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An additional 2 years of experience may be substituted in lieu of degree. * Demonstrated knowledge of System Engineering Lifecycle phases, Sentris, and Microsoft Azure. * Proven ability to systematically diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve advanced infrastructure, cloud, and application-level technical errors under tight timelines. * Position requires compliance with DoD 8140.03 (Cybersecurity Workforce Management Program). The applicant must possess, or be able to obtain within 6 months of hire, an approved baseline credential matching the required DoD 8140 Work Role System Administrator (451). * Ability to analyze KPI and SLA data and provide insight or causation to variance or poor performance., * Emerging Tech & Integration: Experience managing or implementing AI-driven services or API-integrated cloud solutions (eg, Azure OpenAI, RESTful APIs, or API management tools). * Experience with Incident Management frameworks (such as ITIL) to handle SLA-driven ticketing, escalation paths, and zero-day technical errors. * Experience identifying and performing schedule risk analysis. * Experience establishing/maintaining schedule templates, processes, and procedures Security Clearance Requirement * Candidate must have a current/active Top Secret/SCI clearance Physical Requirements * Must be able to remain in a stationary position up to 75%. * The person in this position frequently communicates with co-workers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentations. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations. * The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office. * The person in this position will need to be able to operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer. ## Description * Technical Leadership: Serve as Technical Lead for Collaboration and ABAC services supporting Microsoft Azure customers. Lead team in executing project tasks/activities, supervising work completion, perform quality reviews, and report progress. * Team & Resource Management: Manage time, cost, and scope for onsite IT teams totaling approximately 2 to 7 FTEs. These teams deliver Systems Engineering and Systems Administration for Azure, ITSM, Sentris and Sentris-integrated solutions. * Project & Agile Management: Lead or assist with technical design and implementation using Agile methodologies such as a Scrum team. Plan, schedule, and update program activities in MS Project, ADO, etc. * Financial & Personnel Oversight: Responsible for managing contract/task order costs with support from Program Control Analysts. Approve timesheets, complete employee career enablement check-ins, interview staff, and assist with personnel management. * Risk & Client Management: Identify high-risk areas and present recommendations to management. 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