Top Senior IT Jobs in Washington, DC

Lead IT modernization for the DOT CTO: align IT investments with strategy, create and maintain system modernization plans (scope, schedule, metrics), analyze existing systems for effectiveness and innovation, and support cost-effective, cloud-based solutions across software development projects.

Provide Tier I/II technical support for mission-critical broadcast and enterprise IT systems (ingest, edit, playout, archive). Troubleshoot Dalet, ScheduAll, PowerGold, AD, Microsoft 365, VPN and network issues; manage tickets in Ivanti; perform system maintenance, patch validation, onboarding, training, and after-hours shift coverage to ensure continuous broadcast operations.

Senior systems administrator for 24/7 broadcast IT supporting ingest, editing, playout, scheduling, and archival platforms. Administers and integrates Dalet Galaxy, ScheduAll, Dataminer and related MAM/DAM systems; leads upgrades, troubleshooting, backup/HA, recovery, and cloud/hybrid deployments; provides technical leadership, documentation, vendor coordination, and after-hours operational support to ensure reliable broadcast operations.

Lead systems administrator and broadcast IT architect responsible for designing, integrating, and sustaining enterprise broadcast platforms (ingest, editing, playout, scheduling, archive). Ensure HA/DR, security, performance, cloud/hybrid media workflows, database and network optimization, 24/7 operational reliability, vendor coordination, upgrades, and technical leadership for global broadcast continuity.

Lead development and execution of an enterprise Knowledge Management framework: capture, organize, promote, and improve KM assets, tooling, KPIs, training, and adoption across site operations while managing KM team members and stakeholder alignment.

Develop, maintain, and baseline the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS); perform critical path analysis and schedule health checks; identify risks and recommend corrective actions; synchronize engineering, operations, and tech refresh milestones; track progress and variances; support transition sequencing and readiness for transition gates; communicate impacts and forecasts to leadership to ensure mission continuity.

Design, manage, and optimize enterprise directory services and hybrid authentication systems. Lead identity and access architecture, troubleshoot and resolve issues, automate monitoring and maintenance, evaluate new tools, and ensure secure, reliable directory operations to support mission requirements.

Manage and administer a self-hosted ServiceNow platform and CMDB, perform Linux administration, collaborate with development teams to deploy updates and troubleshoot platform issues, and support mission-critical enterprise IT operations.

Designs and operates telemetry data flows for AI/ML model serving across classified enclaves. Normalizes telemetry for Prometheus/Grafana/Elasticsearch/Splunk, implements schema/serialization conventions, builds routing with Kafka/Kinesis, collaborates with DevSecOps and cyber teams, and produces dashboards, data quality checks, anomaly detection, and runbooks.

Lead end-to-end management of a complex intelligence support contract for Indo-Asia-Pacific. Oversee budget, schedule, technical execution, resource allocation, risk/compliance, stakeholder engagement, and 72-hour crisis surge execution. Provide strategic leadership, align activities with national strategies, and deliver executive reporting.

Builds and maintains ETL and database pipeline architectures, automates data collection and validation, supports data modeling and reporting, collaborates with stakeholders and data science to integrate models, coaches junior staff, and implements governance and technical solutions for large datasets.

Lead development and integration of theater intelligence plans, coordinate mission integration and surge strategies, liaise with Combatant Commands and Joint Staff, analyze emerging threats, integrate contractor capabilities into OPLANs/CONPLANs, develop policy and readiness products, and ensure 72-hour operational response for China-related crisis scenarios.

Lead global enterprise IT operations for a large Intelligence Community infrastructure. Ensure 24/7 availability, incident response, operational governance, ITIL-based processes, metrics and reporting, drive continuous improvement, coordinate CONUS/OCONUS sites, and manage distributed Tier 2/3 teams supporting servers, storage, networking, virtualization, PKI, patching, monitoring, and data center operations.

Lead FOCI management strategies and execute high-level risk assessments, internal control testing, and corrective action plans. Oversee compliance with DoD/DCSA policies, monitor mitigation performance, support governance using ServiceNow IRM/SPM, prepare FOCI reporting, and conduct stakeholder outreach and audit support for China-related mission activities.

Design and lead enterprise multi‑cloud architectures across unclassified and classified enclaves (NIPR/SIPR/JWICS). Migrate legacy workloads to secure, resilient AWS/Azure environments, create governance and zero‑trust controls, integrate SIEM and threat detection, evaluate architectures, run proofs‑of‑concept, and deliver playbooks and training to advance Advana cloud modernization and DevSecOps capabilities.

Lead and implement testing strategy for CBP financial modernization projects: define scope, develop test plans and cases, implement automation, execute tests, track defects, manage test resources, stakeholders, metrics, and reporting to meet Enterprise Life Cycle requirements.

Design, build, and maintain interactive dashboards and visual products that translate complex operational and cybersecurity data into clear insights. Collect requirements, create mockups, automate analytics, and produce metrics for patching, vulnerability, and compliance to support executive and operational decision-making.

Maintain and improve reliability, scalability, and performance of enterprise infrastructure across global sites. Implement automation and infrastructure-as-code, build monitoring and observability, perform RCA and incident response, support patching and RMF changes, integrate new capabilities, and maintain operational documentation and ITIL/ITSM processes to ensure mission-ready, high-availability environments.

Manage and maintain enterprise PKI systems: issue, renew, revoke certificates; administer CAs/RAs and HSMs; troubleshoot PKI issues; develop/enforce PKI policies; conduct audits; and maintain documentation and automation.

Support Advana enterprise across Unclassified/NIPR, Secret/SIPR, and Top Secret/JWICS enclaves. Develop system designs, requirements, integration docs, diagrams, verification frameworks, and cybersecurity/access-control specifications. Perform trade studies, compliance assessments, and coordinate with platform, data, security, development teams and vendors to resolve integration challenges and improve architectural quality.

Manage enterprise PKI services including issuance, renewal, revocation, token issuance, and MFA enforcement across multiple networks. Monitor certificate health, CRLs, and authentication systems; troubleshoot certificate and authentication failures; support Trusted Agents and admins; maintain documentation and procedures; support identity-related incident response to protect mission-critical systems.

Manage logistics for data and voice communications equipment: perform inventories, stage and test equipment for travel, track and update ticketing systems, liaise with maintenance and travel personnel, produce status reports, and consolidate logistics data for analysis to ensure mission readiness.

Lead development and execution of strategic internal and external communications for CBP-related initiatives. Manage communications staff, plan and measure campaigns, produce executive briefings and outreach materials, support proposals, and provide thought leadership for AI-enabled use cases.

Lead systems engineering for the Advana enterprise across unclassified and classified enclaves. Define technical requirements, perform systems analyses, validate interfaces and security artifacts, coordinate integration with platform, cloud, cybersecurity, and vendor teams, produce engineering artifacts and configuration standards, and mentor engineering staff to ensure architectural compliance and operational readiness.

Senior Systems Engineer to operate, sustain, and engineer VMware-based virtual infrastructure and enterprise storage. Manage Windows and Linux servers, virtualization, backups, SAN/NAS/iSCSI, lifecycle and capacity planning, security baseline compliance, incident response, and data center migrations. Provide day-to-day operations, monitoring, automation, and integration of new technologies on customer site.