IT Infrastructure Technical Lead (Greater Chicago Area)

A global healthcare enterprise is looking for an Infrastructure Lead who can be both the hands-on builder and the strategic driver of change across a complex, global technology environment.

This is a high-impact role for someone who came up through systems engineering, networking, or DevOps - someone who's been in the weeds of infrastructure and has since grown into the person who sets direction for it. You'll have real influence over how a global enterprise modernizes its core systems, cloud platforms, networking, and security posture, direct visibility with leadership, and the ability to shape both immediate wins and long-term strategy.

We're looking for someone who can walk into a complex, global environment, see what needs to change, build the case for it, and lead the charge to get it done; without losing the technical depth to actually roll up their sleeves when it matters.

What You'll Do

• Set the strategic direction for the organization's core systems, networking, and access environment across a global footprint
• Act as a driver of change - identifying where the current environment is holding the business back and building the roadmap to modernize it
• Lead the shift toward modern identity and access strategy, including zero trust principles, to build a stronger, more resilient security posture
• Champion Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automated, repeatable approaches to how infrastructure is built and managed - with Terraform as a core tool
• Guide the organization's approach to containerization and orchestration (Kubernetes) as part of a broader infrastructure modernization strategy
• Identify where legacy network architecture is creating risk or friction, and drive the roadmap to fix it
• Balance big-picture strategy with hands-on involvement when it's needed to move initiatives forward
• Build and evangelize technical standards and best practices used consistently across a global organization
• Influence and align technology leadership, cross-functional teams, and outside vendors around a shared systems and security vision
• Translate complex technical decisions into clear, compelling recommendations for executive and non-technical audiences
• Own initiatives end-to-end, from building buy-in to execution

What We're Looking For

• A strong foundation in systems engineering, networking, and DevOps - this role is built for someone who's been hands-on in infrastructure, not someone coming from a purely cloud or application architecture background
• A track record of leading systems/security strategy and driving organizational change - not just executing on someone else's roadmap
• Familiarity with public cloud platforms in an infrastructure context (AWS preferred); hands-on cloud engineering is not the primary focus of this role
• Strong networking foundation - architecture, segmentation, and secure connectivity at enterprise scale
• Solid understanding of zero trust and modern IAM approaches, and how they apply in a large enterprise environment
• Hands-on experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code practices is ideal
• Working knowledge of Kubernetes and container orchestration concepts ideal
• Comfortable operating as both a strategic leader and a hands-on contributor when the moment calls for it
• Experience influencing change in large, complex, global enterprise environments
• Excellent communication and influence skills, able to build consensus across technical teams and senior leadership
• A confident, ownership-driven mindset with a genuine track record of leading transformation

MMD Services Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, ancestry, physical/mental disability, medical condition, military/veteran status, genetic information, marital status, ethnicity, alienage or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.