DATA CENTER SERVICES LEAD

Ingalls Shipbuilding, a Division of HII; Pascagoula (MS); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ingalls Shipbuilding, a division of HII, seeks an experienced Data Center Services Lead to govern enterprise Data Center Services across on‑premises and hybrid cloud environments. You will drive provider performance, ensure contract/SLA compliance, and lead modernization efforts aligned with enterprise IT strategies.

The role requires strong data center operations experience, cloud technologies (Azure/AWS), cybersecurity, vendor management, and service governance, with a focus on security

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT/CS or related field.
• Strong experience in data center governance and hybrid cloud operations.
• Experience with cloud security controls and compliance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Govern Infrastructure Service Providers delivering Data Center Services and ensure contract/SLA compliance.
• Act as primary accountability for provider performance and service improvement initiatives.
• Oversee cloud and on-premises infrastructure including compute, storage, networking, and identity management.
• Lead disaster recovery and risk management activities for data center services.
• Develop and maintain governance frameworks and documentation for data center operations.

Skills

Data center operations

Cloud technologies

Cybersecurity

Vendor management

Service governance

Azure

AWS

Automation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

Azure Monitor

Log Analytics

Microsoft Sentinel

Azure CLI

PowerShell

Job description

Req ID: 50418

Team: 58 Information Systems

Entity: Ingalls Shipbuilding

US Citizenship Required for this Position: No

Full-Time

Shift: 1st

Relocation: No relocation assistance available

Virtual/Telework Opportunity: Yes - Occasional or hybrid telework available

Travel Requirement: Yes, 25%-50% of the time

We’re building tomorrow’s fleet today

With More Than 11,000 Employees, HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding Division Is The Largest Manufacturing Employer In Mississippi And a Major Contributor To The Economic Growth Of Alabama. For Nearly 85 Years, We’ve Designed, Built And Maintained Amphibious Ships, Destroyers, And Cutters For The U.S. Navy And The U.S. Coast Guard. The Largest Supplier Of U.S. Navy Surface Combatants, We’re Simultaneously Building Four Classes Of Ships And Have Pioneered The Development And Production Of Technologically Advanced, Highly Capable Ships For The Surface Navy Fleet For Decades. Think That’s Cool? Keep Reading

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Data Center Services Lead to provide governance and oversight of Infrastructure Service Providers responsible for delivering enterprise Data Center Services. This role serves as the primary point of accountability for service delivery, operational performance, contractual compliance, and continuous improvement across on-premises and hybrid cloud environments.

The Data Center Services Lead will drive provider performance, operational resiliency, security compliance, and infrastructure modernization while ensuring alignment with business objectives and enterprise technology strategies. The ideal candidate has strong experience in data center operations, cloud technologies (Azure or AWS), cybersecurity, vendor management, and service governance.

Key Responsibilities

• Govern Infrastructure Service Providers delivering Data Center Services, ensuring compliance with contracts, SLAs, operational standards, and performance expectations.
• Serve as the primary point of accountability for provider performance, including contract oversight, invoice validation, change management, disaster recovery activities, risk management, and service improvement initiatives.
• Provide strategic oversight of data center and hybrid cloud operations, ensuring alignment with business objectives, security requirements, and architectural standards.
• Oversee cloud and on-premises infrastructure services, including compute, storage, networking, identity management, and hybrid integrations.
• Ensure compliance with corporate security requirements through effective governance of Azure security controls, access management, and threat protection capabilities.
• Lead resolution efforts for major infrastructure incidents and serve as the senior escalation point for operational issues.
• Develop and maintain operational standards, governance frameworks, documentation, and best practices.
• Collaborate with application, network, cybersecurity, and architecture teams to maintain a secure, reliable, and scalable infrastructure environment.
• Drive continuous improvement, automation, cost optimization, infrastructure modernization, and service provider performance enhancements.
• Provide operational reporting, risk assessments, and strategic recommendations to IT leadership and stakeholders.

Must Have

Bachelors degree and 10 years of experience

-or-

Masters degree and 8 year of experience

-or-

PHD and 6 years of experience

Must be willing to relocate/commute to the MS Gulf Coast Area; Ingalls Shipbuilding is located in Pascagoula, MS.

Nice to Have

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cloud Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience supporting enterprise infrastructure, data center, or cloud operations.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure or AWS, including compute, storage, networking, identity management, security, and hybrid cloud architectures.
• Understanding of cybersecurity principles, compliance requirements, and operational risk management.
• Demonstrated ability to lead resolution of complex infrastructure issues across cloud and on-premises environments.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience managing outsourced or managed infrastructure services.
• Experience with contract management, SLA governance, and operational performance management.
• Experience with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Microsoft Sentinel, and related cloud management tools.
• Experience with disaster recovery, business continuity, and infrastructure resiliency programs.
• Experience leading cloud migration, modernization, or digital transformation initiatives.
• Knowledge of ITIL service management practices.
• Experience with PowerShell, Azure CLI, Python, or other automation technologies.
• Azure or AWS certifications.

Why HII

We build the world’s most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas, sky, land, space and cyber. HII’s diverse workforce includes skilled tradespeople; artificial intelligence, machine learning (AI/ML) experts; engineers; technologists; scientists; logistics experts; and business administration professionals.

Recognized as one of America’s top large company employers, we are a values and ethics driven organization that puts people’s safety and well-being first. Regardless of your role or where you serve, at HII, you’ll find a supportive and welcoming environment, competitive benefits, and valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth at every stage of your career.

Working at HII is more than a job - it’s an opportunity to build a future. We offer comprehensive benefits including: medical, prescription drug, dental and vision plan choices, on-site health centers, tele-medicine, wellness resources, employee assistance programs, savings plan options (401K), financial education and planning tools, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships, and more. Some benefits may vary depending on your specific division or work location.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law. U.S. Citizenship may be required for certain positions.

Do You Need Assistance?

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to buildyourcareer@hii-co .com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case‑by‑case basis. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e‑mail address.

Additionally, you may also call 1-844-849-8463 for assistance. Press #1 for Ingalls Shipbuilding.