Technical Infrastructure Lead

Type of Requisition:

Pipeline

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Public Trust/Other Required:

Other

Job Family:

IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Enterprise IT, IT Network Infrastructure, IT Project & Program Management, Network Infrastructure Management

Certifications:

None

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

No

Job Description:

Advance how our customers operate while you advance your career. Join GDIT as a Technical Infrastructure Lead and build an impactful career in enterprise IT, collaborating with people who are driven and resourceful like you.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

As a Technical Infrastructure Operations Lead, you will play a crucial role in providing senior-level technical oversite for enterprise IT infrastructure operations, in support of federal agency mission requirements. This individual is responsible for managing the planning, execution, and sustainment of IT operations and infrastructure services, ensuring continuity, compliance, performance, and alignment with agency goals.

The Technical Infrastructure Operations Lead shall perform the following tasks, including but not limited to:

• Serve as the primary point of accountability for infrastructure operations and technical initiatives across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.
• Oversee operations of data centers, servers, storage systems, backup/recovery, directory services, and endpoint infrastructure.
• Manage cross-functional teams comprising of GDIT employees, contractors, and third-party vendors.
• Develop and maintain operational and program plans, project schedules, and performance reports aligned with ITIL and project management best practices.
• Ensure infrastructure services are delivered in accordance with defined SLAs, KPIs, and operational readiness standards.
• Lead incident, problem, and change management processes to support continuity of mission-critical operations.
• Coordinate modernization efforts, including migration to cloud infrastructure (e.g., IaaS, PaaS) and adoption of automation technologies.
• Manage operational risk, including compliance with cybersecurity requirements, contingency planning, and disaster recovery exercises.
• Collaborate with acquisition teams to define infrastructure requirements, develop technical documentation,  including defining requirements and participating in vendor evaluations.
• Provide executive-level briefings and updates to federal leadership, communicating operational health and strategic alignment.
• Ensure compliance with federal regulations, policies, and security standards related to network operations (e.g., FISMA, TIC 3.0, Zero Trust).

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

Bring your technology expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT. The Infrastructure Sr Manager must have:

● Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field is required. (Master’s degree is preferred in a relevant field and may substitute for 3 years of required experience.)

● Required Certifications:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI) or a project management degree from an accredited university.
• ITIL v4 Foundations Certification

● Desired Certifications:

• AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate or Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
• CompTIA Server+ or Security+

● Experience:

• Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience overseeing all technical aspects of enterprise-scale IT infrastructure operations or projects.
• Over 10 years of Enterprise IT or technology-related experience, including 5 years on large government or commercial contracts.
• At least 5 years of team leadership in enterprise O&M for the federal government.5+ years as a Program Manager overseeing multiple projects simultaneously in organizations with over 11,000 end-users across 600+ sites

• At least 5 years of experience directly supporting federal agency operations or contracts.
• Demonstrated experience managing infrastructure services such as data center operations, server/storage virtualization, directory services (e.g., Active Directory), enterprise backup systems, patching, and endpoint lifecycle management.
• Proven experience leading IT operations under serv