Req ID: 50417
Team: 58 Information Systems
Entity: Ingalls Shipbuilding
US Citizenship Required for this Position: No
Full-Time
Shift: 1st
Relocation: No relocation assistance available
Virtual/Telework Opportunity: Yes - Occasional or hybrid telework available
Travel Requirement: Yes, 25%-50% of the time
The Role
We are seeking an experienced Data Center Lead to support and coordinate all aspects of the Infrastructure Service Providers responsible for delivering Data Center Services. This role serves as a key operational contact, helping ensure high-quality service delivery, operational effectiveness, and adherence to contractual and organizational requirements. The Data Center Lead will support operations across traditional on-premises data centers and hybrid cloud environments within Microsoft Azure.
The ideal candidate has experience in data center operations, cloud technologies (Azure or AWS), infrastructure management, security, and working with third-party service providers.
Key Responsibilities
• Coordinate and oversee day-to-day operations of the Infrastructure Service Provider for Data Center Services, including service performance monitoring, invoice review, change management activities, disaster recovery support, SLA tracking, and compliance requirements.
• Support data center operations by ensuring adherence to organizational objectives, security standards, architectural guidelines, and best operational practices.
• Monitor and support cloud infrastructure components including virtual machines, storage, networking, and hybrid integrations between Azure and on-premises environments.
• Review Azure security controls, including identity management, RBAC, governance policies, and threat protection, and coordinate with providers to address identified issues.
• Support operational continuity between cloud services and on-premises environments.
• Assist in troubleshooting and resolving infrastructure issues across cloud and data center platforms, including performance, connectivity, resilience, and security incidents.
• Maintain architectural documentation, operational procedures, and standards while identifying opportunities for process improvement.
• Collaborate with application, network, and cybersecurity teams to maintain a stable, scalable, and secure infrastructure environment.
• Participate in infrastructure escalations and on-call support activities as required.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on operational efficiency, automation, service quality, and cost effectiveness.
• Support data center operations by ensuring adherence to organizational objectives, security standards, architectural guidelines, and best operational practices.
• Monitor and support cloud infrastructure components including virtual machines, storage, networking, and hybrid integrations between Azure and on-premises environments.
• Review Azure security controls, including identity management, RBAC, governance policies, and threat protection, and coordinate with providers to address identified issues.
• Support operational continuity between cloud services and on-premises environments.
• Assist in troubleshooting and resolving infrastructure issues across cloud and data center platforms, including performance, connectivity, resilience, and security incidents.
• Maintain architectural documentation, operational procedures, and standards while identifying opportunities for process improvement.
• Collaborate with application, network, and cybersecurity teams to maintain a stable, scalable, and secure infrastructure environment.
• Participate in infrastructure escalations and on-call support activities as required.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on operational efficiency, automation, service quality, and cost effectiveness.
Must Have
Bachelors degree and 6 years of experience
-or-
Masters degree and 4 year of experience
-or-
PHD and 2 years of experience
Must be willing to relocate/commute to Mississippi Gulf Coast Area - Ingalls Shipbuilding is located in Pascagoula, MS
Nice to Have
• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cloud Engineering, or a related technology field (required)
• 3+ years of enterprise experience working with Microsoft Azure or AWS environments
• Hands-on experience with
o Cloud servers and virtual machine management
o Azure networking, identity, storage, and resource governance
o Azure security tools and best practices
o Hybrid cloud and on prem data center operations
• Ability to troubleshoot complex cloud issues across compute, networking, and security layers
• Strong documentation, communication, and collaborative skills
• Familiarity managing VMs through the Azure Portal, including monitoring, scaling, and performance tuning
• Familiarity with Azure Analytics services such as Log Analytics, Monitor, or Sentinel
• Familiarity measuring and tracking contract performance with external service providers, including SLA adherence and vendor deliverables
• Exposure to automation and scripting (PowerShell, CLI, Python)
• Relevant Azure certifications (AZ 104, AZ 305, AZ 700, AZ 900 or similar)
