Chief Director, Core Computing Services

The Aerospace Corporation; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 208,000 - 312,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Telework options

401(k) plan

Education assistance

Relocation assistance

Professional growth

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation is seeking a Principal Director, Core Computing Services to lead the design, implementation, and operation of IT infrastructure across classified and unclassified environments. You will steer a Plan–Build–Run organization, drive service quality, and align initiatives with mission needs.

You will manage multi‑year roadmaps for cloud, HPC, storage, servers, and networks, ensuring security and reliability, while overseeing a substantial budget and collaboration with senior

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of IT systems experience with at least 5 years in leadership with responsibility for personnel and budgets.
• Proven experience developing, implementing, and operating IT infrastructure and services to support and evolve organizational strategy.
• Strong working knowledge of cloud computing, high‑performance computing, storage, server, and networking technologies and their integration into secure enterprise environments.
• Proven ability to effectively lead a Plan–Build–Run organization, including strategic planning, solution delivery, and operational excellence.
• Knowledge of IT operations and IT service delivery frameworks (e.g., ITIL), cybersecurity principles, Agile methodologies, and DevOps practices.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain roadmaps and budgets, establish priorities, and execute projects of varying complexity on time and on budget.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with peers, customers, partners, and senior leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to make technical, organizational, and people decisions in a timely, constructive, and empathetic manner.
• Strong collaboration and communication (oral/written) skills, including the ability to clearly communicate complex technical concepts to a variety of audiences.
• This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret / SSBI clearance. This clearance is issued by the U.S. government, and U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for planning, design, implementation, operation of corporate core computing infrastructure across classified and unclassified environments.
• Develop multi‑year roadmaps for cloud, HPC, storage, server, and network services; ensure scalable, secure architectures.
• Lead a mature Plan–Build–Run operating model with clear ownership for strategy, design, and day‑to‑day operations.
• Drive a mission‑centric culture prioritizing reliability, security, and user experience.
• Oversee budgets and invest in modernization initiatives; manage capital and operating budgets.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Plan–Build–Run

Budget management

Cloud computing

HPC

Cybersecurity

Roadmap development

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

B.S. in CS/CE

Advanced degree (preferred)

Tools

ITIL

DevOps

AWS

Azure

VMware

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation is seeking a Principal Director, Core Computing Services to lead the design, implementation, and operation of IT infrastructure across classified and unclassified environments. You will steer a Plan–Build–Run organization, drive service quality, and align initiatives with mission needs.

You will manage multi‑year roadmaps for cloud, HPC, storage, servers, and networks, ensuring security and reliability, while overseeing a substantial budget and collaboration with senior