IT Site Lead

Leidos Holding • $116K — $210K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of relevant experience or Master’s degree with 6+ years.
  • Active DoD Secret security clearance.
  • Strong knowledge of desktop support and IT service management.
  • Demonstrated experience leading IT support teams.
  • Experience in a DoD environment.
  • Must obtain DoD 8140-compliant certification within 90 days of hire.
  • Relevant certifications like CompTIA Security+ or CISSP preferred.
  • Ability to work primarily on-site at JBAB.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver exceptional IT services to over 3,000 customers at JBAB.
  • Lead a mid-sized team managing over 8,000 assets and $5M in projects.
  • Oversee daily operations, including desktop support and help desk.
  • Direct Site Field Operations ensuring prioritized and coordinated work.
  • Represent the site in operations sync meetings and leadership updates.
  • Ensure SLAs and performance metrics are consistently met or exceeded.
  • Mentor and evaluate team members for accountability and performance.
  • Develop weekly executive summaries for leadership on key metrics.
  • Manage a $2M+ budget and make staffing recommendations.
  • Assess workflows to improve service delivery and customer satisfaction.

Benefits

  • Work in a mission-critical environment supporting national defense.
  • Opportunity to mentor and lead a diverse IT team.
  • Access to training and certification opportunities.
  • Engage with a wide array of military and civilian personnel.
  • Contribute to high-visibility projects impacting national operations.
Full Job Description
The Mission
Leidos is seeking an experienced IT Site Lead to join our Digital Modernization Group in support of the AFNCR ITS mission at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling. This position supports high-visibility national defense operations and key stakeholders, including Air Force District of Washington and Headquarters Air Force. The selected candidate will play a critical role in leading IT operations, project execution, and technical service delivery within a dynamic, mission-critical environment supporting the Pentagon, Joint Base Andrews, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, and alternate locations throughout the National Capital Region (NCR).


Primary Tasks:

  • Deliver exceptional IT services to more than 3,000 military, civilian, and contractor customers at JBAB. 
  • Lead a mid-sized team of Leidos and partner personnel supporting more than 8,000 assets and approximately $5M in project work. 
  • Oversee day-to-day operations and future planning activities, including Field Services, desktop support, help desk operations, voice services, routine requirements, technical refresh, mobile/personal wireless support, and customer service delivery. 
  • Direct Site Field Operations and Site Project Managers to ensure all work is properly prioritized, coordinated, documented, and deconflicted to meet program requirements and performance metrics. 
  • Represent the site during daily operations sync meetings and weekly leadership updates. 
  • Ensure contractual service level agreements (SLAs), response times, ticket closure timelines, and other performance metrics are consistently met or exceeded. 
  • Lead, mentor, and evaluate team members operating with a high degree of autonomy and accountability. 
  • Develop weekly executive summaries highlighting accomplishments, risks, and performance trends for 794th Communications Squadron leadership. 
  • Manage a $2M+ budget and provide recommendations related to hiring, promotions, performance management, recognition, and staffing actions. 
  • Continuously assess workflows, identify inefficiencies, and recommend improvements to enhance service delivery and customer satisfaction. 
  • Plan and execute annual lifecycle and compliance initiatives, including the refresh of approximately 400 workstations annually. 
  • Conduct daily internal synchronization meetings to align technicians and team leads on priorities, workload, and emerging issues. 


Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of relevant experience, or Master’s degree with 6+ years of relevant experience. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree requirements. 
  • Active DoD Secret security clearance. 
  • Strong knowledge of desktop support, help desk operations, and IT service management principles. 
  • Demonstrated experience leading IT support teams. 
  • Experience supporting IT operations within a DoD environment. 
  • Must obtain DoD 8140-compliant certification within 90 days of start date. 
  • Relevant certifications such as CompTIA Security+, CISSP, or equivalent preferred. 
  • Ability to work primarily on-site at JBAB. 

Preferred Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience leading teams, programs, or technical operations. 
  • Familiarity with JBAB, the 11th Wing, and Department of the Air Force headquarters staff. 
  • Experience coordinating with DISA J6. 
  • Experience with BMC Remedy and/or ServiceNow

#AFNCR

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Original Posting:September 24, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:Pay Range $116,350.00 - $210,325.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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