Information Technology Lead - 27553 *

About the role

This opportunity resides with Warfare Systems (WS), a business group within HII’s Mission Technologies division. Warfare Systems comprises cyber and mission IT; electronic warfare; and C5ISR systems. HII works within our nation’s intelligence and cyber operations communities to defend our interests in cyberspace and anticipate emerging threats. Our capabilities in cybersecurity, network architecture, reverse engineering, software and hardware development uniquely enable us to support sensitive missions for the U.S. military and federal agency partners.

Responsibilities

• Translate organizational goals into technical roadmaps and daily execution plans
• Serve as senior escalation point for infrastructure, cybersecurity, and systems issues
• Arcitect and deploy secure, scalable networks—including air-gapped environments—for new buildings and facility expansions
• Oversee hardware/software provisioning, system integrations, and connectivity across classified and unclassified domains
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and support audit readiness for classified systems
• Manage and evolve internal ticketing systems to align tactical tasks with strategic priorities
• Monitor system performance, uptime, and service delivery metrics across secure enclaves
• Create project budgets, track spend, and forecast future needs and refreshes across tools, licenses, and equipment
• Develop multi-year roadmap for internal and external networks, as mission dictates
• Manage and evolve internal ticketing systems to align tactical tasks with strategic priorities
• Monitor system performance, uptime, and service delivery metrics across secure enclaves
• Identify opportunities for automation, modernization, and workflow efficiency
• Serve as the Unit Software License Manager (USLM), overseeing license procurement, allocation, renewal and compliance with DoD and Air Force software management policies
• Develop local policies, procedures and performance management
• Develop multi-year roadmap for internal and external networks, as mission dictates

Requirements

• 6 years relevant progressive experience with Bachelors in related field; 4 years relevant progressive experience with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 10 years
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or related field
• 6+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, systems administration, or cybersecurity
• 3+ years in a leadership or supervisory role
• Proven expertise in network architecture, system integration, and security operations
• Experience managing ticketing platforms (e.g., Jira, ServiceNow, or similar)
• Hands-on experience with air-gapped networks and secure system deployments
• Strong communication and documentation skills
• Familiar with virtualization, Linux and Windows environments
• CLEARANCE: Active DoD Top Secret Security Clearance
• Must be able to obtain and maintain and TS/SCI security clearance with enhanced security checks relevant progressive experience.

Preferred Requirements

• Master’s degree or certifications such as CISSP, CCNP, or ITIL
• Experience in defense, intelligence, or government IT environments
• Familiarity with hybrid cloud infrastructure (Azure Gov, AWS GovCloud)
• Background in scaling IT operations during organizational growth
• Experience with COMSEC equipment and processes

Benefits

Competitive benefits such as best-in-class medical, dental and vision plan choices; wellness resources; employee assistance programs; Savings Plan Options (401(k)); financial planning tools, life insurance; employee discounts; paid holidays and paid time off; tuition reimbursement; as well as early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships. Bonus/other non-recurrent compensation is occasionally offered for qualified positions, and if applicable to this role will be addressed by the recruiter at the screening phase of application.