Infrastructure Lead (Compute, Cloud, Backup/DR and Network)

Varmoda is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Lead to own enterprise compute and data network services. The role covers 104 servers across the Headquarters data center and an off-site colocation facility, plus 74 switches, 24 firewalls, wireless, VPN and carrier connectivity linking 19 main offices and 45 properties. We are looking for a senior engineer who can keep platforms secure, recoverable and monitored, meet defined RTO/RPO targets, and execute approved refreshes and migrations with tested rollback plans.

Roles & Responsibilities

• 10+ years in enterprise infrastructure covering servers, virtualization, storage and networking.
• Operate Veeam on-premises and Microsoft 365 backup, verify jobs, perform authorized restores and run scheduled restore tests.
• Maintain DR configurations, runbooks and test reports mapped to RTO/RPO.
• Administer LAN/WAN, wireless, firewalls and VPN, in coordination with Managed Security Services.
• Escalate and manage carrier tickets, test and maintain failover and high availability, and keep network diagrams and configuration backups current.
• Plan and execute approved server, storage, firewall and network refreshes, segmentation and site cutovers.

Relevant Experience

• Supported a hybrid environment spanning on-premises, colocation and Azure/IaaS.
• Managed multi-site enterprise networks with redundant carriers and remote-site firewalls.
• Ran DR testing and reported actual recovery time and recovery point achieved.

Required Skills:

• Server and OS operations, virtualization and VDI, cloud infrastructure support, storage administration, patch and vulnerability coordination, routing, switching, wireless, firewall/VPN operations, configuration management.

Tools & Technology

• Veeam, Microsoft 365 backup, Azure/IaaS, VDI/AVD, Ruckus ICX, Brocade/Extreme MLXe, Cisco Nexus 9K and Catalyst 9200L, FortiGate, SolarWinds monitoring.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in IT or Computer Science, or equivalent experience.

Certifications

• Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ-104); Veeam Certified Engineer; Fortinet NSE or Cisco CCNP.

About Varmoda

Varmoda is a federal IT solutions provider founded in 2020 and headquartered in McLean, Virginia, delivering citizen-centric public services across Financial Assistance, Public Benefits, and Security & Defense domains. Our five-layer architecture — Salesforce (Engagement), Databricks (Data), ServiceNow (Orchestration), Pega (Decisioning), and Oracle HR (Capacity) — puts data at the common thread of every solution we build for federal agencies and the citizens they serve. Varmoda holds CMMI Maturity Level 3, ISO 9001, ISO 20000, and ISO 27001 certifications, and is recognized as a V3 veteran-friendly employer.

Why Varmoda

• Growth opportunity within a fast-scaling federal IT firm
• Direct impact on citizen-facing federal programs
• Competitive benefits including 401k, health insurance, Paid Time Off, Life Insurance and others — customize per role/location (https://www.varmoda.com/benefits.html)
• Veteran-friendly (V3) workplace culture