Data Center Lead

Data Center Lead

Salary Range: $130,000 to $146,500 per year

Ops Tech Alliance (OTA) is seeking a Data Center Lead to support DLIFLC at the Presidio of Monterey, CA. This position leads Data Center Operations, including configuration and support of domain system servers, SAN, backup systems, identity management, and physical and logical data center security. The position is contingent upon contract award.

• Lead a team responsible for planning, installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and management of all data center servers and applications.
• Maintain a high-availability hybrid data center environment.
• Assess customer needs and implement improved configurations.
• Oversee identity management, backup, and recovery operations.

• BA/BS with 5+ years of progressive data center systems administration experience, or 9+ years in lieu of degree.
• Active IAT Level II certification (CCNA Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, or SSCP) plus applicable CE/OS certification.
• Demonstrated team leadership experience.
• Experience maintaining high-availability data center environments.
• Hands‑on experience with VMware vSphere.
• Hands‑on experience with Amazon, Microsoft, or Google cloud services.
• Extensive experience supporting large, highly scalable applications.

• VMware Certified Professional (VCP) or equivalent.
• AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud certification.
• Experience with EMC SAN technologies and Active Directory at enterprise scale.
• Prior DoD or Army data center experience.

• Competitive Pay
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance
• Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision Coverage
• Life Insurance
• Work‑life Balance

OTA is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.