Senior Director, Enterprise App Infrastructure (Hybrid)

Virginia Tech; Blacksburg (VA); Hybrid; USD 163,000 - 182,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Tech seeks a Senior Director of Application Infrastructure to lead the university's enterprise application infrastructure, including databases, integration services, and hosting platforms. The role reports to the AVP for ESET and guides managers to ensure health, security, and strategic evolution of delivery platforms.

The position balances vision with operational excellence, partnering with executive stakeholders, IT leaders, and vendors to keep platforms resilient, scalable, and

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or related field.
• Experience leading enterprise application and database administration in large organizations.
• Proven ability to lead managers and technical teams for operational outcomes and strategic initiatives.
• Experience with high availability, security, and regulatory compliance of mission-critical platforms.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for enterprise application infrastructure.
• Align priorities with governance, architecture, and operational execution.
• Partner with executive stakeholders and vendors to ensure resilience and scalability.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Vendor management

Strategic thinking

Communication

Change management

Stakeholder management

Enterprise applications knowledge

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science, IT, Business

Tools

API management

Middleware

Data integration

Cloud platforms

Job description

Virginia Tech seeks a Senior Director of Application Infrastructure to lead the university's enterprise application infrastructure, including databases, integration services, and hosting platforms. The role reports to the AVP for ESET and guides managers to ensure health, security, and strategic evolution of delivery platforms.

The position balances vision with operational excellence, partnering with executive stakeholders, IT leaders, and vendors to keep platforms resilient, scalable, and