Hybrid Cloud Data Center Lead - Azure & On-Prem

HII; Pascagoula (MS); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ingalls Shipbuilding, a division of HII, seeks an experienced Data Center Lead to govern Infrastructure Service Providers delivering Data Center Services. The role ensures high-quality service delivery, operational excellence, and adherence to contract requirements, spanning on-premises and hybrid cloud environments with emphasis on Microsoft Azure.

The ideal candidate has strong data center operations experience and cloud expertise (Azure or AWS), capable of managing third-party providers,

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Cloud Engineering, or related field with 10 years of experience.
• Masters degree with 8 years of experience.
• PhD with 6 years of experience.

Responsibilities

• 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.9

Skills

Azure

AWS

VM management

Azure Security

Hybrid cloud

Governance

Security controls

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/CE

Master's degree in IT/CS/CE

PhD in IT/CS/CE

Tools

Azure Portal

PowerShell

CLI

Python

Job description

Ingalls Shipbuilding, a division of HII, seeks an experienced Data Center Lead to govern Infrastructure Service Providers delivering Data Center Services. The role ensures high-quality service delivery, operational excellence, and adherence to contract requirements, spanning on-premises and hybrid cloud environments with emphasis on Microsoft Azure.

The ideal candidate has strong data center operations experience and cloud expertise (Azure or AWS), capable of managing third-party providers,