IT Site Lead

Posted 11 Hours Ago
Be an Early Applicant
Washington, DC, USA
In-Office
116K-210K Annually
Senior level
Information Technology • Software
The Role
Lead IT operations and project execution for military and civilian customers, ensuring service delivery, team management, and compliance with SLAs while managing a $2M+ budget.
Summary Generated by Built In

Unleash Your Potential

At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customer’s success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business. 

If this sounds like an environment where you can thrive, keep reading! 

The Mission
Leidos is seeking an experienced IT Site Lead to join our Digital Modernization Group in support of the AFNCR ITS mission at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling. This position supports high-visibility national defense operations and key stakeholders, including Air Force District of Washington and Headquarters Air Force. The selected candidate will play a critical role in leading IT operations, project execution, and technical service delivery within a dynamic, mission-critical environment supporting the Pentagon, Joint Base Andrews, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, and alternate locations throughout the National Capital Region (NCR).

Primary Tasks:

  • Deliver exceptional IT services to more than 3,000 military, civilian, and contractor customers at JBAB. 
  • Lead a mid-sized team of Leidos and partner personnel supporting more than 8,000 assets and approximately $5M in project work. 
  • Oversee day-to-day operations and future planning activities, including Field Services, desktop support, help desk operations, voice services, routine requirements, technical refresh, mobile/personal wireless support, and customer service delivery. 
  • Direct Site Field Operations and Site Project Managers to ensure all work is properly prioritized, coordinated, documented, and deconflicted to meet program requirements and performance metrics. 
  • Represent the site during daily operations sync meetings and weekly leadership updates. 
  • Ensure contractual service level agreements (SLAs), response times, ticket closure timelines, and other performance metrics are consistently met or exceeded. 
  • Lead, mentor, and evaluate team members operating with a high degree of autonomy and accountability. 
  • Develop weekly executive summaries highlighting accomplishments, risks, and performance trends for 794th Communications Squadron leadership. 
  • Manage a $2M+ budget and provide recommendations related to hiring, promotions, performance management, recognition, and staffing actions. 
  • Continuously assess workflows, identify inefficiencies, and recommend improvements to enhance service delivery and customer satisfaction. 
  • Plan and execute annual lifecycle and compliance initiatives, including the refresh of approximately 400 workstations annually. 
  • Conduct daily internal synchronization meetings to align technicians and team leads on priorities, workload, and emerging issues. 

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of relevant experience, or Master’s degree with 6+ years of relevant experience. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree requirements. 
  • Active DoD Secret security clearance. 
  • Strong knowledge of desktop support, help desk operations, and IT service management principles. 
  • Demonstrated experience leading IT support teams. 
  • Experience supporting IT operations within a DoD environment. 
  • Must obtain DoD 8140-compliant certification within 90 days of start date. 
  • Relevant certifications such as CompTIA Security+, CISSP, or equivalent preferred. 
  • Ability to work primarily on-site at JBAB. 

Preferred Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience leading teams, programs, or technical operations. 
  • Familiarity with JBAB, the 11th Wing, and Department of the Air Force headquarters staff. 
  • Experience coordinating with DISA J6. 
  • Experience with BMC Remedy and/or ServiceNow

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.

Original Posting:May 5, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:Pay Range $116,350.00 - $210,325.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Am I A Good Fit?
beta
Get Personalized Job Insights.
Our AI-powered fit analysis compares your resume with a job listing so you know if your skills & experience align.

The Company
Alexandria, VA
27,104 Employees
Year Founded: 1969

What We Do

We Are Leidos For 50 years we have been tackling some of the biggest problems that face our nation and our world. OUR MISSION Through our culture of innovation and history of performance, we develop deep customer trust built on integrity and create enduring solutions that improve our world. Leidos is a science and technology solutions leader working to address some of the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and healthcare markets. The company’s 43,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Va., Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $11.09 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2020. Leidos was cited for the meaningful work employees perform that is challenging, impactful, and aligned with our customers’ missions as reasons professionals want to work and stay at our company. Leidos has also been named to lists including Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity, Forbes’ America’s Best Employers for Women, Military Times Best for Vets Employers, and Ethisphere Institute’s World's Most Ethical Companies®. Employees enjoy career enrichment opportunities available through mobility and development and experience rewarding relationships with supportive supervisors and talented colleagues and customers. Employees appreciate our flexible work environment, allowing for and encouraging a true work-life balance. Our professionals are also excited about our Employee Resource Groups, like the newly launched Collaborative Outreach with Remote and Embedded Employees (CORE), which strives to create an environment where every employee, regardless of location, feels fully engaged as a valued employee of Leidos. Your most important work is ahead.

Similar Jobs

tms Logo tms

Security Engineer

Agency • Gaming • Marketing Tech • Mobile • Analytics
Remote or Hybrid
US
2300 Employees
100K-110K Annually

Rapid7 Logo Rapid7

Operations Analyst

Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Information Technology • Sales • Security • Software • Cybersecurity
Remote or Hybrid
United States
2400 Employees
82K-110K Annually

DFIN Logo DFIN

Project Manager

Fintech • Software
Remote or Hybrid
United States
1750 Employees

DFIN Logo DFIN

Product Support Associate

Fintech • Software
Remote or Hybrid
United States
1750 Employees

Similar Companies Hiring

Fairly Even Thumbnail
Hardware • Other • Robotics • Sales • Software • Hospitality
New York, NY
30 Employees
Golden Pet Brands Thumbnail
Digital Media • eCommerce • Information Technology • Marketing Tech • Pet • Retail • Social Media
El Segundo, California
178 Employees
Kepler  Thumbnail
Fintech • Software
New York, New York
6 Employees

Sign up now Access later

Create Free Account

Please log in or sign up to report this job.

Create Free Account