Data Center Engineer / Architect

GovCIO is currently hiring for Data Center Engineer to support a moderinization effort. This position is located in Hampton, VA and will be a fully onsite position.ResponsibilitiesWe are looking for a seasoned Data Center Architect to lead the planning, design, and execution of large‑scale data center migration projects. This role is responsible for creating migration strategies that reduce risk and downtime while ensuring strong scalability, performance, and security. The ideal candidate has deep expertise across data center infrastructure, virtualization, storage, networking, and cloud integration, and thrives in fast‑paced, transformation‑focused environments.Design and lead end-to-end data center migration strategies, including on-premises to on-premises transitions, data center consolidations, and hybrid or cloud-adjacent migrations.Assess current data center environments, dependencies, and risks to create detailed migration roadmaps and execution plans.Architect target-state data center designs that align with business objectives, security standards, and compliance requirements.Collaborate closely with infrastructure, network, storage, security, and application teams to coordinate and execute migration activities.Establish standards, best practices, and architectural frameworks to support ongoing data center operations and future scalability.Lead technical decision-making across virtualization platforms, storage solutions, networking architectures, backup strategies, and disaster recovery planning.Oversee migration execution, including cutover planning, validation activities, and post-migration optimization.Identify and mitigate performance, availability, data integrity, and security risks throughout the migration lifecycle.Produce comprehensive documentation such as architecture diagrams, runbooks, migration plans, and operational handoff materials.Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to engineering and operations teams.Investigates the technical capabilities of company services and competing equipment and/or solutions.Stays abreast of developments in hardware and software.Generates quantifiable requirements based on customer description, system planning and design, and ensures requirements comply through formal verification methods.Translates high level product development strategies into network and system requirement specifications and works with other engineering disciplines to develop lower-level detailed implementation requirements.Establishes and coordinates development of standards, practices, and procedures as related to the network and system development.Designs interfaces and brings network and system elements together so they work as a whole.Assesses performance using evaluation criteria and technical performance measures.Provides customer liaison and support for business development activities and to understand and shape requirements.Coordinates the planning, design, and installation of equipment, using knowledge of engineering and programming as well as sophisticated instruments and computers.Participates in system conceptual design and documentation of the design concepts.Designs, creates, and builds network services, equipment and devices.QualificationsRequired Education and ExperienceBachelor’s Degree with 12+ yrs experienceClearance Required: Top Secret/SCIRequired Skills:Deep expertise in data center infrastructure, including compute, storage, and networkingStrong understanding of virtualization platforms (VMware, Hyper-V, KVM, etc.)Proficiency in designing and executing large-scale data center migrationsKnowledge of cloud platforms and hybrid/cloud-adjacent architecturesExperience with storage architectures (SAN, NAS, object storage)Advanced networking knowledge, including routing, switching, firewalls, and load balancingFamiliarity with backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategiesStrong understanding of security frameworks, compliance requirements, and risk mitigationAbility to develop architectural standards, frameworks, and documentationExperience with automation and orchestration tools (PowerShell, Ansible, etc.)Proficiency in dependency mapping, workload analysis, and capacity planningDoD 8140 IAT Level II certification (Security+ CE,CCNA-Security,CySA+,CND)Preferred Skills and Experience • Strong problem-solving, analytical, and troubleshooting skills• Excellent communication and cross-team collaboration skills• Ability to lead technical teams and provide mentorship• Experience with DOD Networks (NIPR, SIPR, JWICS)• Experience working in fast-paced, transformation-driven environments Posted Salary RangeUSD $230,000.00 - USD $240,000.00 /Yr.