Develop and execute enterprise infrastructure strategy aligned with organizational goals and digital transformation initiatives.
Establish long-term infrastructure roadmaps covering cloud adoption, modernization, networking, security, and operational excellence.
Lead enterprise infrastructure architecture, technology lifecycle planning, capacity management, and infrastructure governance.
Develop infrastructure standards, operational policies, and best practices.
Manage infrastructure budgets, financial planning, technology investments, and vendor strategy.
Present infrastructure performance, technology roadmaps, operational risks, and strategic initiatives to executive leadership.
Lead enterprise-wide infrastructure transformation and modernization programs.
Provide strategic leadership for enterprise network infrastructure supporting corporate offices, data centers, cloud platforms, branch locations, and remote workforce connectivity.
Define enterprise network architecture and technology roadmaps supporting business expansion and cloud adoption.
Oversee enterprise LAN, WAN, SD-WAN, Wireless, MPLS, VPN, Internet, and global connectivity services.
Manage routing, switching, DNS, DHCP, IP Address Management (IPAM), network segmentation, and traffic optimization.
Lead data center networking initiatives including Cisco ACI, Spine-Leaf architecture, VXLAN, and Software Defined Networking (SDN).
Direct Azure networking services including Virtual Networks, Virtual WAN, ExpressRoute, Azure Firewall, Application Gateway, VPN Gateway, and Load Balancers.
Ensure network resiliency, redundancy, scalability, performance optimization, and high availability.
Lead enterprise network monitoring, capacity planning, bandwidth optimization, and proactive performance management.
Manage telecommunications providers, ISP relationships, and enterprise connectivity contracts.
Partner with Cybersecurity teams to implement Zero Trust networking, secure remote access, network segmentation, and Network Access Control (NAC).
Drive network automation using Infrastructure as Code (IaC), scripting, and software-defined networking technologies.
Lead enterprise data center operations supporting mission-critical business systems.
Manage compute, virtualization, storage, backup, networking, and infrastructure services across multiple locations.
Ensure high availability, resiliency, scalability, and operational efficiency.
Direct infrastructure lifecycle management including hardware refresh, upgrades, and technology standardization.
Lead infrastructure capacity planning, utilization optimization, and asset management.
Implement enterprise monitoring, alerting, and operational performance improvements.
Manage Tier III/Tier IV data center environments and colocation facilities.
Lead enterprise data center migration, relocation, consolidation, and modernization initiatives.
Develop migration strategies, dependency assessments, migration sequencing, cutover planning, and execution governance.
Coordinate migration of servers, databases, storage platforms, network infrastructure, virtualization platforms, and enterprise applications.
Manage migration risks while minimizing operational disruption.
Lead migration validation, rollback planning, post-migration stabilization, and operational transition.
Collaborate with business leaders, application teams, vendors, and project management offices during migration programs.
Lead Azure cloud strategy and hybrid cloud transformation initiatives.
Develop Azure Landing Zone architecture, governance, subscription strategy, and operational standards.
Manage Azure networking, compute, storage, identity, backup, disaster recovery, monitoring, and cloud security.
Lead migration of enterprise workloads from on-premises data centers to Azure cloud.
Optimize Azure resource utilization, cloud performance, and cost management.
Establish Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices using Terraform, ARM Templates, Bicep, and Azure Automation.
Promote cloud governance, operational consistency, and cloud security best practices.
Partner with Information Security leadership to establish secure enterprise infrastructure architecture.
Lead implementation of Zero Trust security principles across infrastructure environments.
Oversee Identity & Access Management (IAM), Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Privileged Access Management (PAM), and role-based access controls.
Ensure secure infrastructure configuration baselines and hardening standards.
Direct vulnerability management, patch management, endpoint protection, infrastructure hardening, and security remediation initiatives.
Oversee enterprise firewalls, VPN, IDS/IPS, Web Application Firewalls (WAF), SIEM, SOAR, endpoint security, and threat monitoring platforms.
Support cybersecurity incident response, forensic investigations, and infrastructure recovery efforts.
Coordinate penetration testing, security assessments, and remediation activities.
Establish enterprise infrastructure governance frameworks and operational controls.
Ensure compliance with regulatory and industry standards, including: ISO 27001 SOC 2 NIST Cybersecurity Framework CIS Controls PCI-DSS SOX IT General Controls (ITGC) HIPAA GDPR
ISO 27001
SOC 2
NIST Cybersecurity Framework
CIS Controls
PCI-DSS
SOX IT General Controls (ITGC)
HIPAA
GDPR
Lead infrastructure compliance audits and regulatory assessments.
