center documentation such as maintenance verification documents, technical drawings, procurement documentation, and related technical manuals
• Supervise, engage, and oversee vendors and subcontractors supporting data center operations
• Control data center stocks (fiber, patch panels, connectors, etc.)
• Responsible for racking and stacking of servers and related devices
• Design and implement server technologies in environments with multiple configurations
• Assist in performing root cause analysis for operational issues that occur
• Ensure safety of all personnel and equipment on-site
• Provide support for implementation, troubleshooting, maintenance, and decommission of physical equipment
• Rapidly distinguish between isolated server problems, network outages, and power/cooling issues that impact enterprise services
• Provide data center support 24/7 to respond to emergency incidents that affect mission-essential services

• Experience working in an AGILE environment
• Experience managing hardware configuration baselines
• Experience with Data Center Strategy, Planning, and Roadmap maintenance
• Experience with Data Center consolidation and cloud environment transition
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Experience establishing goals and plans that meet project objectives
• Track record of working effectively within a team and supporting peers toward improved processes and results
• Knowledge of power infrastructure layout from generation to rack level, redundancy levels and techniques, rack standards, properties and selection criteria, and power rail/strip options, cold aisle/hot aisle containment, and standards for fire suppression, security and safety
• Experience monitoring environmental sensors and determining issues prior to impact to systems
• Candidate must, at a minimum, meet DoD 8140/8570 IAT Level II certification requirements (currently Security+, CCNA‑Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, CND, or SSCP along with an appropriate computing environment (CE) certification)

• Due to the nature of the government contracts we support, US citizenship is required
• TS/SCI with Poly required for position or TS/SCI and willingness to obtain a poly

• Requires a bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of relevant experience. Additional relevant years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree

• Experience operating and maintaining systems in a Windows environment
• Experience with SAN or network storage setup and administration
• Data Center Management Certification a plus
• Experience working in an Agile environment
• Familiarity with Hyper Converged Infrastructure (HCI) concepts and solutions
• Experience with troubleshooting within a security environment
• Experience with backup and restore procedures

$92,300.00 - $

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.