Systems Engineering Team Lead
City of Chesapeake · Chesapeake, VA, US
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About the role
Position Information
Working Title of Vacant Position
Systems Engineering Team Lead
Job Type
Full Time
Posting Type
Public
Number of Vacancies
1
Department
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Division
IT TECH SUPPORT
Requisition Number
2026318
Number of hours worked per week
40+
Work Schedule
Monday – Friday-8 am – 5 pm
Alpha Status: This position has been designated as Alpha requiring employees to work during inclement weather, regardless of the City’s operational status.
Must be available to work evenings, weekends, and holidays when required to meet operational needs. Rotating on-call requirement.
Alpha Status: This position has been designated as Alpha requiring employees to work during inclement weather, regardless of the City’s operational status.
Must be available to work evenings, weekends, and holidays when required to meet operational needs. Rotating on-call requirement.
Work Site Location
Chesapeake, VA
Position Driving Requirement
O - Occasional
Pay Grade
GE20
Pay Basis
Semi-Monthly
Advertised Salary
$85,000-$120,000; Depending on Qualifications and Experience.
Job Description
Systems Engineering Team Lead – City of Chesapeake
The City of Chesapeake’s Department of Information Technology (IT) Infrastructure Operations Team is searching for a Systems Engineering Team Lead. The Systems Engineering Team is responsible for server infrastructure, virtualization platforms, storage solutions, messaging and directory services, cloud services, cybersecurity coordination, remote work technologies, and IT customer service.
The Team Lead serves as the primary leader for the Systems Engineering function and is responsible for the strategic planning, implementation, operation, and continuous improvement of the City’s enterprise compute infrastructure environment. This position provides leadership and oversight for technical staff, projects, operational support services, vendor relationships, and technology modernization initiatives while ensuring alignment with City goals and service delivery requirements.
The Systems Engineering Team Lead leads a team of engineers and technical specialists responsible for projects, operational support, troubleshooting, maintenance, upgrades, and expansion of the City’s foundational on-premises and cloud infrastructure. This position reports to the Infrastructure Operations Administrator and works closely with other IT teams, City departments, public safety stakeholders, and external technology partners.
Leadership and Supervisory Responsibilities
- Directly supervise systems engineers, administrators, and technical support personnel.
- Establish work priorities, assign projects and operational responsibilities, and evaluate staff performance.
- Participate in recruitment, interviewing, hiring, onboarding, coaching, disciplinary actions, and succession planning.
- Develop employee training plans and promote professional development and certification achievement.
- Establish team goals, performance expectations, and accountability measures.
- Foster a culture of collaboration, customer service, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Technical and Operational Responsibilities
- Provide strategic direction for enterprise infrastructure, virtualization, storage, cloud services, identity management, backup and disaster recovery platforms.
- Oversee technology projects from planning and budgeting through implementation and operational transition.
- Manage operational support processes including incident, problem, change, and configuration management.
- Ensure infrastructure availability, reliability, scalability, and security.
- Develop and maintain technology standards, architecture documentation, policies, and procedures.
- Coordinate vendor installations, maintenance activities, and technology refresh initiatives.
- Support CJIS, HIPAA, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance requirements. Lead emergency response and major incident management activities.
Vendor Management
- Maintain and manage relationships with the City’s IT vendors and partners.
- Prepare business cases, cost estimates, procurement documentation, and technology funding requests.
- Monitor expenditures and ensure responsible stewardship of public resources.
- Evaluate vendor proposals. Identify opportunities for cost optimization, consolidation, and operational efficiency.
Performance Metrics and Leadership Expectations
- Maintain infrastructure availability and reliability targets for critical systems and services.
- Deliver projects on schedule, within scope, and within approved budget parameters.
- Improve service delivery through measurable reductions in incidents, outages, and operational risks.
- Ensure timely completion of employee performance evaluations and development plans.
- Maintain current documentation, disaster recovery procedures, and operational standards.
- Promote customer satisfaction through responsive and effective service delivery. Drive continuous improvement initiatives through automation, modernization, and process optimization.
The City of Chesapeake offers an exceptional range of benefits.
Required Qualifications
Vocational/Educational Requirement:
Requires any combination of education and experience equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, or a closely related field.
Experience:
In addition to satisfying the vocational/education standards, this class requires a minimum of four years of related, full-time equivalent experience.
Special Certifications and Licenses:
Requires a valid driver’s license and a driving record in compliance with City Driving Standards.
Special Requirements:
Employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies. Emergency operations support work and work locations may be outside of normal job duties.
Requires any combination of education and experience equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, or a closely related field.
Experience:
In addition to satisfying the vocational/education standards, this class requires a minimum of four years of related, full-time equivalent experience.
Special Certifications and Licenses:
Requires a valid driver’s license and a driving record in compliance with City Driving Standards.
Special Requirements:
Employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies. Emergency operations support work and work locations may be outside of normal job duties.
Preferred Qualifications
- Public sector or local government IT experience.
- Experience with Nutanix, AWS, VMware Cloud Foundation, NSX-T, vSAN, and automation platforms.
- Knowledge of ITIL service management practices.
- Professional certifications such as ITIL, VCP, AWS Solutions Architect or equivalent.
- Seven or more years of progressively responsible IT infrastructure experience.
- Three or more years of supervisory, management, or team leadership experience.
- Experience managing enterprise Microsoft servers, Entra/M365, VMware, cloud, storage, identity management, and backup technologies.
- Strong project management, communication, budgeting, and organizational skills.
