Application Manager

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Suitability:

Public Trust/Other Required:

BI Full 6C (T4)

Job Family:

Systems Administration

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Computer Science Leadership Management Networking Technologies Structured Query Language (SQL)

Certifications:

ITIL 4 Foundation - ITIL

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

US CITIZENSHIP is required.

This position is a Flex Hour Shift and spans across the weekend under one of the options indicated below.

***NOTE: Candidate may work longer hours one day and shorter hours another day as needed within the biweekly time reporting period with managers approval or if Operational Support requires otherwise.

Option #1:
Four consecutive 10 hour days as long as 2 of the 4 days consists of Saturday & Sunday (example: Saturday - Tuesday or Thursday - Sunday).

Option #2:
Five consecutive 8 hour days as long as 2 of the 5 days consist of Saturday & Sunday and are on consecutive days of the week

GDIT a Federal marketplace leader in next-generation IT solutions and services is seeking highly qualified and motivated IT professionals like you who are eager to contribute to our critical Homeland Security missions. For the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) GDIT provides enterprise IT services for DHS’s biometric identity management system (IDENT) and the Office of Biometric Identity Management (OBIM) to store match share and analyze biometric and biographic data in support of DHS’s strategic mission. GDIT’s O&M services support break-fix of current OBIM functional capabilities as well as security remediation activities and developmental engineering (such as prototyping new code or configurations of OBIM functionality). At the most critical moments of change we’re there - bringing the resources solutions and expertise to help our clients take on some of the world’s biggest challenges - and GDIT is excited to offer you a unique opportunity to join a best performing O&M team supporting one our nation’s most critical national security law enforcement immigration and border management and intelligence missions.

GDIT is looking for a Weekend Application Systems Team Lead with a background in operational support that will lead the weekend application support activities within a 24/7 Production Environment.  The Weekend Application Shift Lead will collaborate with non-production support staff members to better understand mandated application changes updates along with assigned routine maintenance(s) before deploying into the production environment.  Other specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Working with security team on an on-going basis to ensure Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) products comply with DHS security standards.
•  Collaborating with technical troubleshooting staff from a multitude of technical/management disciplines to provide timely solutions and explanations to complex system related problems which impact biometric services – whether in person telephonically or through electronic means.
• Coordinating efforts between technical support staff(s) in the performance of assigned projects. Reviews completion and implementation of system additions and/or enhancements and provides management overview.
• Developing and applying advanced methods theories and research techniques in the investigation and solution of highly complex system requirements and system diagnostics of TIBCO BW WebLogic and EMS services
• Reviewing and assisting in authoring procedural literature to tasks and current practices to support business requirements
• Provide technical consultation on current and proposed systems to Government Officials from different agencies
• Evaluate and estimate the extent of system impact to submit Emergency Break Fix (EBF) request before task is performed while also ensuring all artifacts of the EBF package are properly annotated before submitting to the approving authority.
• Evaluating & documenting individual performances of members assigned to the first shift as well as assisting and consulting in the hiring process of new team members as needed.
• Provide managerial on call support over the weekend to resolve technical issues as needed.

Required Skills / Qualifications:
• DHS HQ EOD required to start; must be able to obtain DHS HQ Final Suitability
• Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years of related experience.
• UNIX shell scripting.
• Working knowledge with Git/GitHub.
• Excellent troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication skills.

Desired Skills / Qualifications:
• Master’s degree or higher and/or 15 years of related experience.
• Knowledge of developing Structured Query Language (SQL) Jython scripts from a Command Interface.
• Experience managing Oracle WebLogic Server and Oracle Fusion Middleware appliances across multiple application domains.
• TIBCO Business Works (BW) and Enterprise Message Service (EMS) administration. Managing multiple domains. Configuring BW trace parameters for debugging.
• Configuration management experience using Ansible Chef or Puppet.
• Experience/Knowledge of F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) functionality VIPs configurations and iRule script writing.
• Working knowledge of Public Key Interface (PKI) structure Security Certificate Renewal.
• Knowledge of Postfix and Email Server Administration.
• Certification in any of the following is desired:
o ITIL Foundation.
o Amazon Web Services (AWS).
o Oracle WebLogic Server

The likely salary range for this position is $119000 - $161000. This is not however a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather salary will be set based on experience geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

None

T elecommuting Options:

Remote

Work Location:

Any Location / Remote

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options some with Health Savings Accounts dental plan options a vision plan and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans including vacation sick and personal time holidays paid parental military bereavement and jury duty leave. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations personal business and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits life accidental death and dismemberment personal accident critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government defense and intelligence community. Our 30000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 30 countries worldwide offering leading capabilities in digital modernization AI/ML Cloud Cyber and application development. Together with our clients we strive to create a safer smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

We connect people with the most impactful client missions creating an unparalleled work experience that allows them to see their impact every day. We create opportunities for our people to lead and learn simultaneously. From securing our nation’s most sensitive systems to enabling digital transformation and cloud adoption our people are the ones who make change real.

GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or veteran status or any other protected class.