Infrastructure Service Lead (Senior to SME) TS​/SCI with Poly REQUIRED

Infrastructure Service Lead (Senior to SME) TS/SCI with Poly REQUIRED

CGI Federal has an exciting opportunity for Infrastructure Service Leads within our Intel sector advancing the national security mission through cutting edge technology. You must have a passion for keeping pace with rapidly evolving technology advancements and leveraging your knowledge on a highly collaborative team to deliver state-of-the-art capabilities.

The Infrastructure Service Lead bridges enterprise architecture, tier-3 incident resolution, and technical team leadership. This senior role oversees hybrid-cloud infrastructure, high-stakes system modernization, and automated disaster recovery.

CGI Federal is growing its high-performance team whose members share a passion for building high-quality, scalable, advanced IT solutions in a collaborative, fast-paced, outcome-driven mission.

This position is located in our Arlington office; however, a hybrid working model is acceptable.

• Enterprise Architecture & Modernization:
  Design and govern multi-cloud (e.g., AWS, Azure) and on-premises environments, ensuring seamless integration, optimal instance selection, and lifecycle management.
• High-Stakes Incident Escalation:
  Act as the ultimate technical authority and Tier 3/4 escalation point for complex system failures, systemic bottlenecks, and security hygiene issues.
• Automation & Dev Ops:
  Champion infrastructure as code (IaC), CI/CD pipelines, and scripting to standardize routine maintenance, patching, and deployments.
• Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery:
  Architect multi-site backup/recovery solutions and automated failover (e.g., VMware SRM) to ensure maximum recoverability and SLA compliance.
• Technical Leadership:
  Mentor junior engineers, coordinate cross-functional teams, and translate complex technical challenges into actionable roadmaps for executive leadership.
• Vendor & Budget Governance:
  Oversee operational capacity planning, manage technical vendor relationships, and align IT roadmaps with the organization's long-term business goals.

• Enterprise Architecture & Modernization:
  Design and govern multi-cloud (e.g., AWS, Azure) and on-premises environments, ensuring seamless integration, optimal instance selection, and lifecycle management.
• High-Stakes Incident Escalation:
  Act as the ultimate technical authority and Tier 3/4 escalation point for complex system failures, systemic bottlenecks, and security hygiene issues.
• Automation & Dev Ops:
  Champion infrastructure as code (IaC), CI/CD pipelines, and scripting to standardize routine maintenance, patching, and deployments.
• Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery:
  Architect multi-site backup/recovery solutions and automated failover (e.g., VMware SRM) to ensure maximum recoverability and SLA compliance.
• Technical Leadership:
  Mentor junior engineers, coordinate cross-functional teams, and translate complex technical challenges into actionable roadmaps for executive leadership.
• Vendor & Budget Governance:
  Oversee operational capacity planning, manage technical vendor relationships, and align IT roadmaps with the organization's long-term business goals.

All roles require an active TS/SCI with Poly

• High School Diploma/GED with 10 years of relevant experience,
• Associates Degree with 8 years of relevant experience,
• Bachelor’s Degree with 6 years of relevant experience,
• or Masters Degree with 4 years of relevant experience,
• or PhD with 2 years of relevant experience

• Industry-recognized credentials such as ITIL Intermediate/Expert, AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Professional), or CISSP.

• Superior communication skills paired with elite crisis management and root-cause analysis (RCA) capabilities.

• High School Diploma/GED with 12 years of relevant experience,
• Associates Degree with 10 years of relevant experience,
• Bachelor’s Degree with 8 years of relevant experience,
• or Masters Degree with 6 years of relevant…