Deputy Program Manager – Site Lead

As a dynamic systems integrator, SMS offers proven solutions in engineering, operations, cybersecurity, and digital transformation. With expertise in modernizing and optimizing legacy infrastructure and systems, ensuring operational efficiency, and designing, implementing, and managing secure environments, SMS supports business and mission goals with proficiency, quality, and integrity.

SMS has been serving the advanced information technology needs of the federal government since 1976, delivering talented teams and innovative, cost-effective solutions and services to support our customers’ missions for more than 45 years. SMS is headquartered in McLean, Virginia, with offices and on-site operations at customer locations throughout the United States. For additional information on SMS, visit www.sms.com.

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• Assist the AFCENT A63 Technical Director, USCENTCOM, and HQ Air Force with developing the goals, objectives and implementation strategies for IT services provided throughout the enterprise, including countries in the USCENTCOM AOR.
• Provide management oversight, strategic guidance, and technical direction across the NOSC functional areas for IT operations, networks/systems engineering, and cybersecurity operations, and other support functions.
• Ensure appropriate Operation and Maintenance (O&M) actions are taken on all mission networks to ensure AFCENT users mission effectiveness.
• Apply System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) concepts and principles in engineering activities.
• Assist with the planning direction and execution of AFCENT network operations projects supporting USCENTCOM contingency and wartime operations.
• Provide technical coordination and research to exploit cutting-edge technologies, assisting with technical and status updates for briefings and reporting on IT subjects.
• Participate in strategic planning conferences and working groups and provide recommendations.
• Review technical project documentation for completeness and accuracy.
• Prepare briefings and presentations in support of IT initiatives.
• Assists with developing/modifying standardized training to meet AFCENT NOSC mission requirements.
• Assist project leads with determining project scope, resources and schedules, and with general project management as required.
• Coordinate technical visits from DoD activities, contractors, and commercial vendors.
• Represent AFCENT A6 during technical exchanges with DoD agencies, commercial vendors, and foreign partners.
• Meet with key vendors and other organizations to represent AFCENT A6 requirements.
• Provide general O&M support as required.
• Provide IT Management support
• Provide general networking support
• Provide LAN/WAN support
• Provide documentation support
• Provide meeting/briefing support
• Provide training support
• Provide CONUS/OCONUS deployment/TDY travel support as required.

Qualifications

• M.S. in related field and 7 or more years’ relevant experience (preferred); or 10 or more years of relevant IT experience
• IT operations/services management, training, and firewall experience
• Network, Systems, and Cybersecurity engineering experience
• LAN and WAN Enterprise support experience
• Knowledge of what constitutes a “threat” to a network.
• Skill in providing feedback to enhance future collection and analysis.
• Top Secret clearance required. 

Certifications

• PMP or equivalent
• CCNP
• Trainer Certification (Microsoft, Cisco or Military equivalent)
• ITIL Foundations

SMS is a dynamic systems integrator established in 1976, delivering talented teams and innovative, cost-effective solutions and services to support our customers’ missions for more than 47 years. Our ability to hire and retain quality people in a rapidly evolving IT market is proven through our employee retention rate averaging over 3 years. At SMS, we place a high value on quality of service, customer satisfaction, and best-of-breed policies and practices, resulting in CMMI Level 3 certification and ISO registrations including 9001:2015, 20000-1:2018, and ISO/IEC 27001:2013. SMS is headquartered in McLean, Virginia, with offices and on-site operations at customer locations throughout the United States. 

SMS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.