Infrastructure/Network Lead

CACI International • Sterling, VA

18h • $120,800 - $265,800 • Onsite

About The Position

CACI’s National Mission Systems (NMS) group is seeking a highly motivated Infrastructure Lead to support mission‑critical environments by ensuring secure, reliable, and scalable infrastructure across cloud and bare‑metal systems. This role puts you at the center of delivering a secure, resilient cutting‑edge ground infrastructure housing mission critical space-based applications. You will shape how national security missions are executed from space to ground using modern deployment approaches and emerging technologies. This position will be onsite at a CACI facility in Sterling, VA.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field of study
• 10+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure, network architecture, and development environments.
• Proven experience with Linux system administration.
• Experience with information security and compliance with government policies.
• Proficiency in cloud platforms
• Strong knowledge of network protocols and security (TCP/IP, VPN, firewalls)
• Experience with CI/CD tools and version control systems (Git)
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Strong communication and leadership abilities
• CISSP or Security+ certification (or comparable information security certification)

Nice To Haves

• Full systems lifecycle experience
• Experience with DevOps processes and tools

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-disciplined infrastructure team of approximately 15 engineers
• Ensure optimal performance, scalability, and security of services
• Develop and maintain governance policies and best practices
• Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Solid understanding of Automated Infrastructure configuration management
• Experience with infrastructure troubleshooting and resolution
• Understanding in the design, implementation, procurement, tradecraft, or maintenance of various layers of network infrastructure
• Provide escalation support and communicate incident status to management and customers
• Collaborate with internal teams, external service providers, and customers
• Ensure compliance with government IT and security policies, including cross‑security domain requirements.

Benefits

• flexible time off
• robust learning resources
• competitive compensation
• benefits and learning and development opportunities
• comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior