IT Site Lead

  • Leidos
  • Bowie, Maryland
  • 09/25/2026
Full time Information Technology Telecommunications

Job Description

Leidos seeks an IT Site Lead to own day-to-day technology operations at a key customer location. In this role you will oversee on-site infrastructure, endpoints, networking, and user support to ensure secure, reliable services for mission-critical programs. You'll coordinate a small technical team, manage tickets and incidents, and serve as the primary IT point of contact for customer stakeholders. Responsibilities include supervising vendors, enforcing cybersecurity and compliance standards, supporting hardware/software lifecycle, and driving continuous improvement. This hybrid role offers growth, strong benefits, and exposure to complex national security and engineering environments.

Responsibilities

  • Lead day-to-day IT operations at the assigned Leidos or customer site
  • Serve as primary IT point of contact for site leadership and key stakeholders
  • Oversee infrastructure, endpoints, networking, and user support to ensure uptime and performance
  • Manage and prioritize incident, request, and problem tickets using ITIL-based processes
  • Coordinate and mentor on-site IT staff or vendors to meet SLAs and quality standards
  • Implement and enforce cybersecurity, compliance, and access control policies
  • Support hardware and software lifecycle, including imaging, patching, and upgrades
  • Collaborate with corporate IT and engineering teams on projects and escalations
  • Track metrics, report on site health, and recommend continuous improvement initiatives
  • Ensure alignment of site IT services with mission, security, and customer requirements

Required Skills

  • IT infrastructure management
  • Windows and Linux administration
  • Network administration
  • Cybersecurity best practices
  • ITIL service management
  • Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure)
  • Endpoint management (SCCM/Intune)
  • Vendor and contract management
  • Incident and problem management
  • Technical project management