Data Center Services Lead

Ingalls Shipbuilding•Pascagoula, MS

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division is seeking an experienced Data Center Lead to support and coordinate the Infrastructure Service Providers responsible for delivering Data Center Services. The role is a key operational contact, supporting high-quality service delivery, operational effectiveness, and compliance with contractual and organizational requirements across traditional on-premises data centers and hybrid cloud environments in Microsoft Azure. The position coordinates day-to-day service-provider operations, monitors service performance, supports infrastructure and cloud operations, and helps maintain secure, stable, and continuous services. It also contributes to documentation, troubleshooting, provider oversight, escalations, on-call support, and initiatives to improve operational efficiency, automation, service quality, and cost effectiveness. Occasional or hybrid telework is available, and travel of 25%–50% is required. The position is associated with Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi; candidates must be willing to relocate or commute to the Mississippi Gulf Coast area. No relocation assistance is available.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of experience, or master’s degree and 4 years of experience, or Ph.D. and 2 years of experience.
Must be willing to relocate to or commute to the Mississippi Gulf Coast area.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cloud Engineering, or a related technology field (listed under Nice to Have, with “required” stated in the posting).
3 or more years of enterprise experience working with Microsoft Azure or AWS environments.
Hands-on experience with cloud servers and virtual machine management.
Hands-on experience with Azure networking, identity, storage, and resource governance.
Hands-on experience with Azure security tools and best practices.
Hands-on experience with hybrid cloud and on-premises data center operations.
Ability to troubleshoot complex cloud issues across compute, networking, and security layers.
Strong documentation, communication, and collaboration skills.
Familiarity with managing virtual machines through the Azure Portal, including monitoring, scaling, and performance tuning.
Familiarity with Azure Analytics services such as Log Analytics, Monitor, or Sentinel.
Familiarity with measuring and tracking contract performance with external service providers, including SLA adherence and vendor deliverables.
Exposure to automation and scripting using PowerShell, CLI, or Python.
Relevant Azure certifications such as AZ-104, AZ-305, AZ-700, AZ-900, or similar.

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, disaster recovery support, SLA tracking, and compliance requirements.
Support data center operations in accordance with 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.
Troubleshoot and help resolve infrastructure issues across cloud and data center platforms, including performance, connectivity, resilience, and security incidents.
Maintain architectural documentation, operational procedures, and standards, and identify 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.