Vice President of Infrastructure

Kentro • Tysons, VA

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

Thank you for considering IT Concepts dba Kentro, where innovation drives opportunity and collaboration leads to success. Our dynamic community of experts is fully committed to advancing our customers' missions, fostering professional growth, and making a positive impact on our communities. By joining our supportive community, you will find that Kentro is dedicated to your personal and professional development. Together, we can drive meaningful change, spark innovation, and achieve extraordinary milestones. Kentro is hiring a Vice President of Infrastructure who is responsible for the strategic leadership, governance, and operational excellence of the company’s internal IT environment. This role ensures secure, scalable, and resilient technology foundations that enable corporate growth, operational performance, and employee productivity. The VP leads infrastructure strategy development, cybersecurity alignment, asset and licensing governance, and enterprise platform operations across HR, Contracts, Finance, Business Development, and Delivery teams. As an internal-facing executive, this role drives modernization, cost stewardship, and business-aligned digital enablement while strengthening the organization’s readiness for growth and compliance requirements (including CMMC, CMMI, and ISO).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or related field (Master’s preferred)
• 15+ years of progressive IT infrastructure leadership supporting federal government contracting environments
• Demonstrated expertise in CMMC, ISO, CMMI, and ISSO responsibilities
• Proven leadership operating in enclave environments (e.g., GCC High, segmented cloud/on-prem networks)
• Strong experience with enterprise SaaS platforms, software licensing governance, and asset management
• Successful track record developing IT strategies, budgets, roadmaps, and transformation initiatives
• Experience managing complex technology vendor contracts, cloud services, and enterprise asset portfolios
• Familiarity with GovCon business system audits (DCAA, CPSR)
• Familiarity with ITIL or equivalent experience implementing IT service management practices
• Exceptional communication, executive reporting, and stakeholder partnership skills
• Secret or above preferred, but not required
• Must be local to the DMV area and able to work onsite at our corporate HQ at least 50% of the time.

Nice To Haves

• Cybersecurity certifications such as CISSP, CISA, CCSP, or similar preferred

Responsibilities

• Infrastructure, Cloud, and Core Technology Services: Provide strategic direction and executive oversight for enterprise IT infrastructure, cloud services, and core corporate technology platforms
• Lead the design, operation, and evolution of enclave environments, including Microsoft GCC High, Commercial Cloud, and on-premises systems
• Own corporate cloud services strategy, including cloud governance, cost management (FinOps), security posture, scalability, and service availability
• Direct network engineering, identity and access management, endpoint lifecycle management, and device security
• Cybersecurity, Risk, and Compliance: Serve as or oversee ISSO responsibilities, including security risk management, incident preparedness, response coordination, and continuous monitoring
• Ensure alignment with cybersecurity and maturity frameworks, including CMMC, ISO, and CMMI practices
• Partner with internal audit, compliance, and external assessors to support GovCon business system audits and readiness activities
• Hardware, Software, and Asset Management: Establish and govern enterprise-wide hardware asset management across the full lifecycle (procurement, deployment, maintenance, refresh, and disposal)
• Lead software asset management (SAM) and licensing governance to ensure compliance, transparency, and cost optimization
• Maintain accurate asset inventories, entitlement tracking, and usage analytics to support audits, renewals, and budget forecasting
• Manage technology vendor relationships, renewals, SLAs, performance metrics, and strategic sourcing decisions
• Enterprise Systems & Service Operations: Oversee reliable operations of enterprise systems including HRIS, ERP/financial systems, CRM, collaboration, productivity, and knowledge management platforms
• Establish and mature ITIL-aligned service desk operations, including incident, request, problem, and change management
• Define service level objectives (SLOs), reliability KPIs, customer satisfaction metrics, and continuous service improvement initiatives
• Ensure the service desk and support model scales effectively with workforce growth and distributed delivery environments
• Strategy, Financial Stewardship, and Governance: Develop and execute the IT infrastructure and corporate technology strategy, including long-term capacity planning and modernization roadmaps
• Own budgeting, forecasting, and financial stewardship for internal IT infrastructure, cloud services, and enterprise platforms
• Track ROI and optimize cost structure through rationalization, consolidation, automation, and disciplined tool adoption
• Partner with executive leadership to prioritize IT initiatives based on risk, value, lifecycle health, and business alignment
• Innovation, R&D, and Technology Governance: Provide executive oversight and governance for internal R&D and innovation initiatives, ensuring alignment with business strategy and risk tolerance
• Evaluate emerging technologies (including AI-enabled tools, automation, and analytics) for internal adoption and operational impact
• Co-lead Kentro’s Technology Review Board (TRB), ensuring architectural standards, security reviews, and disciplined technology adoption
• Drive responsible experimentation while preventing tool sprawl, shadow IT, and unmanaged technical debt
• Provide executive oversight of AI and automation initiatives, ensuring strong data governance, privacy protection, security controls, and regulatory compliance while enabling responsible productivity gains
• Leadership & Collaboration: Lead, develop, and mentor infrastructure, cybersecurity, enterprise systems, service desk, and cloud operations teams
• Foster a culture of accountability, operational excellence, continuous improvement, and innovation
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure digital tools and infrastructure fully enable corporate operations, compliance, and mission delivery

Benefits

• We offer competitive benefits package including paid time off, healthcare benefits, supplemental benefits, 401k including an employer match, discount perks, rewards, and more.
• Every employee is eligible for education reimbursement for certifications, degrees, or professional development.
• We dedicate funds for activities – virtual and in-person – e.g., we host happy hours, holiday events, fitness & wellness events, and annual celebrations.
• In alignment with our commitment to our communities, we also host and attend charity galas/events.
• We believe in appreciating your commitment and building a positive workspace for you to be creative, innovative, and happy.

What This Job Offers

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