Top Senior IT Jobs in Madison, WI

Develop and maintain internal full-stack applications using C#/Blazor or Python. Build CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation with GitLab, Azure DevOps, GitHub, Artifactory, and SonarQube. Partner with cross-functional teams to improve software delivery, code quality, security, compliance, and operational visibility. Implement scalable enterprise solutions, infrastructure as code, secure development practices, and DevSecOps workflows.

Leads Engine’s distributed IT organization and modernizes its IT function. Responsibilities include managing engineers and support analysts, improving device lifecycle and endpoint security, architecting Okta-based identity and automation, overseeing onboarding and offboarding, establishing support SLAs, partnering with Security and People teams, reducing technical debt, and delivering cross-functional technology programs. The role is hands-on, combining strategic leadership with technical troubleshooting and execution.

Lead a globally distributed IT engineering team building enterprise integrations, workflow automation, orchestration, and AI-native workflows. Set technical direction, establish roadmaps, manage delivery metrics, and partner with business and service operations leaders to eliminate manual work. Guide engineers on architecture, CI/CD, testing, and development practices while evaluating emerging automation and AI tools. Build integrations across identity, ITSM, SaaS, and enterprise systems, and grow team capabilities across US and India time zones.

Develop cloud-native, full-stack applications for Nelnet’s lending platform using microservices and modern JavaScript technologies. Responsibilities include collaborating with product and design teams, designing and coding application and infrastructure solutions, implementing testing and CI/CD processes, managing cloud environments, building REST APIs, and participating throughout the software development lifecycle. The role emphasizes scalable, high-quality code, architectural contribution, Agile practices, and continuous improvement.

Own day-to-day IT and information security operations for a fully remote Mac fleet. Responsibilities include endpoint lifecycle management, identity and access administration, Google Workspace, helpdesk support, asset coordination, CrowdStrike EDR monitoring, DLP controls, Datadog SIEM alerting, security hygiene, access reviews, and SOC 2 and PCI evidence collection. The role requires autonomous ownership, automation, clear documentation, cross-functional collaboration, and approximately 4–6 years of experience beyond ticket-only support.

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.

Develop and integrate dashboards, self-service reporting, predictive analytics, visualizations, and AI/ML capabilities for a federal case management modernization program. Translate business requirements and KPIs into technical solutions, implement SQL and analytical data models, ensure performance and compliance, support data governance, and collaborate with product owners, engineers, designers, stakeholders, and program leadership.

Plans, executes, and delivers IT projects using Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid methodologies. Manages project plans, budgets, resources, risks, dependencies, quality, security, and compliance. Leads cross-functional teams of developers, engineers, and stakeholders while communicating project progress and changes. Requires 5+ years of IT project management experience, knowledge of project management tools and IT service management frameworks, and strong leadership and communication skills.

Establishes and operationalizes data quality practices across enterprise data domains and systems. Defines quality rules, controls, metrics, thresholds, and validation criteria; profiles data; develops scorecards and dashboards; investigates root causes; manages remediation; and implements automated monitoring. Partners with data owners, stewards, engineers, governance, security, and application teams to improve data reliability, privacy, compliance, standards, metadata, glossary, lineage, and data sharing across modernization initiatives.

Supports Department of the Navy HR operations by analyzing processes, documenting requirements, managing SharePoint content, developing Cognos and Qlik dashboards, producing HR and EEO reports, designing workflows, testing system enhancements, and delivering metrics and briefings for leadership. Provides functional support for EEO systems, automates data workflows, and assists with operational events and compliance reporting.

Leads data analysis, modeling, governance, integration, migration, and cloud data architecture initiatives. Designs Azure data lakes and warehouses, develops ingestion pipelines and BI solutions, optimizes data quality and scalability, and supports reporting and actionable insights. Leads data engineering and analytics teams, reviews code, mentors staff, and develops CI/CD solutions using Bamboo, Azure DevOps, and Bitbucket. Collaborates with stakeholders to translate business needs into technical requirements and solutions.

The Senior Scrum Master coaches Agile teams and Product Owners, facilitates Scrum ceremonies, manages backlogs and release planning, coordinates dependencies and risks, and promotes team self-management and continuous improvement. The role supports SAFe practices, cross-team collaboration, stakeholder communication, conflict resolution, and delivery transparency. It requires experience in software development environments, SAFe implementation, strong facilitation and coaching skills, a bachelor’s degree, five or more years of experience, CSM or PMI-ACP certification, and PMP certification.