- Demonstrated ability to lead teams, manage competing priorities, and build effective stakeholder relationships.
Posting Detail Information
Job Open Date
07/21/2026
Job Close Date
Open Continuous
Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus. Apply NOW!
Candidates must be U.S. citizen, possess a U.S. Work Permit, or have Permanent Residency.
CJIS/PREA Disclaimer: This position will provide direct support to the City’s Public Safety departments and will have physical access to public safety buildings and/or access to confidential and sensitive public safety databases. As such, and in compliance with federal regulations and guidelines, City of Chesapeake Information Technology staff and contractors must receive a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) criminal background clearance and may require a Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) criminal background clearance prior to employment and annually thereafter while employed or under contract with the City of Chesapeake. Automatic disqualifiers related to the CJIS and PREA criminal background checks apply, including but not limited to, US Citizenship and/or minimum ten (10) years US Residency requirements.
Candidates must be U.S. citizen, possess a U.S. Work Permit, or have Permanent Residency.
CJIS/PREA Disclaimer: This position will provide direct support to the City’s Public Safety departments and will have physical access to public safety buildings and/or access to confidential and sensitive public safety databases. As such, and in compliance with federal regulations and guidelines, City of Chesapeake Information Technology staff and contractors must receive a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) criminal background clearance and may require a Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) criminal background clearance prior to employment and annually thereafter while employed or under contract with the City of Chesapeake. Automatic disqualifiers related to the CJIS and PREA criminal background checks apply, including but not limited to, US Citizenship and/or minimum ten (10) years US Residency requirements.
ADA Checklist
Overall Physical Strength Demands
Overall Physical Strength Demands
L=Light - Exerting up to 20 lbs. occasionally, 10 lbs. frequently, or negligible amounts constantly OR requires walking or standing to a significant degree.
Physical Demands
C = Continuously- 2/3 or more of the time. F = Frequently- From 1/3 to 2/3 of the time. O = Occasionally- Up to 1/3 of the time. R = Rarely- Less than 1 hour per week. N = Never- Never occurs.
Standing
Occasionally- Up to 1/3 of the time.
Sitting
Continuously- 2/3 or more of the time.
Walking
Occasionally- Up to 1/3 of the time.
Lifting
Occasionally- Up to 1/3 of the time.
Lifting Amount
Exerting up to 20 to 50 lbs
Carrying
Rarely- Less than 1 hour per week.
Carrying Weight
Exerting up to 20 to 50 lbs
Pushing/Pulling
Rarely- Less than 1 hour per week.
Pushing/Pulling Weight
Exerting up to 20 to 50 lbs
Reaching
Rarely- Less than 1 hour per week.
Handling
Rarely- Less than 1 hour per week.
Fine Dexterity
Continuously- 2/3 or more of the time.
Kneeling
Rarely- Less than 1 hour per week.
Crouching
Rarely- Less than 1 hour per week.
Crawling
Rarely- Less than 1 hour per week.
Bending
Rarely- Less than 1 hour per week.
Twisting
Rarely- Less than 1 hour per week.
Climbing
Rarely- Less than 1 hour per week.
Balancing
Rarely- Less than 1 hour per week.
Vision
Continuously- 2/3 or more of the time.
Hearing
Continuously- 2/3 or more of the time.
Talking
Continuously- 2/3 or more of the time.
Foot Controls
Rarely- Less than 1 hour per week.
Machines, Tools, Equipment and Work Aids Used
Laptop/Desktop, printers, copiers, telephone, general office equipment.
Protective Equipment Required
None
Health and Safety
D = Daily W = Several Times Per Week M = Several Times Per Month S = Seasonally N = Never
Mechanical Hazards
N = Never
Chemical Hazards
N = Never
Electrical Hazards
N = Never
Fire Hazards
N = Never
Explosives
N = Never
Communicable Diseases
N = Never
Physical Danger or Abuse
N = Never
Other
If Other, Description
Environmental Factors
D = Daily W = Several Times Per Week M = Several Times Per Month S = Seasonally N = Never
Dirt and Dust
N = Never
Extreme Temperatures
N = Never
Noise and Vibration
N = Never
Fumes and Odors
N = Never
Wetness/Humidity
N = Never
Darkness or Poor Lighting
N = Never
Primary Work Location
Office Environment
Non-Physical Demands
C = Continuously- 2/3 or more of the time. F = Frequently- From 1/3 to 2/3 of the time. O = Occasionally- Up to 1/3 of the time. R = Rarely- Less than 1 hour per week. N = Never- Never occurs.
Time Pressures
Frequently- From 1/3 to 2/3 of the time.
Emergency Situations
Rarely- Less than 1 hour per week.
Frequent Change of Tasks
Frequently- From 1/3 to 2/3 of the time.
Irregular Work Schedule/Overtime
Occasionally- Up to 1/3 of the time.
Performing Multiple Tasks Simultaneously
Continuously- 2/3 or more of the time.
Working Closely with Others as Part of a Team
Continuously- 2/3 or more of the time.
Tedious or Exacting Work
Occasionally- Up to 1/3 of the time.
Noisy/Distracting Environment
Rarely- Less than 1 hour per week.
Other
If Other, Description
Can anyone assist the employee in performing the primary tasks assigned to this position? If yes, identify the eligible task(s)
The position is the primary on all task assigned.
Professional References
Professional References
Please provide contact information for professional references.
Minimum Requests
0
Maximum Requests
4
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Skills
- Leadership
- Project Management
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