Top Senior IT Jobs in Birmingham, AL

Leads Appen’s IT function, including support, enterprise technology, security governance, automation, vendor management and team development. Owns the IT roadmap, Microsoft 365 and SaaS environment, endpoint and identity controls, SOC 2 and ISO 27001 readiness, technology spend, and AI-enabled process improvement. Partners with executives, Engineering and Product to improve service delivery, eliminate manual work, manage risk and build a scalable, high-performing IT organization.

Provides second-line remote IT support for client end users, resolving escalated Windows, macOS, Microsoft 365, identity, Intune, application, printing, and collaboration issues. Manages onboarding, offboarding, access changes, endpoint deployment, patching, and security compliance. Works within ticket priorities and service-level objectives, documents solutions, creates knowledge articles, identifies recurring problems, and escalates infrastructure issues with detailed troubleshooting information.

Leads large-scale Oracle Cloud Infrastructure migration programs, managing schedules, budgets, risks, dependencies, governance, vendors, stakeholders, and cloud delivery teams. Oversees migration planning and execution for applications, databases, and infrastructure; drives change management, documentation, training, compliance, cost optimization, quality, and operational reporting. The role also supports cloud adoption, partner coordination, and predictable cutovers across multiple initiatives.

Supervises policy and legal affairs contractors while drafting, editing, researching, and reviewing policies, procedures, reports, responses, and executive materials. Coordinates approval processes, FOIA and congressional inquiry responses, interagency reviews, stakeholder communications, document management, and special projects. Oversees staff performance, onboarding, training, deliverables, timecards, reports, and process improvements. Supports research involving child welfare, foster care, mental health, family reunification, and underserved populations.

Leads the design, implementation, administration, integration, testing, and enhancement of Veeva Vault RIM. Translates business requirements into functional specifications, manages application roadmaps, supports GxP compliance, oversees internal and external technical resources, and drives system optimization. The role also provides troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, user support, data migration assistance for M&A activities, and technology guidance involving emerging technologies and AI.

Supports governance, monitoring, and IT General Controls for third-party relationships and external users. Responsibilities include due diligence, risk classification, identity and access oversight, least-privilege reviews, access certifications, MFA and DLP monitoring, incident escalation, remediation tracking, audit support, reporting, business continuity and disaster recovery activities, offboarding controls, process documentation, and stakeholder coordination across IT, security, compliance, legal, HR, and vendor management.

Develops and enhances Oracle EBS asset, financial, and logistics modules for Defense Logistics Agency programs. Builds integrations, RICE-FW interfaces, conversions, reports, and automation for capitalization, depreciation, valuation, and accounting processes. Supports testing, troubleshooting, reconciliation, audit traceability, technical documentation, and data mapping. Collaborates with functional SMEs on A2R requirements and process flows while integrating Oracle EBS with external asset and logistics systems.

Leads enterprise IT infrastructure and service operations, overseeing service-level performance, ITSM processes, project intake, business requirements, reporting, budgets, process improvement, escalations, and stakeholder relationships. Develops service delivery plans, manages providers and SLAs, supports healthcare and Medicaid contract compliance, and guides cross-functional initiatives. Hires, mentors, and develops a high-performing IT team while ensuring reliable services, operational efficiency, and alignment with organizational goals.

Supervises monitoring and compliance staff conducting grant-program reviews. Provides technical guidance, coordinates monitoring schedules and site assessments, reviews reports and corrective actions, analyzes compliance trends and risks, and recommends improvements. Oversees staff performance, training, deliverables, timecards, and reporting. Leads on-site and remote reviews, interviews stakeholders, evaluates program data and documentation, identifies technical assistance needs, and communicates findings to federal and recipient staff. Requires frequent domestic travel despite being fully remote.

Provides production support and administration for mission-critical databases, including monitoring, incident response, root-cause analysis, performance optimization, and on-call coverage. Develops SQL database objects, Databricks lakehouse models, ETL pipelines, data migrations, dashboards, and data governance standards. Collaborates with stakeholders and development teams in an Agile environment while ensuring data integrity, scalability, security, and availability across AWS and hybrid-cloud platforms.

Supports a federal agency Regional Representative by monitoring grantee programs, reviewing financial and performance data, conducting site visits, analyzing compliance and program gaps, and preparing findings and recommendations. Provides technical assistance, supports grants management and regional initiatives, collaborates with government and community stakeholders, and performs research and functional analysis for federal decision-making.

Owns reliability and availability of critical Linux applications, builds CI/CD and release automation, automates operations, leads incident response, improves observability and performance, manages security and disaster recovery, and supports production change processes. Partners across technical teams, coordinates vendors, leads design discussions, documents operational standards, participates in on-call rotations, and mentors junior associates.

Manage and troubleshoot Windows Server applications, IIS-hosted web applications, databases, connectivity, and SSL/TLS certificates. Partner with developers and vendors, onboard teams to DevOps platforms, and automate application deployment processes using PowerShell. Maintain documentation, resolve complex technical issues, support CI/CD workflows, and participate in on-call incident response.

