Data Center Operations & Security Lead - TS / SCI

Job Description

Job Description

TITLE : Data Center Operations & Security Lead

LOCATION : Boyers, PA

CLEARANCE REQUIRED : Active DoD TS / SCI

EMPLOYMENT TYPE : Full-time, On-site

POSITION SUMMARY

Modern Government Solutions (MGS) is seeking a Data Center Operations & Security Lead to oversee secure data center operations, critical infrastructure management, and communications security (COMSEC) activities for classified U.S. Government programs. This role ensures continuous availability of compute, storage, and network environments while maintaining compliance with DoD and U.S. Government security standards. The Site Lead will serve as the primary point of contact for operations, vendor coordination, and site-level leadership within a high-availability, mission-critical environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES (not limited to) :

• Lead day-to-day data center operations across IT systems, facilities, and physical security, ensuring continuous uptime and compliance with all safety and security requirements.
• Manage Tier 2–3 troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and infrastructure optimization for servers, storage, and networking systems.
• Oversee physical data center activities including rack-and-stack, cabling, power distribution, and environmental monitoring.
• Supervise on-site technicians and coordinate with cross-functional teams (network, systems, cybersecurity, and facilities) to resolve incidents and optimize performance.
• Serve as COMSEC Custodian, overseeing government-provisioned materials, record keeping, and compliance with NSA / DoD protocols.
• Act as Major Incident Manager, leading incident response, root cause analysis, and service restoration for system outages or critical events.
• Maintain accurate asset inventories, hardware lifecycle records, and configuration documentation using ServiceNow, BMC Remedy, or similar systems.
• Implement and enforce best practices and compliance standards (SOC 2, ISO 27001, FedRAMP, DISA STIG) to ensure operational integrity and audit readiness.
• Support and lead audits, inspections, and customer / vendor visits, ensuring documentation accuracy and adherence to site and personnel security standards.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

PREFERRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

ABOUT US

At MGS, we believe a people-first culture corresponds to organizational success through a commitment to excellence, integrity, inclusion, and an attitude that welcomes challenges meets demands, sustains growth, and drives innovation. We provide expert mission-first technical and programmatic services and solutions for the US intelligence community, the US Department of Defense, and other governmental agencies. We create people-first organizational cultures where employees feel needed in the system, not a system that needs employees. We provide you with long-term career opportunities centrally focused on our core value system : inclusion, integrity, and a commitment to excellence.

MGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.