Deputy Chief Technology Officer, Infrastructure

Position Overview

SteerBridge Strategies is seeking a Deputy Chief Technology Officer (DCTO), Infrastructure to own the cloud architecture, security compliance, corporate network, and IT foundation that underpin SteerBridge's federal technology portfolio. This role sits at the center of the company's technical operations, providing the secure, scalable, and compliant infrastructure that SteerBridge's mission programs, including VA disability claims modernization, aviation readiness analytics, and federal fintech platforms, are built on, as well as the internal IT and security posture of the company itself.

The Deputy CTO, Infrastructure reports to the CTO and works alongside the other Deputy CTOs and Architecture Review Boards to ensure every program inherits a consistent, defensible security and cloud foundation. This person will represent SteerBridge to government security authorizing officials and internal leadership alike, translating infrastructure and compliance decisions into business and mission risk terms.

Key Responsibilities

• Cloud Architecture Leadership: Direct the design, governance, and continuous improvement of SteerBridge's cloud architecture across all program environments, ensuring consistent standards for scalability, resilience, and cost efficiency.

• Security Compliance & Risk Management: Own the security compliance posture of SteerBridge's infrastructure, including RMF/ATO packages, continuous monitoring, and remediation of findings across all programs and corporate systems.

• Corporate Network & IT Operations: Lead corporate network architecture and operations, including connectivity, segmentation, identity and access management, and endpoint protection for SteerBridge's internal IT environment.

• Executive Stakeholder Engagement: Serve as a credible representative of SteerBridge's technical posture to government authorizing officials, auditors, and executive leadership, translating infrastructure and security decisions into mission and business risk terms.

• Governance & Standards: Chair or participate in Architecture Review Boards and the Technical Risk Committee, ensuring infrastructure and security decisions across AICES, AIRES, SteerFi, and corporate IT remain aligned and auditable.

• Program & People Leadership: Guide and mentor infrastructure, network, and security engineers; build career pathing and technical growth plans in partnership with SteerBridge's Career Ladder framework.

• Vendor & Tooling Strategy: Evaluate and manage the vendor and tooling landscape for cloud, network, and security operations, ensuring cost-effective and compliant solutions across the company.

• Cross-Program Coordination: Collaborate with program technical leads to identify, capture, and prioritize infrastructure and security requirements ahead of delivery milestones.

• Delivery Management: Coordinate planning, sprint execution, and release management for infrastructure and security initiatives, and report progress, risks, and dependencies to executive leadership.

Required Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, cloud architecture, or security engineering, including at least 5 years supporting federal or highly regulated environments.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field (required). Advanced degree preferred.

• Proven ability to design and lead delivery of cloud-native infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or GCP) supporting FedRAMP, RMF, and ATO requirements.

• Deep understanding of enterprise network architecture, corporate IT operations, identity and access management, and endpoint security.

• Strong command of NIST 800-53 controls, continuous monitoring, vulnerability management, and the federal Authority to Operate lifecycle.

• Demonstrated leadership of cross-functional infrastructure, network, and security teams across multiple concurrent programs.

• Exceptional communication, documentation, and executive stakeholder engagement skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CCSP, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, or Azure Solutions Architect Expert.

• Experience with enterprise vulnerability scanning and compliance tooling (e.g., Tenable.SC/Nessus), SIEM platforms, and Zero Trust architecture.

• Experience operating within VA Enterprise Cloud (VAEC), DoD IL4/IL5, or other federal accreditation boundaries.

• Background managing security compliance across multiple concurrent ATO packages and program boundaries.

• Familiarity with SOC operations, incident response planning, and corporate network segmentation strategy.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with matching
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Federal Holidays