Infrastructure Services Lead Manager

Jobtailor; Maryland; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior infrastructure leader to manage hybrid enterprise operations across on-premises and cloud environments. You will oversee desktop engineering, endpoint management, and SPE lifecycle, driving modernization through automation and CI/CD.

The role emphasizes network operations, data center management, data protection, and enterprise database administration, with a focus on security and compliance in large-scale settings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related IT or engineering field.
• Experience managing hybrid enterprise infrastructure across on-premises, Azure, AWS, and GCP.
• Strong expertise with Windows Server, RHEL, virtualization, and enterprise storage/computer systems.
• Background in desktop engineering for Windows, macOS, and Linux, including modern endpoint management tools such as Microsoft Intune.
• Proficiency with Infrastructure-as-Code and automation tools (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, Chef).
• Solid understanding of enterprise network architecture, routing, switching, firewalls, load balancing, and DMZ environments.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks, compliance requirements, and remediation practices in large or federal environments.
• Experience lifecycle management, configuration control, patching, and compliance for scientific computing devices and SPE.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end enterprise infrastructure operations across on-premises data centers and cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP).
• Manage desktop engineering and endpoint systems for Windows, macOS, and Linux, including Intune governance.
• Oversee lifecycle support, patching, configuration control, and compliance for SPE devices.
• Direct network operations, including routing, switching, firewalls, DMZ environments, and load balancers.
• Manage data center environments, enterprise storage platforms, virtualization clusters, and server compute infrastructure across sites.
• Oversee data protection, backup operations, archival systems, DR replication, and COOP readiness.
• Lead administration and optimization of enterprise databases (SQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL) and cloud services.
• Drive modernization via automation, IaC, containerization, CI/CD, AIOps tooling, and security-aligned practices.

Skills

Windows Server

RHEL

Virtualization

SQL

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT or engineering

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

CloudFormation

Chef

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end enterprise infrastructure operations across on-premises data centers and cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP).
• Manage desktop engineering and endpoint systems for Windows, macOS, and Linux, including adoption and governance of the Microsoft Intune Endpoint Management platform.
• Oversee lifecycle support, patching, configuration control, and compliance for scientific computing devices and Special Purpose Equipment (SPE).
• Direct network operations, including routing, switching, firewalls, DMZ environments, load balancers, and coordination with CIT network services.
• Manage data center environments, enterprise storage platforms, virtualization clusters, and server compute infrastructure across multiple sites.
• Oversee data protection, backup operations, archival systems, disaster recovery replication, and continuity of operations (COOP) readiness.
• Lead administration and optimization of enterprise databases, including SQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and cloud-managed database services.
• Drive modernization initiatives using automation, Infrastructure-as-Code, containerization, CI/CD platforms, AIOps tooling, and security-aligned operational practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related IT or engineering field (or equivalent experience).
• Proven experience managing hybrid enterprise infrastructure across on-premises, Azure, AWS, and GCP environments.
• Strong expertise with Windows Server, RHEL, virtualization platforms, and enterprise storage and computer systems.
• Demonstrated background in desktop engineering for Windows, macOS, and Linux, including modern endpoint management tools such as Microsoft Intune.
• Proficiency with Infrastructure-as-Code and Automation Tools (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, Chef).
• Solid understanding of enterprise network architecture, routing, switching, firewalls, load balancing, and DMZ environments.
• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks, compliance requirements, and remediation practices in large or federal environments.
• Experience overseeing lifecycle management, configuration control, patching, and compliance efforts for scientific computing devices and Special Purpose Equipment (SPE).

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in managing hybrid enterprise infrastructure across on-premises and cloud environments, with a strong focus on endpoint management, automation, and compliance. Proficient in overseeing data protection, network operations, and enterprise database administration.

Hard Skills

• Windows Server
• RHEL
• Virtualization Platforms
• SQL
• PostgreSQL
• MySQL
• Terraform
• Ansible
• CloudFormation
• Chef