Lead Federal Cloud AI Engineer - Onsite TS/SCI

PGTEK

Washington

On-site

USD 120,000 - 150,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

PPO medical coverage

Vision and dental coverage

401(k) matching

Paid time off and holidays

Education Assistance Program

Job summary

PGTEK seeks a Lead Cloud AI Engineer to own the technical strategy, architecture, and execution of Google Cloud and Gemini for Government deployments. You will work with federal customers to design secure cloud solutions, guide large-scale migrations, and establish architectural standards ensuring FedRAMP, DoD, and NIST compliance.

This leadership role combines hands-on technical expertise with customer engagement, mentoring, and enterprise-level architecture responsibilities.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related STEM discipline.
5–8+ years of experience designing and leading enterprise cloud solutions.
Extensive experience architecting and deploying Google Cloud Platform (GCP) environments.
Strong knowledge of NIST SP 800-53, RMF, and federal security compliance.
Active TS/SCI clearance - or eligibility to get one.

Responsibilities

Lead architecture and design for enterprise Google Cloud Platform (GCP) environments.
Develop migration strategies for legacy, hybrid, and multi-cloud infrastructures.
Design secure cloud architectures using Google Cloud Assured Workloads.
Establish governance and architectural standards based on Google Cloud Well-Architected Framework.
Serve as the primary technical advisor to federal customers and agency leadership.
Lead cloud modernization initiatives from planning through implementation.
Design secure IAM, resource hierarchy, networking, and encryption strategies.
Drive FedRAMP authorization and Authority to Operate (ATO) efforts with compliance teams.