Supports Department of the Navy civilian HR operations through DCPDS, DCPS, and DCHRMS transaction processing, testing, quality assurance, troubleshooting, and regulatory compliance. The role analyzes personnel/pay interface issues, prepares system change requests and transmittals, validates releases, maintains salary tables, resolves service tickets, and coordinates with DoD, DFAS, DON, and other stakeholders.

Leads Advocate Health’s Epic Factory AI Program and cross-application strategic initiatives. Translates business needs into optimized clinical workflows, coordinates complex technology projects, manages risks and implementation plans, measures project outcomes, and drives change adoption. The role also provides technical direction, mentors analysts, supports portfolio planning, and partners with IT leadership and business stakeholders to deliver healthcare technology improvements.

Leads end-to-end IT project and program management for IRS Criminal Investigation technology operations. Responsibilities include integrated scheduling, workstream coordination, risk and issue management, KPI monitoring, executive reporting, governance facilitation, change control, stakeholder communication, compliance, and process improvement across enterprise IT initiatives.

Designs, builds, tests, and documents scalable data solutions and pipelines for CMS healthcare fraud, waste, and abuse initiatives. Responsibilities include data warehouse development, CI/CD deployment, orchestration, data quality, governance, AWS-based automation, testing, architecture support, and technical leadership. The role partners with analysts and business stakeholders, leads project initiatives, improves workflow automation, and ensures requirements and milestones are met.

Drafts, edits, formats, and reviews policies, procedures, reports, inquiries, and executive communications for a federal agency. Manages document approval and clearance processes, conducts policy research, supports FOIA and congressional responses, coordinates stakeholder reviews, and maintains document and knowledge management processes. The role also supports interagency coordination, briefing materials, talking points, and special projects.

Designs and maintains automated performance testing frameworks for cloud-native applications. Conducts load, stress, and scalability testing; monitors system performance; develops dashboards; analyzes test data; identifies bottlenecks; and recommends optimization. Supports CI/CD, DevSecOps, containerized applications, cloud infrastructure, telemetry, and performance documentation while collaborating with development, QA, SRE, and operations teams.

Supports and optimizes Oracle Fusion SCM and related enterprise applications across procurement, purchasing, inventory, costing, and supplier management. Analyzes requirements, configures enhancements, coordinates testing and deployments, troubleshoots production issues, and manages data quality and integrations. Partners with supply chain, finance, operations, vendors, and technical teams on solution design, process improvement, governance, documentation, training, and support. The role also contributes to roadmaps, risk management, release readiness, and enterprise reporting initiatives.

Lead the strategy, roadmap, backlog, and lifecycle of enterprise Identity Governance and Administration capabilities within a large DoD ICAM environment. Define requirements and user stories, prioritize access governance features, coordinate engineering and cybersecurity teams, support application integrations, and communicate product progress, risks, and dependencies. Drive continuous improvement across provisioning, entitlements, role management, access reviews, compliance, Zero Trust identity principles, reporting, and operational effectiveness.

Manage NASA aerospace portfolio data through cataloging, metadata standards, taxonomies, controlled vocabularies, data lineage, provenance, classification, and quality documentation. Evaluate and implement an enterprise data catalog, integrate it with Dagster, establish metadata and freshness metrics, onboard and retire datasets, and drive adoption across technical and program teams. Translate between data professionals and program stakeholders while improving data discoverability, trust, and usability.

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.

Leads Mosaic Consulting Group’s IT strategy, security program, SOC compliance, IT support, identity and access management, endpoint management, vendors, and technology roadmap. Oversees onboarding, offboarding, device management, incident response, audits, risk controls, and global workforce support. Builds the IT function, improves scalability and resilience, manages budgets, and advises leaders on technical risks and secure AI adoption.

Oversee daily IT service delivery across service desk, infrastructure, networks, cloud services, applications, and end-user support. Lead IT staff, contractors, and vendors; manage ITSM processes; ensure system reliability, security, compliance, and lifecycle planning; communicate operational risks and outages; track service metrics; and drive modernization and continuous improvement.