IT Operations
Infrastructure
You build the digital backbone that everyone else takes for granted, mastering complex systems at enterprise scale. This path creates CIOs who think in decades, not sprints.
Career Progression
Rotational Tours · L1–L3
Build the craft. Prove you can wield the tools of IT Operations.
Transformational Tours · L4–L7
Deliver outcomes. Each tour has a defined mission and success criteria.
Foundational Tours · L8–L10
Shape the organization. Build institutions, not just products.
What Hiring Managers Look For
Demonstrates ability to automate manual processes and reduce system downtime through scripting or basic infrastructure-as-code implementations.
Shows evidence of leading cross-functional infrastructure projects that directly enabled business outcomes, not just maintained existing systems.
Presents a clear technology vision that balances innovation with operational stability, backed by quantifiable improvements in system reliability and cost optimization.
Common Career Transitions
Infrastructure → Platform Engineering at L5-L6 for developer tooling and internal systems focus
Infrastructure → Cloud Architecture at L6-L7 for strategic technology transformation leadership