IT Director
Description
Active Top Secret (TS/SCI) clearance with polygraph is required.
Visionist is seeking an experienced IT Director to join our team. In this role, you will lead a dedicated team of corporate systems administrators while also taking on hands-on technical responsibilities. If you excel in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, are adept at managing multiple priorities, and possess a strong blend of leadership and technical expertise, this is the perfect opportunity for you.
For over 14 years, Visionist has been solving the Intelligence Community's toughest software and analysis challenges. As a 100% employee-owned company, we prioritize our people—your job security is assured. We embed small engineering teams with analysts to rapidly identify and solve mission capability gaps playing a critical role in defending our nation’s cyber infrastructure & providing expertise in malware analysis, attribution, mapping adversarial infrastructure, pen testing, and operational planning. Our open-door leadership team fosters a supportive culture, where internal growth and promotion opportunities are the norm. Don’t just take our word for it—check out our 4.8-star review on Glassdoor. Join a company that feels like a family with regular happy hours, baseball games, activity clubs and more. Check us out at www.visionistinc.com.
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Your contributions are…
- Lead a team of corporate system administrators and oversee their performance
- Develop and maintain project schedules, identifying dependencies and risks
- Effectively manage and allocate IT budgets, ensuring value and cost optimization
- Translate business needs into IT solutions that drive organizational success
- Present updates and recommendations clearly to program and company leadership, customers, and external stakeholders
- Support process improvements, identifying inefficiencies and implementing solutions
- Ensure compliance with company policies, quality standards, and regulatory requirements
- Effectively negotiate contracts and manage vendor relationships
- Maintain personal technical proficiency across required systems and platforms
- Design, build, and set up IT environments from the ground up when required
- Implement effective solutions for switching, routing, and network infrastructure
- Configure and maintain virtualization environments and cloud platforms
- Perform hands-on technical work when needed to support project objectives
- Evaluate and implement appropriate security controls for IT systems
- Lead a team of corporate system administrators and oversee their performance
- Develop and maintain project schedules, identifying dependencies and risks
- Effectively manage and allocate IT budgets, ensuring value and cost optimization
- Translate business needs into IT solutions that drive organizational success
- Present updates and recommendations clearly to program and company leadership, customers, and external stakeholders
- Support process improvements, identifying inefficiencies and implementing solutions
- Ensure compliance with company policies, quality standards, and regulatory requirements
- Effectively negotiate contracts and manage vendor relationships
- Maintain personal technical proficiency across required systems and platforms
- Design, build, and set up IT environments from the ground up when required
- Implement effective solutions for switching, routing, and network infrastructure
- Configure and maintain virtualization environments and cloud platforms
- Perform hands-on technical work when needed to support project objectives
- Evaluate and implement appropriate security controls for IT systems
Requirements for your new career…
- 15+ years of experience in systems administration
- 5+ years of experience leading a team
- Experience with Linux and Windows operating systems
- Experience with switching and routing
- Experience with virtualization (VMware)
- Experience with AWS and/or Azure, as well as with GCCHigh
- Experience with storage systems
- Experience supporting multiple users simultaneously and using Jira ticketing systems
- Familiarity with CMMC (NIST SP 800-171) requirements
- Proficiency in classified IT environments and IT Asset Management
- 15+ years of experience in systems administration
- 5+ years of experience leading a team
- Experience with Linux and Windows operating systems
- Experience with switching and routing
- Experience with virtualization (VMware)
- Experience with AWS and/or Azure, as well as with GCCHigh
- Experience with storage systems
- Experience supporting multiple users simultaneously and using Jira ticketing systems
- Familiarity with CMMC (NIST SP 800-171) requirements
- Proficiency in classified IT environments and IT Asset Management
Benefits of becoming a Visionist: https://www.visionistinc.com/career/
- We are a 100% employee-owned company, so our employees see the benefit of their contributions and have a stake in our overall success!
- Competitive 15% retirement contribution! (5% 401K match & 10% ESOP)
- 4 weeks paid time off that is never “use or lose”, 12 paid holidays, comp time, overtime, AND flexible work hours
- 40 hours of paid parental leave with an additional $5,000 supplemental payment upon returning from maternity
- Medical, dental, & vision benefits for both individuals and families (those who waive medical benefits will receive an additional $4,160/year)
- Annual lifestyle bonus of $600 – use it towards gyms/fitness, new tech, or your HSA!
- Annual merit increases & performance-based bonuses
- Term life insurance, short-term disability, & long-term disability
- We are a 100% employee-owned company, so our employees see the benefit of their contributions and have a stake in our overall success!
- Competitive 15% retirement contribution! (5% 401K match & 10% ESOP)
- 4 weeks paid time off that is never “use or lose”, 12 paid holidays, comp time, overtime, AND flexible work hours
- 40 hours of paid parental leave with an additional $5,000 supplemental payment upon returning from maternity
- Medical, dental, & vision benefits for both individuals and families (those who waive medical benefits will receive an additional $4,160/year)
- Annual lifestyle bonus of $600 – use it towards gyms/fitness, new tech, or your HSA!
- Annual merit increases & performance-based bonuses
- Term life insurance, short-term disability, & long-term disability
Salary range: $180,000 - $220,000
Disclaimer: Salary for this position, along with additional compensation options, will be determined on an individual basis following the interview process, considering various factors such as years of experience, skills, education/certifications, contract specifications, market conditions, etc.
Disclaimer: Salary for this position, along with additional compensation options, will be determined on an individual basis following the interview process, considering various factors such as years of experience, skills, education/certifications, contract specifications, market conditions, etc.
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Not a good fit? Check out our other opportunities: https://jobs.jobvite.com/visionist
Next steps: Apply online and one of our recruiters will reach out to you. We have a streamlined process of phone screen with a recruiter, interview with a Visionist team at our HQ in Columbia, MD, and that is all!
Interested in learning more about Visionist and the work we do? Check out our website! https://www.visionistinc.com/what-we-do
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U.S citizenship required (green card holders and permanent residents are not eligible). Applicants selected will be required to obtain / maintain a government security clearance.
Visionist, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities employer.