Practice Lead, Cloud and Data Center

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

⏰ Full Time

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MGT

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501 - 1000 employees

Founded 1974

💼 Consulting

📚 Education

🔒 Cybersecurity

Consulting • Education • Cybersecurity

MGT is a leading provider of specialized technology and advisory solutions focused on improving performance and efficiency in education systems, state and local government, and critical infrastructure. With over 50 years of experience, MGT combines advanced IT managed services with trusted advisory expertise to tackle mission-critical issues such as cybersecurity, data protection, and digital transformation. Their commitment to social impact drives their efforts to enhance communities by shaping educational practices and optimizing public services.

📋 Description

• Coordinate day-to-day activities of the Cloud & Data Center practice to support successful project delivery • Manage engineering assignments, project workload balancing, and resource scheduling across active engagements • Monitor project execution for adherence to scope, milestones, technical standards, and quality expectations • Participate in project kickoff meetings, status reviews, and delivery escalations • Collaborate with Project Managers to identify risks, address resource constraints, and support issue resolution • Ensure implementation documentation, project deliverables, and closeout requirements are completed accurately and consistently • Support project forecasting, staffing needs, and delivery capacity planning • Provide performance coaching, conduct performance reviews, deliver technical guidance, and support team professional development • Serve as the primary technical escalation point for complex cloud and data center implementation issues • Provide technical oversight for cloud migrations, hybrid cloud architectures, virtualization platforms, storage solutions, backup and recovery systems, disaster recovery initiatives, and data center modernization projects • Conduct implementation reviews and quality assurance checks • Assist engineers with troubleshooting, implementation planning, and technical challenges • Support standardization of deployment methodologies, implementation procedures, and technical documentation templates • Maintain awareness of vendor updates, platform enhancements, security advisories, and technology changes • Lead and mentor engineers assigned to the Cloud & Data Center practice • Conduct resource utilization reviews and assist with workload balancing • Support onboarding and knowledge transfer activities • Identify skill gaps and coordinate training and certification opportunities • Promote cross-training across cloud infrastructure, virtualization, storage, and disaster recovery technologies • Drive adoption of implementation standards, project procedures, and operational best practices • Capture lessons learned and facilitate technical knowledge sharing • Improve delivery efficiency, documentation quality, and resource utilization • Contribute templates, technical content, and deployment guides to the Knowledge Hub • Assist Sales and Presales teams with technical reviews, implementation planning, cloud adoption strategies, and effort estimation • Participate in project handoff meetings • Provide technical input for Statements of Work and implementation approaches • Support customer discussions regarding project execution, migration strategies, technical risks, and delivery expectations • Identify additional service opportunities during active engagements

🎯 Requirements

• Advanced knowledge of enterprise cloud and data center technologies, including public cloud platforms, virtualization, storage, backup, disaster recovery, and infrastructure modernization • Experience supporting large-scale cloud migration, hybrid cloud, virtualization, and data center transformation projects • Strong understanding of Microsoft Azure, AWS, VMware, Nutanix, Hyper-V, Veeam, Rubrik, Cohesity, Dell, HPE, and related technologies • Experience conducting technical quality reviews and implementation oversight • Familiarity with professional services delivery models, project lifecycle management, and customer-facing consulting engagements • Strong troubleshooting and technical escalation management capabilities • Strong operational leadership and team coordination skills • Excellent resource allocation and workload management capabilities • Ability to balance hands-on technical responsibilities with team leadership duties • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail • Effective communication with customers, project teams, and internal stakeholders • Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and priorities • Proven ability to mentor engineers and develop technical talent • Strong problem-solving and escalation management skills • Commitment to delivery excellence, customer satisfaction, and process consistency • Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience • Minimum of Ten (10) years of enterprise infrastructure, cloud, and data center experience • Minimum of Five (5) years leading cloud, virtualization, infrastructure modernization, or engineering projects and teams • Minimum of Three (3) years of resource management, team leadership, or delivery management experience • Prior experience in a Professional Services, Systems Integrator, Consulting, or VAR environment preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• Flexible and remote work options • Professional development opportunities for career growth • Flexible paid time off • 5% 401K matching program • Equity opportunities • Incentive and bonus programs • Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave • Flexible spending accounts • Full-health benefits with base employee coverage fully funded • Medical, dental, and vision coverage • Life insurance • Short and long-term disability coverage • Income protection benefits