{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"96d289e1cdcc170beb309ddc","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/96d289e1cdcc170beb309ddc","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/96d289e1cdcc170beb309ddc","title":"Technical Lead - Datacenter Deployments","description":"Clearance Level\nTop Secret\nCategory\nTechnical Support Services\nLocation\nOffutt AFB, Nebraska\n(Onsite Workplace)\nKey Skills For Success\nComputer Systems\nEnterprise IT\nInformation Systems\nREQ#: RQ226023\nPublic Trust: None\nRequisition Type: Regular\nYour Impact\nOwn your opportunity to support our nation's defense. Make an impact by connecting and securing critical operations across the globe, keeping our country safe and secure.\nJob Description\nMEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT:\nThe work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of USSTRATCOM. USSTRATCOM is a Combatant Command responsible for strategic deterrence, nuclear operations, and enterprise IT services essential to national security. It oversees Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3), Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations (JEMSO), Global Strike, and Missile Threat Assessments, working closely with other Combatant Commands, Services, and defense agencies. SCITLS will be a key component that will ensure mission success and the safety of the U.S. and its allies by providing 24/7 IT services and network support for NIPRNet, SIPRNet, JWICS, and SAP/SAR environment.\nWe are seeking a highly skilled Technical Lead - Datacenter Deployments to act as our subject matter expert and operational coordinator for hardware staging, installation, and physical asset lifecycle management. This is a senior-level, individual contributor role focused on directing daily technical activities, maintaining service level targets, and executing high-standard physical deployments within our datacenter.\nAs the technical spearhead of the deployment crew, you will prioritize incoming work orders, coordinate task execution, and ensure quality control. Your daily work will center heavily around client-facing workspace hardware—specifically the imaging, configuration, and rollout of end-user endpoints and peripherals. Additionally, you will support physical datacenter infrastructure (hardware racking and power routing) and champion our secure asset sanitization, media destruction, and government recycling (DRMO) initiatives.\nYou will play a crucial role in providing support in the following areas:\nQueue Optimization: Monitor and triage incoming incidents, service requests, and change orders within ServiceNow to ensure rapid response and resolution.\nTask Allocation: Distribute daily deployment and troubleshooting assignments across team members based on capacity and skillset.\nQuality Assurance: Review completed deployments to confirm they adhere to internal standards, safety guidelines, and cable management protocols.\nTechnical Escalations: Act as the primary point of contact for complex deployment roadblocks or hardware troubleshooting issues.\nPre-Deployment Preparation: Lead the staging process for client endpoints. This includes loading software images, installing specialized firmware, and deploying operating system updates.\nHardware Rollout: Execute physical setup, connectivity, and configuration for end-user systems, including thin clients, KVM switches, high-resolution monitors, speakers, and input peripherals (mice and keyboards).\nWorkspace Optimization: Standardize workstation builds to ensure a consistent, clean, and highly ergonomic layout for all end-users.\nData Erasure: Conduct secure data wiping protocols on end-of-life or transitioning storage media in accordance with strict security compliance standards.\nMedia Destruction: Operate physical destruction equipment to securely shred or crush decommissioned hard disk drives (HDDs) and solid-state drives (SSDs), keeping meticulous audit logs of destroyed serial numbers.\nDRMO Coordination: Manage the end-to-end Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office (DRMO) process, including sorting surplus assets, completing compliance documentation, palletizing gear, and coordinating custody transfers.\nPhysical Cabinet Mounting: Perform rack-and-stack operations to secure physical devices and appliances inside server enclosures. (Please note: Logical server provisioning, operating system installations, and network configuration are handled by separate teams).\nInfrastructure Power Setup: Support cabinet-level power requirements, including the installation of rack Power Distribution Units (PDUs) and neat power cord routing.\nInventory Accuracy: Log hardware locations and movements inside the datacenter database to guarantee near-real-time asset accuracy.\nWHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:\nAssociates degree; may be substituted for additional years of experience\n3+ years of experience\nSecurity Clearance Level: Must have a current/active Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain TS/SCI status\nRequired Certifications: ITIL 5 Foundation certified within 9 months of start; DOW 8140 Certification\nLocation: Offutt AFB, NE\nImaging & Software Prep: Solid understanding of OS imaging utilities, firmware flashing procedures, and hardware diagnostics.