Administers Oracle Fusion Cloud environments across development, testing, and production. Leads environment strategy, refreshes, releases, service requests, Oracle support coordination, troubleshooting, and OCI/OIC enhancements. Manages RBAC, segregation of duties, SSO, OCI IAM, and SailPoint provisioning. Communicates maintenance, outages, fixes, and root-cause analyses while maintaining technical documentation and coordinating with business, IT, security, and vendor stakeholders.

Designs and operates an Infrastructure-as-Code platform using Crossplane, Helm, Kubernetes, and GitOps. Builds reusable Crossplane compositions, resource definitions, configuration packages, and production Helm charts for self-service cloud provisioning. Integrates infrastructure validation, policy enforcement, testing, drift detection, and CI/CD workflows. Troubleshoots Kubernetes and infrastructure delivery issues, supports platform reliability and on-call operations, and creates documentation for internal engineering teams.

Own day-to-day IT operations, service management, endpoint security, identity and access administration, cloud infrastructure support, vendor and MSP oversight, business-unit technology integrations, and SOC 2 or other audit readiness. The role manages Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, AWS, Azure, endpoint tools, security platforms, device compliance, operational documentation, procurement, and technical evidence across multiple business units.

Monitors government-funded care programs through on-site visits, provider interviews, documentation reviews, inventory assessments, and compliance evaluations. Identifies technical assistance needs, evaluates service quality and individual safety, conducts entrance and exit meetings, prepares monitoring reports, maintains records, and advises providers on child welfare best practices and corrective actions. The role is fully remote with frequent domestic travel to designated provider sites.

Supports IT procurement, purchasing, vendor management, third-party risk, privacy, compliance, audit readiness, and governance activities. Responsibilities include RFPs and vendor evaluation, purchase orders and invoice reconciliation, vendor due diligence, contract compliance, policy administration, remediation tracking, business continuity and disaster recovery governance, privacy documentation, reporting, and process improvement. The role also provides guidance to less experienced team members and partners with IT Security, Legal, Privacy, Finance, auditors, vendors, and business teams.

Leads complex, cross-regional IT programs from business case through deployment and stabilization, with emphasis on SAP implementations and transformations. Establishes governance, plans, budgets, risk controls, dependencies, and executive reporting. Coordinates business, technical, data, testing, integration, and deployment teams while managing consulting partners, systems integrators, and vendors. Also supports recovery planning, portfolio prioritization, PMO standards, and coaching of project managers.

Lead a 24/7 production support team using Scrum and SAFe practices. Establish operational goals, facilitate ceremonies and incident reviews, coordinate high-severity incident response, manage backlogs and SLAs, maintain Jira visibility, drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions, and improve team workflows. Collaborate with product owners, development, security, platform, and operations teams while communicating risks, incidents, and performance to stakeholders.

Lead enterprise multi-cloud operations for the Department of Veterans Affairs, overseeing availability, reliability, security compliance, monitoring, incident response, capacity planning, governance, automation, and modernization readiness. Collaborate with cloud engineering, cybersecurity, network, hosting, and federal stakeholders while delivering performance plans, dashboards, audit artifacts, operational insights, and continuous-improvement initiatives across Azure, AWS, and VAEC environments.

Leads enterprise cybersecurity compliance for VA systems, overseeing RMF execution, authorization and assessment activities, POA&M accuracy, SSPs, continuous monitoring, audit readiness, vulnerability remediation, and compliance reporting. Coordinates with system owners, cybersecurity, engineering, operations, auditors, and federal stakeholders. Evaluates security evidence, manages dashboards and corrective actions, presents compliance updates, improves procedures, and strengthens governance across assigned systems.

Leads enterprise storage operations for the Department of Veterans Affairs, overseeing SAN/NAS platforms, backup and recovery, replication, disaster recovery readiness, security compliance, capacity, performance metrics, SLAs, dashboards, and audit artifacts. Coordinates storage, data protection, hosting, cybersecurity, database, and virtualization teams while driving process governance, testing, documentation improvements, automation, and corrective actions. Communicates performance and improvement recommendations to VA leadership and stakeholders.

Designs DevSecOps automation strategies for a federal mainframe modernization program. The role develops cloud-native architectures, modernizes CI/CD pipelines, integrates security and testing, evaluates legacy workflows, creates technical roadmaps, and guides engineering teams and customer stakeholders through adoption of containerized, scalable modernization solutions.

Lead enterprise cloud financial operations for the Department of Veterans Affairs, overseeing forecasting, cost optimization, reporting, allocation, tagging, showback/chargeback, anomaly monitoring, and financial governance across Azure, AWS, and VAEC environments. Develop cost models, dashboards, unit economics, performance packages, and optimization recommendations while collaborating with engineering, finance, cybersecurity, hosting, and federal stakeholders. Drive continuous improvement, automation, stakeholder briefings, and FinOps maturity.