Cloud Infrastructure Manager (Herndon, VA)

Serco; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Serco Inc. is seeking a Cloud Infrastructure Manager in Herndon, VA to lead Azure and GCC High environments, drive cloud modernization, and oversee 24x7 production operations. The role requires DoD clearance eligibility and U.S. citizenship.

You will mentor engineers, shape migration strategies, and ensure secure, compliant, scalable cloud solutions across enterprise workloads.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in IT/CS/Engineering or related field with substantial experience.
• 8+ years combined experience in infrastructure/cloud engineering with leadership.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure and cloud migrations.
• Experience delivering enterprise-scale modernization and FinOps practices.
• Ability to obtain/maintain Secret clearance and U.S. Citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of cloud engineers for Azure and GCC High operations.
• Develop cloud adoption, migration, and modernization strategies.
• Establish governance, security, procedures, and best practices.
• Oversee 24x7x365 production support and incident management.
• Drive automation, IaC, and cost management initiatives.
• Support governance and compliance with NIST, FedRAMP, CMMC requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Azure

Azure Government GCC High

FinOps

IaC

Automation

Terraform

PowerShell

VMware

Azure DevOps

GitHub

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS/Engineering

8+ years combined experience; 10+ with related fields (assoc degree) or 12+ with HS

Tools

Azure

GCC High

VMware

Kubernetes

Terraform

Bicep

Job description

Position Description & Qualifications

We are seeking a Cloud Infrastructure Manager to lead the design, implementation, and operational management of Microsoft Azure and Azure Government (GCC High) environments. This role is responsible for driving cloud strategy, leading the engineering team, managing 24x7x365 production operations, and delivering enterprise-scale modernization initiatives, including migrations from on-premises infrastructure to Azure.

This position is contingent upon your ability to obtain/maintain a DoD clearance

In this role, you will:

Cloud Strategy & Leadership

• Lead and mentor a team of cloud engineers responsible for Azure and GCC High operations, engineering, and service delivery.

• Develop and execute cloud adoption, migration, modernization, and operational strategies aligned with business objectives.

• Establish cloud governance, security standards, operational procedures, and best practices.

• Collaborate with Infrastructure, Security, Compliance, Application Development, and business stakeholders to deliver secure and scalable cloud solutions.

Cloud Architecture & Migration

• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise Azure and GCC High environments.

• Lead on-premises to Azure migration initiatives, including infrastructure, storage, applications, databases, and VMware workloads.

• Develop and execute migration strategies including rehosting, re-platforming, modernization, and cloud-native transformation.

• Ensure cloud solutions meet performance, availability, security, and compliance requirements.

Cloud Operations & Service Delivery

• Manage and oversee 24x7x365 production support operations for Azure, GCC High, and hybrid infrastructure environments.

• Lead major incident management, problem management, escalation processes, and service restoration activities.

• Establish operational support models, service level objectives (SLOs), SLAs, monitoring standards, and disaster recovery capabilities.

• Ensure continuous availability, resiliency, and performance of mission-critical business systems.

• Drive operational excellence through automation, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), and process improvements.

FinOps & Cost Optimization

• Lead Cloud Financial Operations (FinOps) practices, including budgeting, forecasting, chargeback/showback models, and cloud cost governance.

• Monitor Azure and GCC High consumption trends and identify opportunities for optimization and cost reduction.

• Partner with Finance, Procurement, and business leaders to ensure cloud spending aligns with organizational goals and budgets.

• Establish accountability and visibility into cloud resource utilization and costs.

Security & Compliance

• Support compliance initiatives including CMMC, NIST 800-171, FedRAMP, and GCC High requirements.

• Implement and maintain cloud security controls, identity management, monitoring, logging, and incident response capabilities.

• Partner with cybersecurity teams to continuously improve cloud security posture and audit readiness.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Ability to obtain/maintain Secret security clearance

• U.S. Citizenship

• Minimum 2 years of leadership or lead experience managing technical teams.

