IT Technical Manager
Govcio
Fairfax, VA · Posted October 19, 2026
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About the job
GovCIO is currently hiring an IT Technical Manager with an active Secret clearance to serve as a technical lead for an enterprise management team, SQL and Oracle DBA team, SharePoint team, and COTS administration team. This position will be in Fairfax, VA, and will be a hybrid position.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities:
Lead and manage a team of system administrators and engineers supporting critical federal systems
Assign and prioritize tasks in alignment with mission requirements and SLAs
Provide technical direction, mentorship, and performance management
Ensure high availability and resilience of mission-critical systems
Lead incident response, root cause analysis, and corrective action planning
Perform hands-on support of Enterprise SQL databases
Qualifications
High School with 10+ years overall systems experience in Windows OS, SCCM/MECM, SCOM, SQL DB administration, COTS application, and SharePoint administration (or commensurate experience)
8-10 years of leadership experience of system administrators and engineers
Strong customer-facing and stakeholder communication skills
Problem-solving and decision-making capability
Experience with PowerShell scripting and automation for compliance and operations
Familiarity with vulnerability management tools (e.g., ACAS, Tenable/Nessus/Qualys)
Active Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and hold DEA suitability
Clearance Required: Must have an Active Secret clearance
Preferred:
Experience with ServiceNow ticketing
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Posted Salary Range
USD $150,000.00 - USD $170,000.00 /Yr.
Responsibilities:
Lead and manage a team of system administrators and engineers supporting critical federal systems
Assign and prioritize tasks in alignment with mission requirements and SLAs
Provide technical direction, mentorship, and performance management
Ensure high availability and resilience of mission-critical systems
Lead incident response, root cause analysis, and corrective action planning
Perform hands-on support of Enterprise SQL databases
High School with 10+ years overall systems experience in Windows OS, SCCM/MECM, SCOM, SQL DB administration, COTS application, and SharePoint administration (or commensurate experience)
8-10 years of leadership experience of system administrators and engineers
Strong customer-facing and stakeholder communication skills
Problem-solving and decision-making capability
Experience with PowerShell scripting and automation for compliance and operations
Familiarity with vulnerability management tools (e.g., ACAS, Tenable/Nessus/Qualys)
Active Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and hold DEA suitability
Clearance Required: Must have an Active Secret clearance
Preferred:
Experience with ServiceNow ticketing
#JP #Bluestone