Deputy Deployment Lead
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DevOps, Ansible Planning Firewall Equities Terraform Hardening Operations Leadership Automation Purchasing Upskilling Market Data Coordinating Cryptography Cyber Security Prioritization Key Management Windows Servers Ancient History Computer Science Cisco Networking Patch Management Technical Issues Operating Systems Analytical Method Windows PowerShell Program Management Acceptance Testing Workflow Management Systems Engineering Integration Testing Time Off Management Security Engineering Signals Intelligence Engineering Management Technical Requirements Go (Programming Language) Backup and Recovery System Verbal Communication Skills Computer Network Operations Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Python (Programming Language) Troubleshooting (Problem Solving) Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS) Top Secret-Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI Clearance), The selected individual will serve as the Deputy Deployment Lead, responsible for leading and coordinating the on-site physical and automated deployment of Platform, Network, Firewall, Backup & Recovery, DevOps, and other supporting enterprise capabilities. This role ensures that solutions developed and integrated by the engineering organization are successfully installed, configured, integrated, validated, commissioned, and formally accepted at customer sites. Working closely with engineering, operations, logistics, and customer stakeholders, the Deputy Deployment Lead will help drive the successful transition of capabilities from development and integration into operational use. This individual will support deployment planning, execution, troubleshooting, and site acceptance activities while helping ensure all implementation efforts are completed in accordance with technical requirements, schedule objectives, and mission needs. The ideal candidate will bring strong coordination, technical oversight, and execution skills to support efficient fielding and operational readiness across customer environments.
Primary Responsibilities
- Partner with the Deployment Lead and PMO to plan, prioritize, and execute site deployments.
- Lead integrated infrastructure deployment activities at contractor and customer sites.
- Develop and maintain deployment plans, schedules, readiness criteria, checklists, and completion requirements.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams across Platform, Network, Firewall, Backup/Recovery, IaaS, DevOps, Cybersecurity, and Test.
- Serve as a primary technical liaison among on-site teams, remote engineers, program leadership, customer stakeholders, and technical partners.
- Lead site readiness efforts to verify facilities, power, cabling, connectivity, credentials, documentation, and other deployment prerequisites.
- Conduct readiness reviews and provide go/no-go recommendations for deployment execution.
- Oversee installation, configuration, integration, testing, troubleshooting, commissioning, and customer acceptance activities.
- Ensure deployed solutions align with approved architecture, engineering standards, and security requirements.
- Identify and manage deployment risks, blockers, dependencies, and schedule impacts, escalating issues as needed.
- Track deployment status, issues, and completion criteria in program management tools.
- Capture lessons learned and support transition to customer acceptance and operational readiness., Technology Strategies, Full Stack Development Development Management New Product Development Artificial Intelligence Application Development Business Transformation Organizational Structure Communications Management Open Database Connectivity Java Database Connectivity Microsoft Certified Partner Interpersonal Communications Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) Sales Performance Management Digest Access Authentication ITIL Foundation Certification Influencing Without Authority HyperText Markup Language (HTML) JavaScript (Programming Language) Configuration Management Databases Artificial Intelligence Development System Center Operations Management Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) Lightweight Directory Access Protocols Asynchronous Javascript and XML (AJAX) Application Programming Interface (API) Salesforce Certified Technical Architect Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) ServiceNow Certified System Administrator (CSA) ServiceNow Certified Implementation Specialist (CIS) +0
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Requirements
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Bachelor’s Degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or a related technical field and at least 8 years of relevant experience. Additional experience may be substituted for a degree.
- Must have significant experience working as a systems administrator supporting large user populations and technical staff, including developers, testers, and engineers.
- Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience supporting Linux and Microsoft-based servers and workstations.
- Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience with operating system and application hardening, including DISA standards, best practices, and high-assurance environments.
- Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience with software and hardware deployment, patch management, operating systems, and backup/restore functions.
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Proficiency with Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, and Active Directory.
- Must have experience coordinating and executing complex site deployments, including readiness reviews, installation, integration, commissioning, and customer acceptance activities.
- Experience with deployment planning and operational readiness, including identifying and managing risks, blockers, dependencies, and schedule impacts.
- Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues in multi-domain environments during deployment and implementation activities.
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Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with technical teams, program leadership, and customer representatives.
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Must be able to travel as required, including local travel and occasional 1-2 week CONUS and OCONUS trips annually.
- Clearance Required: Must have TS/SCI with Polygraph., * Extensive experience supporting distributed, multi-site infrastructure modernization programs, working in fast-paced, compliance-driven environments.
- Hands-on knowledge of Cisco networking, VMware NSX, Palo Alto Networks, enterprise storage, backup/recovery, and data center infrastructure.
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code and automation tools such as Ansible, Terraform, PowerShell, Python, and APIs.
- Experience integrating automated deployment workflows with physical infrastructure deployment and site commissioning.
- Relevant certifications in VMware, Cisco, Palo Alto, cloud, or enterprise infrastructure.
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Benefits & conditions
Leidos has a new and exciting opportunity for a Deputy Deployment Lead in our Intel Sector’s Cyber & Analytics Business Area (CABA). Our talented team is at the forefront in Security Engineering, Computer Network Operations (CNO), Mission Software, Analytical Methods and Modeling, Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), and Cryptographic Key Management. At Leidos, we offer competitive benefits, including Paid Time Off, 11 paid Holidays, 401K with a 6% company match and immediate vesting, Flexible Schedules, Discounted Stock Purchase Plans, Technical Upskilling, Education and Training Support, Parental Paid Leave, and much more. Join us and make a difference in National Security!, Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That’s why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits .
About the company
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., Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com .
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