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field and 8 years of combined experience; an associate degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field and 10 years of combined experience; or a high school diploma and 12 years of combined experience in the following areas:

• Infrastructure and cloud engineering.

• Hands‑on experience with Microsoft Azure.

• Leading enterprise‑scale migration initiatives from on‑premises environments to the cloud.

• Cloud cost management, budgeting, forecasting, and FinOps practices.

• Azure networking, identity, security, governance, automation, and cloud operations.

• Experience managing 24x7x365 production environments supporting mission‑critical systems.

Additional desired experience and skills:

• Experience designing and operating Azure Government (GCC High) environments.

• Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure Administrator, or Azure Security certifications.

• FinOps Certified Practitioner (FOCP) certification or equivalent cloud financial management experience.

• Experience with Azure Landing Zones, VMware migrations, Kubernetes, and cloud‑native architectures.

• Experience supporting regulated environments and federal compliance requirements.

• Microsoft Azure,

• Azure Goverment (GCC High)

• Azure Landing Zones

• Windows Server

• Linux

• VMware vSphere

• Backup & Disaster Recovery

• Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure

• Microsoft Entra ID

• Microsoft Defender for Cloud

• Conditional Access

• Identity & Access Management

• CMMC, NIST 800-171, FedRAMP

• PowerShell

• Terraform

• Bicep

• Azure DevOps

• GitHub

• CI/CD Pipelines

• Azure Cost Management & Billing

• Cloud Budgeting & Forecasting

• Chargeback/Showback Models

• Cloud Cost Optimization

Company Overview

Serco Inc. (Serco) is the Americas division of Serco Group, plc. In North America, Serco’s 9,000+ employees strive to make an impact every day across 100+ sites in the areas of Defense, Citizen Services, and Transportation. We help our clients deliver vital services more efficiently while increasing the satisfaction of their end customers. Serco serves every branch of the U.S. military, numerous U.S. Federal civilian agencies, the Intelligence Community, the Canadian government, state, provincial and local governments, and commercial clients. While your place may look a little different depending on your role, we know you will find yours here. Wherever you work and whatever you do, we invite you to discover your place in our world. Serco is a place you can count on and where you can make an impact because every contribution matters.

To review Serco benefits please visit: https://careers.serco-na.com/us/en/what-we-offer .

Serco does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies without being a contracted approved vendor.

Candidates may be asked to present proof of identity during the selection process. If requested, this will require presentation of a government‑issued I.D. (with photo) with name and address that match the information entered on the application. Serco will not take possession of or retain/store the information provided as proof of identity. For more information on how Serco uses your information, please see our Applicant Privacy Policy and Notice.

Serco is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Pay Transparency

Our Total Rewards package includes competitive pay, performance‑based incentives, and benefits that promote well‑being and work‑life balance—so you can thrive both professionally and personally. Eligible employees also gain access to a wide range of benefits from comprehensive health coverage and health savings accounts to retirement plans, life and disability insurance, and time‑off programs that support work‑life balance. Program availability may vary based on factors such as contract type, location, hire date, and applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Salary range: The range for this position can be found at the top of this posting. This range is provided as a general guideline and represents a good faith estimate across all experience levels. Actual base salary will be determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to, the scope of the role, relevant experience, job‑related knowledge, education and training, key skills, and geographic market considerations. For roles available in multiple states, the range may vary to reflect differences in local labor markets. In addition to base salary, eligible positions may include other forms of compensation such as annual bonuses or long‑term incentive opportunities.Benefits – Comprehensible benefits for full‑time employees (part‑time employees receive a limited package tailored to their role):

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• Robust vacation and sick leave benefits, and flexible work arrangements where permitted by role or contract

• 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds

• Tuition reimbursement program

• Life insurance and disability coverage

• Optional coverages that can be purchased, including pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection

• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits

• Employee Assistance Plan

To review all Serco benefits please visit: https://careers.serco-na.com/us/en/about-us .

Serco complies with all applicable state and local leave laws, including providing time off under the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act for eligible Colorado residents, in alignment with our policies and benefit plans. The application window for this position is for no more than 60 days.