Conduct enterprise infrastructure risk assessments and mitigation planning.
Maintain compliance documentation, technical standards, and operational evidence.
Establish policies for infrastructure security, backup, disaster recovery, change management, and operational governance.
Ensure secure data retention, encryption, and infrastructure resilience.
Develop enterprise Disaster Recovery (DR) and Business Continuity (BCP) strategies.
Define Recovery Time Objectives (RTO) and Recovery Point Objectives (RPO).
Conduct disaster recovery testing, failover exercises, and operational readiness assessments.
Ensure business continuity across on-premises and cloud environments.
Manage enterprise backup, replication, recovery, and resilience platforms.
Lead enterprise infrastructure support organizations across multiple locations.
Manage Windows Server, Linux, VMware, Hyper-V, Azure, storage, networking, identity, and backup environments.
Drive operational excellence through automation and continuous improvement.
Establish operational KPIs, SLAs, dashboards, and service performance reporting.
Oversee ITSM processes including Incident, Problem, Change, Release, Configuration, and Capacity Management.
Ensure infrastructure availability and operational reliability.
Promote Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, ARM Templates, Bicep, PowerShell, and Ansible.
Implement Azure Automation and orchestration solutions.
Standardize configuration management and deployment automation.
Drive infrastructure modernization through cloud-native technologies, automation, and operational transformation.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related discipline (Master's degree preferred).
15+ years of progressive enterprise infrastructure experience.
8+ years leading enterprise infrastructure organizations.
Extensive experience managing Tier III/Tier IV enterprise data centers.
Proven success leading enterprise data center migration and modernization programs.
Extensive Azure Cloud and Hybrid Cloud infrastructure experience.
Strong leadership experience managing enterprise networking and cloud connectivity.
Deep understanding of cybersecurity, infrastructure governance, and regulatory compliance.
Experience managing enterprise virtualization, storage, backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity.
Strong financial management, vendor management, and executive stakeholder management skills.
VMware vSphere
VMware ESXi
Hyper-V
Windows Server
Linux (RHEL, Ubuntu)
Active Directory
Microsoft Entra ID
DNS
DHCP
PKI
SAN
NAS
Dell EMC
NetApp
Pure Storage
Cisco Catalyst
Cisco Nexus
Cisco ACI
Arista
Juniper
Palo Alto Networks
Fortinet
Check Point
F5 BIG-IP
SD-WAN
MPLS
VPN
LAN/WAN
Wireless Infrastructure
Cisco ISE
BGP
OSPF
EIGRP
VXLAN
Software Defined Networking (SDN)
IPAM
Azure Networking
Load Balancers
Application Gateway
Microsoft Azure
Azure Landing Zones
Azure Virtual Network
Azure Virtual WAN
Azure ExpressRoute
Azure Firewall
Azure Site Recovery
Azure Backup
Azure Monitor
Azure Arc
Azure Policy
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Microsoft Defender
Microsoft Sentinel
CrowdStrike
Splunk
CyberArk
Microsoft Intune
Azure Key Vault
Microsoft Purview
SIEM
SOAR
IDS/IPS
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
Zero Trust Architecture
PowerShell
Terraform
ARM Templates
Bicep
Azure Automation
Ansible
SolarWinds
Dynatrace
Grafana
PRTG
ThousandEyes
ServiceNow
Jira
Confluence
Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
Microsoft Certified: Azure Network Engineer Associate (AZ-700)
Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert
Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate
Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP Enterprise)
Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure)
Palo Alto PCNSE
CISSP
CISM
CCSP
VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
ITIL Managing Professional
PMP
TOGAF
Enterprise Data Center Modernization
Enterprise Network Transformation
Data Center Relocation & Consolidation
Azure Cloud & Hybrid Cloud Transformation
Infrastructure Security Architecture
Zero Trust Implementation
Regulatory Compliance & Audit Readiness
Financial Services, Banking, Healthcare, Insurance, or other regulated industries
Enterprise Infrastructure Transformation Programs
Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Infrastructure Integration
Multi-Cloud and Hybrid Cloud Environments
Global Infrastructure Operations
Enterprise Infrastructure Strategy
Enterprise Network Strategy & Architecture
Data Center Operations & Migration
Enterprise Networking & Cloud Connectivity
Cybersecurity Leadership
Infrastructure Governance & Compliance
Risk Management
Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity
Infrastructure Automation & Modernization
Digital Transformation
Executive Stakeholder Management
Strategic Planning
