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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Operations IT Specialist - **Company:** CORINTH CO - **Location:** Leesburg, VA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $103,000.0 - $116,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Configuration Management, COBOL (Programming Language), Cyber Security, Monitoring of Systems, Job Control Language (JCL), Job Scheduling, Log Analysis, Systems Development Life Cycle, System Integration Testing, 3-tier Architectures - **Published:** August 10, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=8ee880b4ba4803ec ## About the Role * Must be US Citizen. * Must currently hold, or have held within the past 2 years, an active DoD Common Access Card (CAC); equivalent PIV credentials from other federal agencies are accepted provided they are backed by a final, favorably adjudicated Tier 3 (or higher) investigation. * Must meet DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification requirements (CCNA-Security, GSEC, Security+ CE, SSCP, CASP CE, CISA, CISSP (or Associate), GCED, GCIH). * Associate degree or higher. * 10+ years experience working with COBOL programs integrated into enterprise systems. * Experience in system operations, deployments, and maintenance in large-scale IT environments. * Familiarity with mainframe job scheduling and operational monitoring practices. * Experience adhering to structured deployment and configuration management protocols. * Skilled in troubleshooting operational and deployment-related incidents, escalating issues as required. * Proficiency with system monitoring tools and log analysis for error detection and resolution. * Experience supporting System Integration Testing (SIT) and System Acceptance Testing (SAT) in deployment cycles * Strong organizational skills supporting audit-ready documentation practices. ## Description Corinth is seeking an experienced Operations IT Specialist to support our Department of Defense (DoD) client., * Monitor and support system operations and deployments to ensure mission-critical client systems remain stable and available. * Execute and validate deployment procedures, move sheets, and configuration management standards in pre-production and production environments. * Track and troubleshoot batch cycles, JCL execution, and operational workflows, escalating issues as needed to technical teams. * Maintain detailed deployment documentation, checklists, and after-action reports for each deployment or cycle event. * Respond to operational outages, emergency maintenance, and deployment-related incidents to minimize downtime. * Execute daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance cycles and system patches across client environments. * Coordinate with others on installation and patching activities in production environments. What Winning Looks Like * Successful completion of environment deployments with minimal errors and on-time execution. * Rapid resolution of operational issues, ensuring system uptime and availability. * Clear and accurate status reporting during and after deployments. * Strong adherence to SDLC, configuration management, and deployment protocols, ensuring audit-ready compliance. * Positive collaboration with technical teams, creating a seamless working environment during deployments. * Consistent, reliable support of mission-critical deployments, enabling operations to run without disruption ## Related Videos - [What makes Cybersecurity different for critical infrastructure?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/571-what-makes-cybersecurity-different-for-critical-infrastructure) - [Progressive Delivery in Kubernetes](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/949-progressive-delivery-in-kubernetes) - [Thinking Differently - How to Make Money from Cyber Attacks & Cheats](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/745-thinking-differently-how-to-make-money-from-cyber-attacks-cheats) - [One year of the CO2-challenge – insights and lessons learned](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100251-one-year-of-the-co2-challenge-insights-and-lessons-learned) - [One Pipeline, Three Regulator - SBOM Compliance for the Developer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100169-one-pipeline-three-regulator-sbom-compliance-for-the-developer) - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [System change: restart as developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/39-system-change-restart-as-developer) - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Should senior developers refuse interview coding challenges?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/29-should-senior-developers-refuse-interview-coding-challenges) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers)