Director, IT Infrastructure

Somatus, Inc.•McLean, VA

About The Position

Somatus is seeking a hands-on Director of IT Infrastructure to architect, scale, and manage cloud and enterprise environments, with a strong focus on Microsoft Azure. This technical player-coach will bring current platform knowledge and a vision for transforming infrastructure strategy, service offerings, and the workforce across multiple divisions. The role balances Azure governance and modernization with day-to-day involvement in cloud configuration, systems engineering, and environment optimization. The Director develops and executes long-term infrastructure strategy while ensuring the daily operation, performance, and reliability of enterprise systems. The role provides strategic direction across the lifecycle of IT systems, improves IT processes and infrastructure capabilities, and builds trusted relationships with IT and business leaders. It also manages the infrastructure budget, IT service management landscape, vendors and partners, and workforce planning for infrastructure and security. The position may be eligible for a discretionary performance-based bonus. Compensation depends on qualifications, skills, competencies, experience, and geographic location, and may fall outside the stated range. Duties and responsibilities may change, and reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, Project Management, Healthcare Administration, Data Analytics, or a related field.
5–7+ years of total IT experience, including 3–5+ years in a technology leadership role managing enterprise infrastructure strategy, technical implementation, and team operations.
Ability to operate effectively at strategic and tactical levels, moving between executive planning and detailed execution.
Experience leading enterprise technology strategy while maintaining a strong understanding of infrastructure operations and technical implementation.
Hands-on technology leadership experience, including engaging in technical discussions, reviewing architecture, troubleshooting complex issues, and supporting implementation as needed.
Strong execution mindset and a track record of delivering results through leadership and direct involvement in key initiatives.
Awareness of DevOps methodologies and mindset to drive rapid prototyping and piloting of cloud solutions.
Experience building secure hybrid workplace solutions.
Experience establishing and improving DevOps, cybersecurity, and other working practices.
Excellent analytical, strategic conceptual thinking, strategic planning, and execution skills.
Ability to move between long-term strategic planning, team leadership, project execution, and operational problem-solving.
Strong business acumen, including industry and domain-specific knowledge of the enterprise and its business units.
Ability to develop and execute a strategic staffing plan that places the right people in the right roles at the right time and supports employee engagement and satisfaction.
Knowledge of leading cloud adoption at scale, including establishing governance mechanisms, delivering migration projects, and modifying IT’s target operating model.
Ability to build high-quality infrastructure and operations with world-class benchmark metrics.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute long-term infrastructure strategy while remaining accountable for day-to-day operation, performance, and reliability of enterprise systems.
Provide strategic direction and oversight for the design, development, operation, and support of IT systems across multiple divisions.
Balance strategic planning with hands-on leadership by engaging in infrastructure initiatives, troubleshooting complex issues, and driving critical projects.
Guide the adoption of emerging technologies for infrastructure and security products and services in support of IT strategy.
Mature IT processes to improve efficiency, innovation, and collaboration with other business areas, including through Agile and DevOps.
Introduce infrastructure and operations capabilities that improve competitiveness and employee productivity.
Build relationships with IT and business leaders, understand business needs, and ensure cost-effective delivery of IT services.
Create and align an IT value map that links business outcomes with the future-state capabilities needed to achieve them.
Manage the annual IT infrastructure budget in alignment with enterprise and IT objectives and the approved plan.
Define, develop, and manage an integrated IT service management landscape using best-practice processes, disciplines, and tools.
Use influencing and negotiation skills to enable cost-effective, innovative shared solutions across IT and the enterprise.
Improve cloud reliability, availability, maintainability, and cost-benefit, including developing fault-tolerant tools to strengthen cloud robustness.
Oversee strategic vendor and partner relationships.
Work with HR and IT leadership to develop and execute workforce plans that provide skilled infrastructure and security resources for current and future demand.