Chief Infrastructure Engineer

About the role

Link Solutions is seeking a Chief Infrastructure Engineer to support the Army Research Laboratory (ARL) Information Technology Modernization and Support Services program in Adelphi, Maryland.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior technical advisor on enterprise infrastructure modernization, engineering, and technology strategy initiatives.
• Evaluate existing infrastructure, operational processes, and technology implementations to identify opportunities for modernization, automation, efficiency improvements, and cost savings.
• Research and assess emerging technologies, industry trends, and vendor solutions relevant to DoD, research, and enterprise environments.
• Develop technical assessments, business cases, cost-benefit analyses, and technology recommendations for Government leadership.
• Analyze and evaluate technologies across Windows, Linux, and macOS platforms; identity services; networking; storage; virtualization; endpoint management; cybersecurity; and cloud environments.
• Develop modernization roadmaps and strategic recommendations aligned with mission, security, operational, and budget requirements.
• Assist infrastructure and engineering teams in troubleshooting complex technical issues and resolving enterprise-wide challenges.
• Participate in architecture reviews, engineering assessments, and technology evaluation efforts.
• Review proposed technical solutions and provide recommendations regarding feasibility, scalability, security, supportability, and operational impact.
• Identify opportunities to leverage automation, orchestration, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), AI-enabled technologies, and process improvements to increase operational effectiveness.
• Support cybersecurity initiatives by evaluating technologies against RMF, Continuous ATO, Zero Trust, STIG, and vulnerability management requirements.
• Develop technical white papers, decision briefs, recommendations, and executive presentations for Government stakeholders.
• Present findings, recommendations, risks, and modernization strategies to Government and contractor leadership.
• Maintain awareness of emerging technologies and industry best practices to support continuous improvement and innovation.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizen.
• Active Top Secret Clearance required.
• IAT Level II certification (CompTIA Security+ CE or higher equivalent) in accordance with DoD 8570/8140 requirements.
• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related technical discipline.
• Twelve (12+) years of progressive experience supporting, engineering, architecting, or modernizing enterprise IT environments.
• Experience conducting technology assessments, architecture reviews, infrastructure analyses, and modernization planning activities.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise Windows, Linux, and macOS environments.
• Experience with Active Directory, identity and access management, networking, storage, virtualization, endpoint management, and cloud technologies.
• Familiarity with enterprise platforms such as Nutanix, VMware, Microsoft Intune, MECM/SCCM, Jamf Pro, Apple Business Manager, Microsoft Entra ID, or equivalent technologies.
• Experience developing technical recommendations, business cases, cost-benefit analyses, and executive-level briefings.
• Knowledge of automation, scripting, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), and operational efficiency best practices.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and assist in resolving complex infrastructure and technology challenges.
• Strong analytical, written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.

Preferred

• Experience serving as a Chief Infrastructure Engineer, Infrastructure Architect, Enterprise Architect, Chief Systems Engineer, Technical Director, Solutions Architect, or similar senior technical role.
• Experience supporting DoD, Federal, research, laboratory, or scientific computing environments.
• Experience developing technology roadmaps, modernization strategies, digital transformation initiatives, or infrastructure optimization plans.
• Experience presenting technical analyses, recommendations, and investment strategies to senior Government leadership.
• Experience evaluating cloud, automation, AI-enabled operations, observability, Zero Trust, and next-generation infrastructure technologies.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure, AWS, Nutanix, VMware, Intune, MECM/SCCM, Jamf Pro, or similar enterprise technologies.
• Advanced certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, Azure Solutions Architect, AWS Solutions Architect, RHCE, Nutanix NCP, CCNP, VMware VCP, or ITIL.
• Excellent executive briefing, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills.