Chief Operations Officer

House of Representatives • Washington, DC, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 3w ago

Chief Operations Officer jobs in Washington, D.C.

Salary: $110,573 per year - estimated

Location: Washington, District of Columbia, 20080

Company: House of Representatives

Summary: The Chief Operations Officer provides engineering and technical support in the following areas: Voice Communications, Server and Storage Management, Network Operations, House Cloud Operations, and Administrative Support. The teams within this COO support the infrastructure (circuits, cabling, servers, data storage, voice systems, Network and other physical infrastructure) that provides computing and telecommunications services to the House.

Responsibilities:

Leads the on-going operation and future planning for nationwide information systems within the responsibility of the CAO.
Provides on-going operation and future planning for House Cloud Services.
Assists the CIO and Deputy CIO in directing the operations of HIR to ensure the House's information and communications systems meet the uptime, application, and requirement needs of Members, Committees, and House support offices.
Manages the budgeting and purchase of hardware and software licensing in support of information management systems projects.
Advises relevant staff on major industry issues and developments.
Prepares annual budget estimates and corresponding testimony for the Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee.
Conducts normal administrative and personnel management activities.
Performs other official duties as assigned.

Requirements:

Master's degree in Computer Science/Information Management Systems, or equivalent senior level technical experience.
Experience with the systems development life cycle, and program and project management.
Experience leading enterprise-level deployments of multi-cloud and cross-cloud solutions.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of and skill in financial and administrative areas including budget preparation and contract negotiations.
Ability to communicate effectively with various stakeholders.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment: This position is located in an office setting that is adequately heated, lighted, and ventilated. Normal safety precautions apply.

Security Requirements: