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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # IT Service Manager (ITSM) Lead w/Secret Clearance - **Company:** Teksynap Corporation - **Location:** Arlington, VA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $145,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** JIRA, Cyber Security, Information Systems, Issue Tracking Systems, Information Technology Operations, Knowledge Management, Software Engineering, Mttr, Information Technology, Servicenow - **Published:** September 23, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/b15dc69c-2c77-4ab1-8beb-f54e6b2a2987/it-service-manager-itsm-lead-wsecret-clearance ## About the Role The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle, feel, touch; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is regularly required to lift up to 10 pounds. The employee is frequently required to lift up to 25 pounds; and up to 50 pounds. The vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus., * Eight (8+) years of experience in Information Technology Service Management (ITSM) and enterprise service delivery, including the management, support, and continuous improvement of IT services in large-scale or complex environments. * Experience using BMC Helix, BMC Remedy, ServiceNow, Jira Service Management (JSM), or equivalent Information Technology Service Management (ITSM) platforms to support service delivery, ticketing, workflow management, incident tracking, and operational reporting. * Demonstrated experience applying Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) processes and best practices, including areas such as incident management, request fulfillment, problem management, change management, knowledge management, and service level management. * Knowledge of Service Desk performance metrics and reporting, including Service Level Agreements (SLAs), Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), ticket volume, backlog, response times, resolution times, Mean Time to Resolution (MTTR), first-contact resolution, customer satisfaction, and other operational service-delivery measures. * Experience with Knowledge Management (KM), self-service portals, Tier 0, I, II, II support capabilities, workflow automation, service catalogs, and service reporting designed to improve efficiency, reduce manual processes, and improve the end-user experience. * Ability to gather, analyze, and translate customer requirements and operational needs into measurable Information Technology Service Management (ITSM) process improvements, system enhancements, workflow changes, reporting solutions, and service-delivery improvements.. * Demonstrated experience supporting government agencies, customers, or contracts within federal environments. This includes the Intelligence Community (IC), Department of Defense (DoD), Federal Civil agencies, and military organizations. Prior experience supporting the same or similar contract, with an in-depth understanding of the customer environment, requirements, and operational landscape, is highly desirable. Certifications (8140 Aligned IT Operations role) At least one of these * Security X/ CASP+ * DAWIA PM Practitioner * GSEC * Security + OR Education BA/BS in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, or Software Engineering. ## Description Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice This position supports an upcoming government contract proposal and is contingent upon contract award and government approval. Candidates must meet all stated requirements and may be required to sign a Letter of Commitment (LOC). Responsibilities We are seeking an IT Service Management (ITSM) Lead to join our Defense team!, * Lead incident, request, problem, change, knowledge, service catalog, and reporting processes. * Support ITSM administration and process configuration. * Improve self-service and Tier 0 capabilities. * Coordinate service desk workflows. * Develop performance dashboards. * Support software catalog integration with ITAM and license management. ## Related Videos - [Applying Agile Principles to Incident Management ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/101-applying-agile-principles-to-incident-management) - [SRE Methods In an Agency Environment](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/348-sre-methods-in-an-agency-environment) - [What Developers Get Wrong About Application Quality](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/233-what-developers-get-wrong-about-application-quality) - [Improving quality with Agentic AI with Rovo Dev and Xray](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2005-improving-quality-with-agentic-ai-with-rovo-dev-and-xray) - [AI in Production: applied AI & enterprise use cases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100130-ai-in-production-applied-ai-enterprise-use-cases) - [Collaboration Quantified: Lessons from Open Source Developer Networks](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1422-collaboration-quantified-lessons-from-open-source-developer-networks) ## 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) - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology) - [Best Companies to work for in London: Top 25 Companies in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/187-best-companies-to-work-for-in-london-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [A Guide to Green Tech and Green IT Careers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/374-a-guide-to-green-tech-and-green-it-careers) - [How should you format your IT resume?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/68-how-should-you-format-your-it-resume)