IT Operations Manager
Quick Summary
SteerBridge is a modern technology company delivering innovative, mission‑focused solutions to the U.S. Government and private sector. Leveraging deep expertise in federal acquisition,
We are seeking an experienced and hands-on IT Operations Manager to lead the day-to-day operation, reliability, and security of our IT infrastructure across multiple environments. This role oversees systems administration, cloud operations, endpoint management, and user support while ensuring our infrastructure remains compliant with federal cybersecurity requirements, including NIST SP 800-171 and CMMC. The ideal candidate combines strong technical depth with the ability to manage priorities, mentor staff, and partner with security, compliance, and leadership stakeholders to keep operations running smoothly and audit-ready.
Responsibilities
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Manage daily IT operations across enterprise and regulated environments, ensuring system availability, performance, reliability, and adherence to established service levels.
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Administer and maintain cloud infrastructure, including Microsoft 365 GCC High and AWS GovCloud, along with associated identity, security, and productivity services.
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Oversee endpoint management, patching, vulnerability remediation, user provisioning, access reviews, and offboarding in accordance with security controls, least-privilege, and separation-of-duties principles.
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Ensure IT operations align with CMMC Level 2 and NIST SP 800-171 requirements, maintaining evidence artifacts and partnering with Security Operations, GRC, and leadership to support policies, procedures, audits, and assessments.
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Lead incident response for operational issues, including root cause analysis, remediation, and implementation of preventive improvements.
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Supervise, mentor, and develop IT operations and help desk staff, establishing priorities, service standards, and expectations for operational performance.
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Manage IT assets, hardware and software lifecycles, licensing, vendors, service providers, procurement, renewals, and support escalations.
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Monitor and report operational KPIs, system health, service levels, risks, and improvement initiatives to leadership, and support additional responsibilities based on business needs.
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Requirements
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Experience with Microsoft 365 GCC High, AWS GovCloud, or other government or regulated cloud environments.
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Relevant professional certifications, such as CompTIA A+, CompTIA Security+, Microsoft AZ-104 or SC-300, AWS certifications, or ITIL.
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Experience with vulnerability management, SIEM/EDR platforms, and endpoint security tools.
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Experience supporting audits, assessments, and evidence collection for security or compliance programs.
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Familiarity with scripting and automation tools, such as PowerShell or Python, to streamline IT operations.
Location & Eligibility
Listing Details
- Posted
- August 21, 2026
- First seen
- August 21, 2026
- Last seen
- October 13, 2026
Posting Health
- Days active
- 53
- Repost count
- 0
- Trust Level
- 44%
- Scored at
- October 14, 2026
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