Senior Infrastructure Architect & Deputy Program Lead

Link Solutions, Inc.; Adelphi (MD); On-site; USD 135,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Certification reimbursement

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Link Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Deputy Program Manager/Chief Infrastructure Engineer to support the Army Research Laboratory (ARL) IT Modernization and Support Services program in Adelphi, MD.

This hands-on leadership role oversees enterprise infrastructure, data center technologies, server administration, Active Directory, Nutanix, storage, networking, and hybrid cloud environments. The ideal candidate will have an active Secret clearance (or ability to obtain), IAT Level II certification per

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, CS, engineering or related field.
• IAT Level II certification (DoD 8570/8140) or higher.
• 12+ years of progressive experience supporting and leading enterprise IT infrastructure.
• Experience with Windows and Linux server environments.
• Experience with Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, PKI, identity management, and authentication services.
• Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior technical advisor to Program Management and Government leadership on enterprise infrastructure, operations, cybersecurity, and modernization initiatives.
• Provide technical leadership across Windows and Linux server environments, Nutanix infrastructure, networking, storage, identity management, and hybrid cloud services.
• Lead infrastructure architecture reviews, engineering assessments, and modernization efforts to ensure secure, scalable, resilient, and supportable solutions.
• Oversee enterprise services including Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, PKI, authentication services, virtualization, and cloud technologies.
• Provide technical oversight for enterprise networking, including routing, switching, firewalls, load balancing, and network operations.
• Support infrastructure performance optimization, capacity planning, lifecycle management, disaster recovery, and business continuity initiatives.
• Lead complex troubleshooting and root-cause analysis across servers, networks, storage, virtualization, and infrastructure services.
• Drive automation, configuration management, monitoring, and operational efficiency initiatives.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and develop technical roadmaps aligned with mission requirements and long-term objectives.
• Ensure compliance with cybersecurity requirements, including RMF, Continuous ATO, STIGs, vulnerability management, and hardening.

Skills

Active Directory

Nutanix

VMware

Hyper-V

Networking

Security

Windows Servers

Linux Servers

DoD Compliance

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Engineering

Tools

Nutanix AHV

VMware

Hyper-V

Job description

Link Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Deputy Program Manager/Chief Infrastructure Engineer to support the Army Research Laboratory (ARL) IT Modernization and Support Services program in Adelphi, MD.

This hands-on leadership role oversees enterprise infrastructure, data center technologies, server administration, Active Directory, Nutanix, storage, networking, and hybrid cloud environments. The ideal candidate will have an active Secret clearance (or ability to obtain), IAT Level II certification per