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 role also spans DoD-facing infrastructure, including cloud environments hosted at DoD Impact Levels (IL4/IL5) and infrastructure governance for AI/ML workloads, including LLM/NLP integrations and edge device deployments, supporting SteerBridge’s programs across both VA and DoD mission environments.
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
Lead the design, governance, and continuous improvement of SteerBridge’s cloud architecture across program and corporate environments, including IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, and DoD-hosted IL4/IL5 environments, ensuring scalability, resilience, security, and cost efficiency.
Establish infrastructure governance standards for AI/ML workloads, including LLM/NLP integrations and Medallion Architecture data pipelines, ensuring secure and compliant infrastructure across programs.
Own infrastructure security and compliance, including RMF/ATO packages, continuous monitoring, risk management, and remediation of findings across program and corporate systems.
Lead corporate network and IT architecture and operations, including connectivity, segmentation, identity and access management, endpoint protection, and secure edge-device provisioning and management across distributed and DDIL environments.
Provide technical leadership to government authorizing officials, auditors, and executive stakeholders, translating complex infrastructure, security, and technology decisions into mission and business risks and recommendations.
Lead architecture and technical risk governance, including Architecture Review Boards and the Technical Risk Committee, to ensure infrastructure, security, AI/ML, and LLM-related decisions are consistent, aligned, and auditable across programs.
Mentor infrastructure, network, and security engineers and support career development, technical growth, and organizational engineering standards.
Manage infrastructure and security strategy and delivery across programs, including vendor and tooling evaluations, requirements prioritization, sprint and release planning, and communication of progress, risks, dependencies, and cost considerations to leadership.
Required Qualifications

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

The posted compensation range reflects the scope and requirements of this position. A final offer will be determined based on the candidate’s relevant experience, skills, education, certifications, and work location, along with the responsibilities of the position. Where applicable, contract requirements, wage determinations, and federal contract labor categories may also inform the offer.
SteerBridge also offers benefits that may include health and life insurance, paid time off, paid holidays, disability coverage, retirement savings, and professional development opportunities. Benefits vary by position and eligibility.

SteerBridge is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where all qualified applicants and employees are treated with respect and dignity—regardless of race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.
We also provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable laws. If you require assistance during the application process, we encourage you to reach out so we can support your needs.