DCOPS / Infrastructure Lead

Athena Consulting Group, LLC; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting firm based in Charleston, SC, is seeking an experienced professional to lead compute, storage, virtualization, and data center operations. Ideal candidates should have over 12 years of infrastructure engineering experience, particularly in DoD enterprise environments. Additional requirements include supporting 24×7 Tier 3 operations. Relocation to Charleston is expected for local applicants. Salary is negotiated based on experience and compliant with government contracting regulations.

Qualifications

• 12–15+ years infrastructure engineering experience required.
• 8+ years working in DoD enterprise environments.
• Experience in supporting 24×7 Tier 3 operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead compute, storage, virtualization, and data center operations.

Skills

Infrastructure engineering

Support for 24×7 Tier 3 operations

DoD enterprise environments

Tools

VMware ESXi

vCenter

vROPS

SAN storage (NetApp)

SAN storage (Dell EMC)

Job description

This position is contingent on contract award, expected to begin in July 2026.

Operational Requirements:

• Incident triage and escalation
• Root cause analysis (RCA)
• system uptime and performance

Technical / Operational Background:

• DCOPS / data center operations
• Enterprise VDI / end user computing

Location:Charleston, SC (primary – must be local or willing to relocate immediately)

Salary: Limited by government contracting regulations, commensurate with experience

Position Responsibilities

Leads compute, storage, virtualization, and data center operations (core backbone)

Required Qualifications & Skills

• 12–15+ years infrastructure engineering
• 8+ years in DoD enterprise environments
• Experience supporting 24×7 Tier 3 operations

Technical Requirements:

• VMware ESXi / vCenter / vROPS
• SAN storage (NetApp, Dell EMC)