Data Center Lead

FedWriters•Monterey, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

FWI is building a team to administer, maintain, secure, and accredit the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC) Academic Network, which provides the IT environment for 100% of DLIFLC teaching and instruction for all students, staff, faculty, and guests. This position will serve as the Government's senior data center authority, bridging server operations, storage management, identity management, and business continuity planning to maintain 24/7 datacenter availability. The Data Center Lead will oversee proper configuration of domain servers, SAN, and backup systems, lead disaster recovery operations, manage hybrid cloud/on-premises environments, and ensure the military language training community receives reliable, always-available data center services that support their continuous educational mission. FWI has been recognized as a Top Workplace by the Washington Post in 2024 and 2025, offering excellent growth opportunities in a collaborative environment. Position is contingent upon contract award Work Schedule and Location: On-Site: This full-time on-site position will work Monday through Friday,7:45am to 4:45pm at Presidio of Monterey in Monterey, CA.

Requirements

BA/BS from accredited college/university with minimum 5 years experience OR 9+ years of progressive experience serving as a data center system administrator
Requires one of the following certifications: CCNA Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, or SSCP
Vendor Specific CE/OS Certification
Experience leading a team
Experience maintaining a high availability datacenter
Experience with Amazon, Microsoft, or Google cloud services
Experience with VMware vSphere platform
Extensive experience in both application development/sustainment and operational support for large, highly scalable applications
Secret level security clearance

Responsibilities

Lead Data Center Operations including servers, SAN, backup systems, and identity management
Ensure datacenter operates 24x7 with DoD-directed updates and security patches
Perform datacenter contingency operations, disaster recovery, and business continuity
Maintain datacenter availability of 97% with 97% accessibility rate
Provide on-call/after-hours support to restore functionality during unplanned outages
Develop and maintain Datacenter Incident Response Plan and Standard Operating Procedures
Assess customer needs and implement improved configurations
Oversee VMware vSphere platform and cloud services (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud)
May be required to travel (CONUS/OCONUS)