IT Support Team Lead​/Senior Systems Administrator

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Job Title: IT Support Team Lead / Senior Systems Administrator

Security Clearance: Secret (or higher)

(Due to the nature of the work and contract requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.)

C3EL is seeking an IT Support Team Lead / Senior Systems Administrator to support our mission at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois. The professional will lead day‑to‑day team support while remaining a hands‑on technical contributor. This position coordinates workload, staffing coverage, ticket resolution, escalation, quality, reporting, SOP/knowledge‑base maintenance, and support for DOD applications and end users.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead and coordinate daily support activities across application support, end‑user support, workflow processing, and mission support.
• Provide senior‑level troubleshooting and user/account support for DOD business applications and coordinate with Government application administrators and higher‑tier system administrators.
• Oversee incident documentation, escalation, follow‑up, and closure through the designated trouble‑ticket system.
• Coordinate workload and personnel coverage to maintain continuity during planned/unplanned absences and periods of elevated demand.
• Ensure weekly reporting, operational metrics, SOPs, knowledge bases, diagrams, and other required documentation are accurate and timely.
• Serve as a technical SME during recurring and ad‑hoc meetings and coordinate with DISA directorates, field sites, and escalation teams.
• Support application transitions, account migrations, workstation moves, and configuration changes as required.
• Assist C3EL management with staffing, quality control, deliverable tracking, and transition activities.

• Demonstrated experience leading or coordinating DoD/federal IT support operations while remaining technically hands‑on.
• Experience with incident/ticket management, user support, application/account administration, escalation, SOPs, and knowledge management.
• Ability to communicate effectively with Government users, technical administrators, and management stakeholders.
• Ability to meet applicable DISA personnel security and network‑access requirements.

• Experience supporting DoD contracting, financial, document‑management, identity/access, or comparable enterprise business applications.
• Experience with SPS/PD2, ECWM, COPS, FABS, EDMS, CSS, FPDS, IBM mainframe environments, or E-ICAM.
• Previous DISA or other DoD enterprise support experience.
• IT service‑management or DoD‑approved cybersecurity certification relevant to assigned duties.

• High school diploma and at least 7 years of relevant experience.

As set forth in C3EL’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

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