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Parsons Corporation · 1 day ago

Sr. Director Core Infrastructure Operations

Virginia, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$145K/yr - $261K/yr

12+ years exp

Parsons Corporation is a company focused on delivering innovative solutions in defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure markets. They are seeking a Sr. Director of Core Infrastructure Operations to drive modernization and operational efficiencies within their IT services, overseeing network reliability, data center performance, and security compliance.

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Responsibilities

Build and lead a high-performing (IOC + engineering organization, including hiring, coaching, workforce planning, and on-call/shift rotations.)

Serve as leadership oversight for network and data center related incidents to ensure high-quality communications and post-incident RCAs

Provide 24/7 response to critical issues

Own availability, performance, and capacity across LAN/WAN/WLAN/Datacenter/Cloud networking; manage carriers, circuits, and peering

Drive SD-WAN/SASE, Zero Trust segmentation, NAC (802.1X), load balancing/GSLB, IPv6 strategy, QoS, and WAN optimization

Plan and execute lifecycle refreshes and resiliency/DR testing

Oversee the design, deployment, and maintenance of server and data center infrastructure, including physical and virtual servers, storage systems, and networking equipment

Ensure high availability, reliability, and performance of data center operations

Manage disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity planning (BCP) to minimize downtime and ensure data integrity

Support Backup and storage for cloud and on-premise services

Define and execute the monitoring/observability roadmap (tool selection, topology/CMDB integration, event correlation, dashboards)

Establish SLIs/SLOs and error-budget policies with SRE practices; runbooks, and auto-remediation

Integrate monitoring with Service Desk tools for incident, change, and problem management

Ensure network security controls (FW/IPS, micro-segmentation, etc) and vulnerability remediation meet policy

Support audits and compliance (e.g., SOX; NIST 800-171/CMMC/DFARS)

Ensure the security of servers and data centers by implementing robust cybersecurity measures, including firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and encryption

Maintain compliance with industry standards and regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, ISO 27001) and ensure proper documentation and audits

Monitor and mitigate risks related to data breaches, unauthorized access, and other security threats

Partner with Enterprise/Domain Architecture and Solutions Engineering on network, server, data center and observability strategy and standards

Own CAB participation and change reliability (change success rate, pre-prod testing, maintenance windows)

Manage multi-million-dollar OpEx/CapEx budgets; optimize TCO for tooling and connectivity

Lead vendor/carrier selection, contract negotiations, and SLA enforcement; drive measurable value

Provide clear executive updates, KPI reviews, and action plans; enable business continuity for critical events and major programs

Qualification

Networking technologiesFinancial AcumenLeadership experienceObservability backgroundCloud networkingNetwork securityDisaster recoveryProject managementVendor managementBudget managementChange managementStakeholder managementAgile methodologiesITIL knowledgeSRE practicesCompliance knowledgeCommunication skillsProblem-solving skillsInterpersonal skillsTeam managementTechnical writingNegotiation skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field; or equivalent practical experience

12+ years of experience in IT management, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role focused on core networking

Strong technical expertise in networking technologies: Including LAN, WAN, routing protocols (BGP, OSPF), network security, and cloud networking

Leadership and management experience: Proven ability to lead and manage a team of network professionals

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills: Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences

Problem-solving and analytical skills: Ability to diagnose and resolve complex network issues. In addition, Strong observability background (metrics/logs/traces/synthetics, event correlation, topology/CMDB) and integration with ITSM

Excellent Financial Acumen. Strong experience managing complex budgets with multiple cost centers

Project management skills: Ability to manage projects related to network upgrades, deployments, and other initiatives

Preferred

Preferred certifications: CCNP/CCIE; AWS/Azure networking; ITIL 4; SRE Foundations; platform certs (e.g., Datadog/Dynatrace/Splunk)

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid time off

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

401(k)

Life insurance

Flexible work schedules

Holidays to fit your busy lifestyle

Company

Parsons Corporation

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Parsons is an engineering, construction, technical and management services firm for national security and global infrastructure markets.

Founded in 1944

Pasadena, California, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.parsons.com

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