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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Systems Operations and O&M Lead - **Company:** Chags Health Information Technology LLC - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Software Bug Management, DevOps, Monitoring of Systems, Scrum Methodology, Reliability Engineering, System Availability, Reliability of Systems, Information Technology, Splunk, New Relic (SaaS) - **Published:** June 9, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/31daa285-2b00-4e06-b73a-720df794e5fd ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in information technology, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience). * 7-10 years of experience in systems operations, infrastructure, or O&M roles. * Proven experience leading technical teams. * Strong knowledge of system administration, networking, and cloud/on-prem environments. * Experience with SPLUNK,New Relic. * Experience with SNOW for managing tickets * Experience with AWS Infrastructure management and AWS Managed Services configuration * Experience in FISMA Desired qualifications: · Experience in O&M activities for CMS systems · Experience in CMS AWS Cloud · Experience in CMS ATO activities · Experience in Agile (Scrum/Kanban) methodology Residency Requirement: Candidate must be able to obtain Public Trust clearance and must have lived in the United States for at least three (3) out of the last five (5) years. ## Description The Systems Operations and O&M Lead is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations, maintenance, and reliability of systems and infrastructure. This role ensures that all systems are operating efficiently, securely, and with minimal downtime, while leading a team of engineers and technicians to support ongoing operations and continuous improvement initiatives. The lead also oversees the release cycles of the software that address bug fixes, performance enhancements and security remediations and enhancements., * Operations Management * Lead and manage daily system operations to ensure high availability and performance. * Monitor system health, performance metrics, and service levels (SLAs). * Coordinate incident response, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis. Maintenance, Reliability & Systems monitoring * Develop and implement preventive and corrective maintenance plans. * Ensure timely patching, upgrades, and lifecycle management of systems. * Drive reliability engineering practices to reduce system failures. * Monitor the system performance using enterprise monitoring tools such as SPLUNK, New Relic Team Leadership * Supervise and mentor operations and maintenance staff. * Assign tasks, manage workload, and ensure team productivity. * Foster a culture of accountability, safety, and continuous improvement. Process Improvement * Establish and refine operational procedures, runbooks, and documentation. * Identify opportunities for automation and efficiency gains. * Implement best practices such as ITIL, DevOps, or SRE methodologies. Stakeholder Coordination * Act as the primary point of contact for system operations. * Collaborate with engineering, security, and business teams. * Provide regular status reports and communicate risks/issues. 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