Data Systems Analyst & Infrastructure Modernization Specialist

CACI•Alexandria, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

CACI is seeking a Data Systems Analyst and Infrastructure Modernization Specialist to support the Department of Defense Chief Information Officer (DoD CIO). The position independently supports an Action Officer and contributes to enterprise data center optimization and modernization initiatives, including Global Computing and Data Center Resilience and Optimization. The contractor works with government leads to support measurable modernization outcomes and provides hybrid data and policy analysis. The role is 100% onsite, five days per week at the Mark Center in Alexandria, Virginia. It requires an active DoD Secret clearance and up to 10% local travel. The position supports data center strategy, legacy system retirement, consolidation, resiliency, optimization, hybrid cloud migration, Zero Trust Architecture alignment, and cybersecurity compliance. It also supports JRSS deprecation and related planning and communications. The analyst produces technical and executive-facing materials, supports meetings and taskers, and uses infrastructure data and telemetry to inform strategic recommendations. The role also engineers and maintains Power BI dashboards and applies human-centered design principles to improve the usability of CIO tools. CACI describes a culture focused on integrity, innovation, trust, continuous growth, and supporting employees' work-life balance, with learning resources and a broad benefits offering.

Requirements

Active DoD Secret clearance.
At least eight years of experience in IT modernization and data center operations; experience supporting DoW or federal initiatives is preferred.
Expertise in technical frameworks, data center infrastructure, DCIM implementation, hybrid cloud integration, and Zero Trust-aligned cybersecurity.
Hardware experience with Dell EMC, HPE ProLiant, Cisco UCS servers; Cisco, Arista, or Juniper network appliances; NetApp, Pure Storage, or EMC VMAX SAN/NAS systems; industrial or embedded platforms and legacy hardware; and infrastructure supporting DCIM, power, and cooling instrumentation.
Experience with DCIM tools such as Nlyte, Sunbird, and Schneider EcoStruxure.
Experience with cloud and virtualization technologies such as AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, VMware vSphere, and Hyper-V.
Experience with automation and configuration tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, and Chef.
Experience with technical debt platforms such as CAST Highlight, SonarQube, LeanIX, and Flexera.
Experience with monitoring and analytics tools such as Splunk, Power BI, Prometheus, and Databricks.
Experience with cybersecurity and compliance tools such as ACAS, eMASS, HBSS, CrowdStrike, Tenable, and RMF toolsets.
Knowledge of technical debt lifecycle management and infrastructure telemetry.
Ability to produce policy documentation, including white papers, briefings, and tasker responses.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting DoW or federal initiatives.
Experience with the Department of War Chief Information Officer (DoW CIO) and DoD Information Network (DoDIN) Modernization and Performance Management – Engineering and Technical Support Services II (DoDIN II).

Responsibilities

Support implementation of the DoW CIO data center strategy and prioritization.
Assist in developing strategic and operational plans for legacy system retirement and elimination.
Support data center consolidation, resiliency, and optimization initiatives using DCIM tools, AI-driven automation, and predictive analytics.
Assist with hybrid cloud migration strategies and ensure alignment with Zero Trust Architecture principles and cybersecurity compliance mandates.
Review Component data center plans and activities.
Create briefs, white papers, scorecards, and other materials for DoW CIO leadership on data center matters.
Hold periodic technical discussions with clients on the state of data center modernization.
Support client messaging activities in board meetings and other forums.
Review Component deprecation plans and activities.
Create briefs and scorecards for DoD CIO leadership on JRSS matters.
Hold periodic technical discussions with clients on the state of JRSS deprecation.
Support client messaging activities at JRSS planning board meetings and other forums.
Provide independent subject-matter-expert support to a DoD CIO Action Officer as a hybrid data and policy analyst.
Engineer, maintain, and enhance Power BI dashboards visualizing technical debt scores, decommissioning progress, and infrastructure performance metrics across TDM, TDI, and DROP.
Apply human-centered design principles to create UI/UX artifacts, including personas, mockups, and user journeys, to improve CIO tool usability.
Participate in and document stakeholder meetings, working groups, and internal strategy sessions; draft meeting summaries, white papers, and internal memos.
Prepare and respond to CATMS taskers and executive-level inquiries in alignment with CIO priorities and policy frameworks.
Analyze infrastructure telemetry and lifecycle data to support strategic recommendations for Zero Trust Architecture, hybrid cloud migration, and enterprise modernization.