ISD-IS Group Leader (IT Manager 4)
- Req. Number: IRC135078
- Organization : ISD-IS Institutional Services
- City, State: Los Alamos, New Mexico
- Salary: $146,800 - $254,700
- Recruiter Name: Saadat, Isra Miraja Imani (Isra)
- Recruiter Email: isra@lanl.gov
What You Will Do
As an IT Manager 4 overseeing the Institutional Services (IS) group in the Infrastructure Services Division (ISD) at LANL, you will oversee organizational management, including budgeting, forecasting and financial management, capability and staff development, succession planning, personnel and salary management, and ensure a safe and secure workplace. The ISD-IS group is one of four groups that make up ISD. This group consists of seven technical teams that are responsible for the management and operations of the Server, Operating System, and Database Administration that supports LANLs Institutional Services.
As the ISD-IS Group Leader, you will lead and manage all aspects of employee performance for your team, ensuring consistent, reliable, and automated metrics that track group operations. You will integrate services across various I&T divisions, fostering seamless collaboration. Your technical responsibilities will include overseeing LINUX and Windows server infrastructures, virtual server environments, enterprise storage, and application middleware support. Additionally, you will provide database administration support and manage operating system configuration and specialty systems. On the institutional side, you will oversee the ISD-IS work packages, ensuring fiscal stewardship and compliance with financial expectations set by the Laboratory's monthly Business Stewardship Review and CIO reporting. You will also build and maintain strong working relationships with Laboratory leaders, ALDBUS managers, and customers to ensure successful implementation of ALDBUS and ISD initiatives.
What You Need
Minimum Job Requirements:
Education/Experience: Position requires a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field from an accredited institution and 8 years related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.
Desired Qualifications:
Work Environment:
Work Location: The work location for this position is hybrid and is located in Los Alamos, NM. Hybrid is defined as working partially onsite/partially offsite but within 2 hours ground commute of this location. All work locations are at the discretion of management and can change at any time with appropriate notice.
Position commitment: Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year.
Note to Applicants: Please provide a comprehensive cover letter with your application detailing how you meet the minimum qualifications for the position.
Where You Will Work
Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes:
Additional Details
Directive 206.2 - Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2. Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.
Clearance: Q (Position will be cleared to this level). Selected applicants will be subject to a background investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Federal Government, and must meet eligibility requirements* for access to classified matter. This position requires a Q clearance. and obtaining such clearance requires US Citizenship except in extremely rare circumstances. Dependent upon the position, additional authorization to access classified information may be required, which may or may not be available to dual citizens. Receipt of a Q clearance and additional access authorization ultimately is a decision of the Federal Government and not of Triad.
*Eligibility requirements: To obtain a clearance, an individual must be at least 18 years of age; U.S. citizenship is required except in very limited circumstances. See DOE Order 472.2 for additional information.
New-Employment Drug Test: The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. Although New Mexico and other states have legalized the use of marijuana, use and possession of marijuana remain illegal under federal law. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer.
Regular position: Term status Laboratory employees applying for regular-status positions are converted to regular status.
Internal Applicants: Regular appointment employees who have served the required period of continuous service in their current position are eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the required period of continuous service, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. Please refer to Policy Policy P701 for applicant eligibility requirements.
Incentive Compensation Program: Position is eligible to participate in the Triad Incentive Compensation Program. You must be in an eligible position for a minimum of 3 months, before July 1st and remain in an eligible position as of the end of the fiscal year, September 30th. The annual distribution is prorated based on the number of months in the eligible position.
Equal Opportunity: Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer and supports a diverse and inclusive workforce. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by federal laws and regulations. The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request such an accommodation, please send an email to applyhelp@lanl.gov or call 1-505-664-6947 option 2 and then option 3.
As an IT Manager 4 overseeing the Institutional Services (IS) group in the Infrastructure Services Division (ISD) at LANL, you will oversee organizational management, including budgeting, forecasting and financial management, capability and staff development, succession planning, personnel and salary management, and ensure a safe and secure workplace. The ISD-IS group is one of four groups that make up ISD. This group consists of seven technical teams that are responsible for the management and operations of the Server, Operating System, and Database Administration that supports LANLs Institutional Services.