\nMedia Handling & Disposal: Direct experience handling physical data sanitization software (e.g., NIST-compliant wiping tools) and operating mechanical media destroyers.\nSystem Coordination: Strong proficiency in using IT Service Management tools (specifically ServiceNow) to organize, track, and close operational tasks.\nPhysical Capabilities: Comfortable performing labor-intensive duties, such as lifting up to 50 lbs, climbing ladders, routing cables under floors or behind racks, and palletizing heavy surplus shipments.\nPractical familiarity with federal surplus protocols, specifically the DRMO lifecycle, paperwork, and staging procedures.\nUnderstanding of security-related guidelines for media handling, such as NIST SP 800-88.\nGeneral understanding of datacenter environments (hot/cold aisle layouts, structured cabling, and power distribution).\nStrong communication skills with an innate ability to explain technical steps clearly to junior technicians and stakeholders.\nGDIT IS YOUR PLACE:\nExcellent customizable health benefits (Medical, Dental and Vision)\n401K with company match\nEducational Assistance and eLearning\nInternal mobility team dedicated to employee advancement\nRewards and Recognition programs\nInnovative and collaborative environment encouraging highly motivated critical thinking\n#SCITLS\nWork Requirements\nYears of Experience\n3 + years of related experience\nmay vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree\nCertification\nSecurity + - CompTIA - CompTIA\nITIL v4 Foundations - ITIL 4 - ITIL 4\nTravel Required\nLess than 10%\nCitizenship\nU.S. Citizenship Required\nSalary and Benefit Information\nThe likely hourly rate for this position is between $32.19 - $43.55. 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.\nOur Identity Verification Process\nAs part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.\nAbout Our Work\nWe are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.\nJoin our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at gdit.com/tc.\nEqual Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans","company":"General Dynamics Information Technology","rawCompany":"generaldynamicsinformationtechnology","city":"Offutt Air Force Base","state":"NE","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-11T16:08:40.738Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1244.00","title":"Network and Computer Systems Administrators","slug":"network-and-computer-systems-administrators"},{"code":"11-3021.00","title":"Computer and Information Systems Managers","slug":"computer-and-information-systems-managers"},{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"928110","title":"National Security","slug":"national-security"},{"code":"541513","title":"Computer Facilities Management Services","slug":"computer-facilities-management-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Technical Lead - Datacenter Deployments","description":"Clearance Level\nTop Secret\nCategory\nTechnical Support Services\nLocation\nOffutt AFB, Nebraska\n(Onsite Workplace)\nKey Skills For Success\nComputer Systems\nEnterprise IT\nInformation Systems\nREQ#: RQ226023\nPublic Trust: None\nRequisition Type: Regular\nYour Impact\nOwn your opportunity to support our nation's defense. 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Additionally, you will support physical datacenter infrastructure (hardware racking and power routing) and champion our secure asset sanitization, media destruction, and government recycling (DRMO) initiatives.\nYou will play a crucial role in providing support in the following areas:\nQueue Optimization: Monitor and triage incoming incidents, service requests, and change orders within ServiceNow to ensure rapid response and resolution.\nTask Allocation: Distribute daily deployment and troubleshooting assignments across team members based on capacity and skillset.\nQuality Assurance: Review completed deployments to confirm they adhere to internal standards, safety guidelines, and cable management protocols.\nTechnical Escalations: Act as the primary point of contact for complex deployment roadblocks or hardware troubleshooting issues.\nPre-Deployment Preparation: Lead the staging process for client endpoints. This includes loading software images, installing specialized firmware, and deploying operating system updates.\nHardware Rollout: Execute physical setup, connectivity, and configuration for end-user systems, including thin clients, KVM switches, high-resolution monitors, speakers, and input peripherals (mice and keyboards).\nWorkspace Optimization: Standardize workstation builds to ensure a consistent, clean, and highly ergonomic layout for all end-users.\nData Erasure: Conduct secure data wiping protocols on end-of-life or transitioning storage media in accordance with strict security compliance standards.\nMedia Destruction: Operate physical destruction equipment to securely shred or crush decommissioned hard disk drives (HDDs) and solid-state drives (SSDs), keeping meticulous audit logs of destroyed serial numbers.\nDRMO Coordination: Manage the end-to-end Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office (DRMO) process, including sorting surplus assets, completing compliance documentation, palletizing gear, and coordinating custody transfers.\nPhysical Cabinet Mounting: Perform rack-and-stack operations to secure physical devices and appliances inside server enclosures. 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