Data Center Service Lead

CHIPTON-ROSS Inc.; Pascagoula (MS); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Chipton-Ross Inc. in Pascagoula, MS seeks a Data Center Service Lead to oversee and govern all aspects of the Infrastructure Service Provider delivering Data Center Services.

The role focuses on high-quality service delivery, operational excellence, and adherence to contract requirements within hybrid Azure environments. The ideal candidate will have strong data center operations, cloud technologies (Azure or AWS), and experience managing third-party providers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher with equivalent experience.
• Enterprise cloud experience with Azure or AWS is required.
• Hands-on experience with cloud servers and VM management, Azure networking, identity, storage, and governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations of the Infrastructure Service Provider for Data Center Services, including governance, performance management, and SLA adherence.
• Provide strategic direction and oversight of data center and cloud operations to align with security standards and architectural principles.
• Manage hybrid cloud integrations between Azure and on-prem environments and ensure seamless continuity between cloud and data center setups.
• Review Azure security controls (identity, RBAC, governance) and ensure provider compliance with security requirements.
• Collaborate with application, network, and cybersecurity teams to maintain a stable, scalable, and secure environment.
• Serve as a senior escalation point for infrastructure issues and participate in on-call rotations.

Skills

Azure

AWS environments

Cloud servers and VM management

Azure networking

Azure security tools

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Job description

Chipton-Ross is seeking a Data Center Service Lead for a contract opportunity in Pascagoula, MS.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE)

Bachelor's degree and 10 years of experience or Master's degree and 8 years of experience or PHD and 5 years of experience.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

We are seeking an experienced Data Center Lead to oversee and govern all aspects of the Infrastructure Service Providers responsible for delivering Data Center Services. This role serves as the primary point of accountability for ensuring high-quality service delivery, operational excellence, and adherence to contract requirements. The Data Center Lead will drive governance across traditional on premises data centers while supporting hybrid cloud environments within Microsoft Azure.

The ideal candidate has strong experience in data center operations, cloud technologies (Azure or AWS), compute, security, and managing third party service providers.

• Lead and govern day to day operations of the Infrastructure Service Provider for Data Center Services, including contract oversight, performance management, invoice validation, change management, disaster recovery operations, SLA adherence, and compliance.
• Provide strategic direction and oversight of data center operations, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives, security standards, and architectural principles.
• Support and oversee cloud infrastructure components including virtual machines, storage, networking, and hybrid integrations between Azure and on premises environments.
• Review and monitor Azure security controls, including identity management, RBAC, governance policies, and threat protection, ensuring the provider aligns with corporate security requirements.
• Ensure seamless integration and operational continuity between cloud services and on premises data center environments.
• Provide leadership in troubleshooting and resolving complex infrastructure issues across cloud and data center platforms, including performance, connectivity, resilience, and security incidents.
• Develop, maintain, and enforce architectural documentation, operational procedures, standards, and governance frameworks related to data center and cloud operations.
• Collaborate closely with application, network, and cybersecurity teams to maintain a stable, scalable, and secure environment.
• Serve as a senior escalation point for infrastructure issues and participate in on call rotations as needed.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including cost optimization, automation opportunities, modernization of infrastructure services, and improved provider performance.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE)

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cloud Engineering, or a related field (required).
• 5+ years of enterprise experience working with Microsoft Azure or AWS environments.
• Hands-on experience with:
• Cloud servers and virtual machine management.
• Azure networking, identity, storage, and resource governance.
• Azure security tools and best practices.

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Bachelor's Degree is required.

School must be accredited.

WORK HOURS

Full-Time 5/40, workweek.