Job DescriptionSAIC is looking for a
Cloud & Server Systems Infrastructure Manager who will be responsible for leading the enterprise server, storage, networking, and cloud engineering functions during a major modernization effort, including the full shutdown of legacy data centers and transition to a
100% Azure Government cloud environment. This role oversees a team of multi-disciplinary engineers supporting mission-critical infrastructure, ensuring compliance with federal security standards, continuity of operations, and high availability across hybrid platforms.
Key ResponsibilitiesTeam Leadership & Operational Management- Lead, mentor, and manage a technical team of server, cloud, storage, and networking engineers.
- Oversee daily operations ensuring 24/7/365 system availability, SLA adherence, and infrastructure stability.
- Manage engineering workload and resource allocation for migration, modernization, and operational priorities.
- Drive root-cause analysis (RCA), incident response, and major incident management and on-call rotations.
Data Center Closure & Azure Government Migration- Serve as the technical lead for Data Center Closure Program, including assessment, planning, and execution of server, storage, networking, and application migrations to Azure.
- Develop target-state architectures for Azure IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS replacements based on modernization goals.
- Coordinate across workstreams (Applications, Databases, Storage, Networking, Security, DR/COOP) to ensure end-to-end migration readiness.
- Lead migration activities using Azure Migrate, Data Box, replication tools, and database modernization techniques.
- Ensure alignment with Azure capabilities, constraints, and roadmap dependencies.
On-Premises Infrastructure & Platform Support- Oversee Windows Server, Linux (RHEL), and Unix server platforms during migration and decommissioning phases
- Maintain and operate enterprise storage systems (Hitachi SAN/NAS) until retirement
- Manage enterprise backup systems (Veritas NetBackup, Cohesity) including Azure-integrated backup and long-term retention strategies
- Conduct patch management, tuning, capacity planning, firmware upgrades, and lifecycle management for legacy infrastructure.
Azure Cloud Operations & Governance- Manage and operate Azure resources including VNets, ExpressRoute, storage, compute, identity, and security controls
- Implement and maintain Azure governance including RBAC, Entra ID, conditional access, resource policies, cost management, tagging, and FinOps.
- Architect secure landing zones, DMZ environments, firewall policies, and segmentation for workloads.
- Oversee integration of on-prem and cloud network infrastructure, including redesign of network topology during data center shutdown.
Monitoring, Logging & Incident Response- Implement Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Sentinel, dashboards, and automated alerting for complete infrastructure visibility
- Lead post-incident RCA, develop corrective actions, and enforce operational improvements for reliability and rapid recovery
- Maintain configuration baselines, performance metrics, and operational health reporting for leadership and compliance teams.
Process Modernization, Automation & Documentation- Drive continuous improvement in engineering processes, cloud adoption, performance tuning, and service optimization.
- Maintain migration runbooks, SOPs, architectural diagrams, DR plans, and datacenter shutdown documentation.
- Drive continuous improvement in engineering processes, cloud adoption, performance tuning, and service optimization.
Qualifications- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or equivalent experience (4 years experience in lieu of degree)
- 8+ years of experience in enterprise infrastructure (servers, storage, backup, networking)
- 5+ years of experience managing and leading technical engineering teams
- 5+ years of hands-on Azure (preferably Azure Government) architecture and operations experience
- Proven success leading cloud migrations or data center shutdowns in a regulated environment.
- Strategic leadership of large-scale cloud migrations and data center transformations
- Strong communication skills for cross-team collaboration and executive reporting
- Proactive problem-solving, crisis management, and operational decision-making
- Ability to lead technical teams through modernization while maintaining daily operational stability
Desired:
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert or Azure Administrator Associate
- ITIL v4 Foundation (or practical knowledge of IT Service Management principles)
- Storage or Linux Certifications (e.g., Red Hat RHCSA/RHCE, Hitachi VSP)
