Cloud Computing Specialist SME, Directory Services (Microsoft 365) w/Secret Clearance

About the Role

We are seeking a Cloud Computing Specialist SME, Directory Services (Microsoft 365) to join our team supporting the DLA Enterprise IT Architecture (EIA) Support Services task order under JETS 2.0 in Fort Belvoir, Virginia. This position is designated Key Personnel and will serve as the senior technical lead for DLA Directory Services, providing Tier 3 engineering, administration, and modernization of enterprise identity, directory, collaboration, messaging, and cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Administer the DLA Microsoft 365 and Entra ID tenant, including Conditional Access, federation, and directory synchronization
• Engineer and maintain Active Directory and Group Policy on NIPRNet and SIPRNet
• Support Exchange and Microsoft 365 messaging, including mail flow, connectors, certificates, and transport rules
• Support Google Workspace services as tasked
• Automate administration and reporting with PowerShell
• Keep tenant configuration aligned with DoD baselines and STIGs, and support Zero Trust activities that affect identity
• Resolve Tier 3 tickets in ServiceNow within SLA and provide technical direction to the AD/Group Policy and Exchange administrators
• Prepare runbooks, technical documentation, and change requests through the DLA change process

Required Qualifications

• Ten years of IT experience, including six years of Microsoft 365 administration, two years of tenant administration, and two years of PowerShell scripting
• Demonstrated experience supporting government agencies, customers, or contracts within federal environments, including the Intelligence Community (IC), Department of Defense (DoD), Federal Civil agencies, and military organizations
• One current Microsoft certification from the following list: MCSA or MCSE (2016), AZ-104, SC-200, SC-300, SC-400, MD-102, AZ-800, AZ-801, or MS-102
• DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II baseline certification
• Computing environment certification from the current DLA approved Computing Environment Certification List
• Active Secret clearance; position designated IT-I Critical Sensitive. IT-I designation or a completed Tier 5 investigation must be in place at proposal submission (11/4/2026)
• Willing to sign a Letter of Commitment for the proposal and available to start December 1, 2026

Desired Qualifications

• Experience administering a DoD Microsoft 365 tenant
• Experience with Exchange hybrid and DoD email security requirements

Work Environment

Location: Fort Belvoir, VA (on-site, DLA Headquarters)
Type of environment: Office
Noise level: Low
Work schedule: Day shift, Monday through Friday. May be requested to work evenings and weekends to meet program and contract needs.
Amount of Travel: Less than 10%

Work Authorization/Security Clearance

U.S. Citizen
Secret clearance

Pay

Target salary range: $150,000 - $190,000. The displayed salary is one component of the total compensation package for employees.

Physical Demands

The employee is regularly required to use hands, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift up to 10 pounds and frequently lift up to 25 pounds and up to 50 pounds. The vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Additional Information

This position supports an upcoming government contract proposal and is contingent upon contract award and government approval. Candidates must meet all stated requirements and may be required to sign a Letter of Commitment (LOC).