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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Azure Cloud Infrastructure Manager - **Company:** Science Applications International Corporation - **Location:** Washington, DC, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $160,001.0 - $200,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Azure, Unix, Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Databases, Data Centers, Linux, Firmware, Network Topologies, Log Analysis, Windows Servers, NetBackup, Platform as a Service (PAAS), Performance Tuning, Role-Based Access Control, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Data Logging, System Availability, Information Technology, Patch Management, Data Management, Hardware Infrastructure, Firewall Services Module, Network Server, Azure Resource Manager, Server Operating Systems & Platforms - **Published:** October 26, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dcjobsite.com/job.asp?id=3468159531&tx=KP3535FFF&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54 ## About the Role * 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). ## Description SAIC 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., Team 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.