DATA CENTER SERVICES LEAD

Location:

Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States

Date: Oct 22, 2026

Req ID: 50417
Team: 58 Information Systems
Entity: Ingalls Shipbuilding

US Citizenship Required for this Position: No

Full-Time
Shift: 1st
Relocation: No relocation assistance available
Virtual/Telework Opportunity: Yes - Occasional or hybrid telework available

Travel Requirement: Yes, 25%-50% of the time

We’re building tomorrow’s fleet today
With more than 11,000 employees, HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division is the largest manufacturing employer in Mississippi and a major contributor to the economic growth of Alabama. For nearly 85 years, we’ve designed, built and maintained amphibious ships, destroyers, and cutters for the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Coast Guard. The largest supplier of U.S. Navy surface combatants, we’re simultaneously building four classes of ships and have pioneered the development and production of technologically advanced, highly capable ships for the surface Navy fleet for decades. Think that’s cool? Keep reading:

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Data Center Lead to support and coordinate all aspects of the Infrastructure Service Providers responsible for delivering Data Center Services. This role serves as a key operational contact, helping ensure high-quality service delivery, operational effectiveness, and adherence to contractual and organizational requirements. The Data Center Lead will support operations across traditional on-premises data centers and hybrid cloud environments within Microsoft Azure.

The ideal candidate has experience in data center operations, cloud technologies (Azure or AWS), infrastructure management, security, and working with third-party service providers.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and oversee day-to-day operations of the Infrastructure Service Provider for Data Center Services, including service performance monitoring, invoice review, change management activities, disaster recovery support, SLA tracking, and compliance requirements.

• Support data center operations by ensuring adherence to organizational objectives, security standards, architectural guidelines, and best operational practices.

• Monitor and support cloud infrastructure components including virtual machines, storage, networking, and hybrid integrations between Azure and on-premises environments.

• Review Azure security controls, including identity management, RBAC, governance policies, and threat protection, and coordinate with providers to address identified issues.

• Support operational continuity between cloud services and on-premises environments.

• Assist in troubleshooting and resolving infrastructure issues across cloud and data center platforms, including performance, connectivity, resilience, and security incidents.

• Maintain architectural documentation, operational procedures, and standards while identifying opportunities for process improvement.

• Collaborate with application, network, and cybersecurity teams to maintain a stable, scalable, and secure infrastructure environment.

• Participate in infrastructure escalations and on-call support activities as required.

• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on operational efficiency, automation, service quality, and cost effectiveness.