Job Summary The Deputy Program Manager/Chief Infrastructure Engineer provides senior technical leadership and infrastructure engineering oversight for enterprise IT environments. The role combines program leadership with hands-on expertise in servers, networking, storage, virtualization, Active Directory, identity services, endpoint management, cybersecurity, datacenter operations, and hybrid cloud infrastructure. Key Responsibilities • Serve as the senior technical advisor to program management and government leadership. • Provide technical leadership across Windows and Linux servers, Nutanix, networking, storage, identity management, and hybrid cloud services. • Lead infrastructure architecture reviews, engineering assessments, and modernization initiatives. • Oversee Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, PKI, authentication, virtualization, and cloud technologies. • Provide technical oversight for routing, switching, firewalls, load balancing, and network operations. • Support infrastructure performance optimization, capacity planning, lifecycle management, disaster recovery, and business continuity. • Lead complex troubleshooting and root-cause analysis across servers, networks, storage, virtualization, and infrastructure services. • Drive automation, configuration management, monitoring, and operational efficiency. • Evaluate emerging technologies and develop technical roadmaps. • Ensure compliance with RMF, Continuous ATO, STIG, vulnerability management, and security-hardening requirements. • Mentor systems administrators, network engineers, infrastructure engineers, and technical support personnel. • Support workforce planning, technical resource allocation, risk management, and program execution. • Lead technical working groups, architecture reviews, and change-management processes. • Communicate technical risks, recommendations, priorities, and strategic initiatives to government stakeholders and program leadership. Required Qualifications • Active DoD Secret Clearance or ability to obtain and maintain one. • IAT Level II certification or higher under DoD 8570/8140 requirements. • Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical discipline. • Extensive enterprise infrastructure engineering experience. • Strong experience with Windows and Linux server environments. • Experience with Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, PKI, authentication services, and virtualization. • Experience with Nutanix infrastructure and enterprise storage. • Strong networking experience, including routing, switching, firewalls, and network operations. • Experience with datacenter operations and hybrid cloud environments. • Experience designing, implementing, administering, and troubleshooting large-scale enterprise infrastructure. • Experience with infrastructure modernization, performance optimization, disaster recovery, and business continuity. • Experience with automation, configuration management, and infrastructure monitoring. • Knowledge of RMF, STIG implementation, vulnerability management, and security hardening. • Strong technical leadership, mentoring, communication, and problem-solving skills.