As the ISD-IS Group Leader, you will lead and manage all aspects of employee performance for your team, ensuring consistent, reliable, and automated metrics that track group operations. You will integrate services across various I&T divisions, fostering seamless collaboration. Your technical responsibilities will include overseeing LINUX and Windows server infrastructures, virtual server environments, enterprise storage, and application middleware support. Additionally, you will provide database administration support and manage operating system configuration and specialty systems. On the institutional side, you will oversee the ISD-IS work packages, ensuring fiscal stewardship and compliance with financial expectations set by the Laboratory's monthly Business Stewardship Review and CIO reporting. You will also build and maintain strong working relationships with Laboratory leaders, ALDBUS managers, and customers to ensure successful implementation of ALDBUS and ISD initiatives.
What You Need
Minimum Job Requirements:
- Demonstrated experience leading a large team/organization in all aspects of organizational management, capability and staff development, succession planning, personnel and salary management, performance management and ensuring a safe and secure workplace.
- Demonstrated leadership competencies including the ability to define and measure optimal performance in an institutionally supported server environment, and to manage and maintain automated, data-driven metrics.
- Demonstrated experience leading organizational change through strategic planning and tactical operations management.
- Demonstrated experience with collaboration across organizational boundaries and the ability to manage customer relationships in a positive manner.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and relationship building skills with an ability to prioritize, negotiate, and work with a variety of internal and external constituents.
Education/Experience: Position requires a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field from an accredited institution and 8 years related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.
Desired Qualifications:
- Demonstrated experience working with LANL's OCIO and the National Nuclear Security Administration, Los Alamos Field Office.
- Demonstrated experience managing a complex budget.
- Experience applying project management principles to set project scope, schedule, priorities, and deliverables.
- Knowledge of and experience delivering core IT services for a large organization, including underlying infrastructure and configurations.
- Knowledge of configuration management tools/processes.
- Demonstrated experience with external audits.
- Knowledge of IT governance frameworks such as ITIL, NIST, etc.
- Demonstrated experience in formal incident management.
- Active DOE Q clearance.
Work Environment:
Work Location: The work location for this position is hybrid and is located in Los Alamos, NM. Hybrid is defined as working partially onsite/partially offsite but within 2 hours ground commute of this location. All work locations are at the discretion of management and can change at any time with appropriate notice.
Position commitment: Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year.
Note to Applicants: Please provide a comprehensive cover letter with your application detailing how you meet the minimum qualifications for the position.
Where You Will Work
Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes:
- PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network
- Dental and vision insurance
- Free basic life and disability insurance
- Paid maternity and parental leave
- Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually)
- Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
- Flexible schedules and time off (paid sick, vacation, and holidays)
- Onsite gyms and wellness programs
- Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)
Additional Details
Directive 206.2 - Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2. Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.
Clearance: Q (Position will be cleared to this level). Selected applicants will be subject to a background investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Federal Government, and must meet eligibility requirements* for access to classified matter. This position requires a Q clearance. and obtaining such clearance requires US Citizenship except in extremely rare circumstances. Dependent upon the position, additional authorization to access classified information may be required, which may or may not be available to dual citizens. Receipt of a Q clearance and additional access authorization ultimately is a decision of the Federal Government and not of Triad.
*Eligibility requirements: To obtain a clearance, an individual must be at least 18 years of age; U.S. citizenship is required except in very limited circumstances. See DOE Order 472.2 for additional information.
New-Employment Drug Test: The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. Although New Mexico and other states have legalized the use of marijuana, use and possession of marijuana remain illegal under federal law. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer.
Regular position: Term status Laboratory employees applying for regular-status positions are converted to regular status.
Internal Applicants: Regular appointment employees who have served the required period of continuous service in their current position are eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the required period of continuous service, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. Please refer to Policy Policy P701 for applicant eligibility requirements.
Incentive Compensation Program: Position is eligible to participate in the Triad Incentive Compensation Program. You must be in an eligible position for a minimum of 3 months, before July 1st and remain in an eligible position as of the end of the fiscal year, September 30th. The annual distribution is prorated based on the number of months in the eligible position.
Equal Opportunity: Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer and supports a diverse and inclusive workforce. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by federal laws and regulations. The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request such an accommodation, please send an email to applyhelp@lanl.gov or call 1-505-664-6947 option 2 and then option 3.
