Data Center Architect

Govcio LLC

21h•$140,000 - $160,000•Onsite

About The Position

GovCIO is currently hiring for a Data Center Architect to support modernization efforts. This position will be located in Hampton, VA at Joint Base Langley-Eustis and will be a fully onsite position.

Requirements

High School with 9+ years (or commensurate experience)
Clearance Required: TS/SCI
Deep expertise in data center infrastructure, including compute, storage, and networking
Strong understanding of virtualization platforms (VMware, Hyper-V, KVM, etc.)
Proficiency in designing and executing large-scale data center migrations
Knowledge of cloud platforms and hybrid/cloud-adjacent architectures
Experience with storage architectures (SAN, NAS, object storage)
Advanced networking knowledge, including routing, switching, firewalls, and load balancing
Familiarity with backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies
Strong understanding of security frameworks, compliance requirements, and risk mitigation
Ability to develop architectural standards, frameworks, and documentation
Experience with automation and orchestration tools (PowerShell, Ansible, etc.)
Proficiency in dependency mapping, workload analysis, and capacity planning
DoD 8140 IAT Level II certification (Security+ CE,CCNA-Security,CySA+,CND)

Nice To Haves

Strong problem-solving, analytical, and troubleshooting skills
Excellent communication and cross-team collaboration skills
Ability to lead technical teams and provide mentorship
Experience with DOD Networks (NIPR, SIPR, JWICS)
Experience working in fast-paced, transformation-driven environments

Responsibilities

Design and lead end-to-end data center migration strategies, including on-premises to on-premises transitions, data center consolidations, and hybrid or cloud-adjacent migrations.
Assess current data center environments, dependencies, and risks to create detailed migration roadmaps and execution plans.
Architect target-state data center designs that align with business objectives, security standards, and compliance requirements.
Collaborate closely with infrastructure, network, storage, security, and application teams to coordinate and execute migration activities.
Establish standards, best practices, and architectural frameworks to support ongoing data center operations and future scalability.
Lead technical decision-making across virtualization platforms, storage solutions, networking architectures, backup strategies, and disaster recovery planning.
Oversee migration execution, including cutover planning, validation activities, and post-migration optimization.
Identify and mitigate performance, availability, data integrity, and security risks throughout the migration lifecycle.
Produce comprehensive documentation such as architecture diagrams, runbooks, migration plans, and operational handoff materials.
Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to engineering and operations teams.