Senior Director, Enterprise Infrastructure & Platforms

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Virginia (MN); 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 ecosystem, including database and application administration, integration services, web hosting, and disaster recovery testing.

Reporting to the AVP for Enterprise Solutions and Enabling Technologies, the role balances strategic vision with operational excellence, guiding managers and teams across governance, security, and capacity planning.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field.
• Experience leading enterprise infrastructure in large, complex organizations.
• Experience with mission-critical, regulated platforms.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for enterprise application delivery platforms.
• Align priorities with governance, enterprise architecture, and stakeholder needs.
• Lead and develop managers and technical teams ensuring security, availability, and performance.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Budget management

Vendor management

Leadership of managers

Stakeholder influence

Change management

Regulatory compliance

Strategic planning

Communication

Cloud/hybrid platforms

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science / IT / related field

Job description

Virginia Tech seeks a Senior Director of Application Infrastructure to lead the university’s enterprise application infrastructure ecosystem, including database and application administration, integration services, web hosting, and disaster recovery testing.

Reporting to the AVP for Enterprise Solutions and Enabling Technologies, the role balances strategic vision with operational excellence, guiding managers and teams across governance, security, and capacity planning.