The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory

Manager, Classified IT/Applications

Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of managing teams in systems or network administration role
  • Expertise in technologies like LDAP, Active Directory, VMware, or Splunk
  • Bachelor's degree in IT or related field
  • Security+ or higher professional certification
  • Familiar with DoD security requirements and protocols

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage daily operations for classified team
  • Facilitate program needs, ensuring maintenance meets accreditation guidelines
  • Establish and maintain relationships with information assurance teams
  • Guide compliance evaluation processes for IT systems
  • Oversee configuration, testing, and operations of security systems
  • Document and manage access to information resources
  • Address complex technical problems with efficient troubleshooting

Benefits

  • Work-life balance programs
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Employee clubs and social events
  • Health and finance workshops
  • Discounts for local cultural activities
Full Job Description

Job Description Summary:

The Manager of Classified IT/Applications is responsible for leading, coordinating and providing daily work direction for a team of system administrators supporting several small to large sized dynamic research and development environments. The position facilitates and oversees supporting the day-to-day activities of users, performing system maintenance and upkeep of Information Technology and the design, development, documentation and deployment of IT solutions.  The position will have responsibilities to manage the support of IT technologies that cover a wide array of competencies such as data administration, knowledge management, customer service, technical support, network services, system administration and systems security analysis. Additionally, will be responsible for building business relationships with internal customers, mentoring team members and technically leading IT projects related to implementing new technology solutions to address business challenges.

This role is located on site in Cambridge, MA and requires an Active Top Secret Clearance.

Job Description:

Duties/Responsibilities
• Manage daily operations of classified and unclassified team and program related activities.
• Provide oversight and performance management of the team and proactive resource allocation.
• Ensure proactive scheduling of program needs and scheduled maintenance of systems to meet RMF accreditation guidelines and project timelines.
• Provide strategic and proactive measures to ensure that supported environments are “future• proofed”; including automation, economy of scale, and resource allocation.
• Establish and maintain a strong relationship with Draper’s Information Assurance teams to ensure coordinated efforts for new and ongoing program compliance.
• Guide the development and execution of systems to evaluate compliance with specifications and requirements by applying principles and methods for cost• effective planning, evaluating, verifying, and validating of technical, functional, and performance characteristics (including interoperability) of systems or elements of systems incorporating IT.
• Manage team resources during configuration, testing, operating, maintenance, and management of networks and firewalls
• Work closely with ISSM (Information Security) group to ensure system accreditation process is followed including maintenance of standard operating procedures, network drawings and configuration documentation.
• Lead team to conduct the integration/testing, operations, and maintenance of systems security.
• Administers processes and tools that enable the organization to identify, document, and access intellectual capital and information content.
• Address complex problems, installs, configures, troubleshoots, and provides maintenance and training in response to customer requirements or inquiries (e.g., tiered• level customer support).
• Develop project plans, architecture diagrams, requirement documentation, test plans, change requests, and communication to users.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills/Abilities
• Knowledge of security technologies and architecture, encryption, network security, firewall configuration, intrusion detection.
• Able to implement DoD Security Technical Implementation Guides or other defined configuration requirements
• Expert with Windows operating systems, including Linux
• Ability to research technologies, errors, and products to determine best path forward. 
• Ability to provide off hour/on call support as needed.
• Ability to be flexible with schedule is needed as some work (planned/unplanned) must be done outside of major production hours during prescheduled maintenance windows.
• Ability to lead and mentor a team of professionals

Education
• Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, or a related field
• Security+ certification or higher professional certifications in accordance with DoD 8570.01• M, IAT Level II and IAM Level I, IAM Level II preferred.

Experience
5• 7 years of managing a team and systems administration or networking administration experience and expertise with at least 3 of the following technologies: LDAP, Active Directory, WSUS, VMware, Veeam (or equivalent), Nessus, or Splunk

Additional Job Description:

Applicants selected for this opportunity will be required to obtain and maintain a government security clearance

Current in scope Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility is required

Job Location - City:

Cambridge

Job Location - State:

Massachusetts

Job Location - Postal Code:

The US base salary range for this full-time position is

$117,500.00 - $307,500.00

Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Union ranges will be in compliance with the collective bargaining agreement's approved rates by location and role. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.  Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and does not include bonuses or benefits.

Our work is very important to us, but so is our life outside of work. Draper supports many programs to improve work-life balance including workplace flexibility, employee clubs ranging from photography to yoga, health and finance workshops, off site social events and discounts to local museums and cultural activities. If this specific job opportunity and the chance to work at a nationally renowned R&D innovation company appeals to you, apply now www.draper.com/careers.

About The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory

Draper Laboratory is an American non-profit research and development organization, headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts; its official name is The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. The laboratory specializes in the design, development, and deployment of advanced technology solutions to problems in national security, space exploration, health care and energy. The laboratory was founded in 1932 by Charles Stark Draper at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to develop aeronautical instrumentation, and came to be called the MIT Instrumentation Laboratory. During this period the laboratory is best known for developing the Apollo Guidance Computer, the first silicon integrated circuit based computer. It was renamed for its founder in 1970, and separated from MIT in 1973 to become an independent, non-profit organization. The expertise of the laboratory staff includes the areas of guidance, navigation, and control technologies and systems; fault-tolerant computing; advanced algorithms and software systems; modeling and simulation; and microelectromechanical systems and multichip module technology.
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