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IT Branch Manager #1827
Information Technology Management
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Other Duties/ Responsibilities May serve as Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) for one or more contracts. Establishes policies and practices governing the operation, services, and staff of the branch. Serve as the Director in their absence. Leads or participates in user groups, task forces, and steering committee activities with other Senate or legislative branch organizations. Represents the SAA in meetings and activities with senior management of other Senate or legislative branch organizations. Required Work Experience Eight to ten years of experience in program or information technology management. At least eight years of experience in systems support, systems development or applications development, with at least 6 years of experience in a leadership role within an IT environment, demonstrating proficiency in managing, supervising, and developing professional and technical teams. Required Special Skills/ Knowledge As part of our hiring process, we may conduct a skills assessment to better understand an applicant’s proficiency in key areas relevant to the role. Knowledge of the current principles and practices of public administration, including governmental procurement, contracting, personnel, and project management. Ability to analyze complex issues and make recommendations for action. Ability to plan, direct, manage, and supervise programs and activities of several technical units. Ability to plan, assign and review the work of technical, professional, and managerial personnel. Ability to manage multi-million-dollar annual budgets. Desired Qualifications Experience leading teams using the following technologies: Active Directory or Azure AD, Microsoft Entra ID, Okta (including Okta Verify); Identity federation services, Exchange, Proofpoint, Quest, Splunk, Service Now ITOM; Omnissa Workspace One; Jamf, and/or Intune. Experience leading identity and Access Management programs and projects. Strong track record of leading and managing effective and productive technical teams. Working Conditions The U.S. Senate network cannot be taken offline for maintenance during the workday, or while the Senate is in session. As such, maintenance windows may only occur at night, on weekends, and occasionally on holidays. Employees who perform systems upgrades, maintenance, wiring, backups, support our alternate data centers will have schedules that include working nights, weekends, and holidays. This position directly supports essential services of the U.S. Senate. As such, this position requires the employee be available and prepared to work during a lapse, in inclement weather, on holidays, weekends, and during late nights to ensure essential services to the Senate continue without interruption. In the context of government furloughs, this position is considered excepted. Since this position requires onsite presence in support of the U.S. Senate when in session, this position requires the employee to be available and prepared to work during a lapse, in inclement weather, on holidays, and during late night, overnight, and weekend sessions. In the context of government furloughs, this position is considered excepted. Sedentary. To meet the needs of the US Senate, the person in this position may be required to work extended hours, outside normal business hours, which includes but may not be limited to holidays and weekends, as necessary. To meet the needs of the US Senate, the person in this position will be required to be on call, or report on-site on a rotation, within 24 hours. Security Clearance This position requires that the applicant obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Government security clearance. Applicants must be U.S. citizens in order for the SAA to submit your application for a security clearance.
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