Platform Director

US132 Guidehouse Digital, LLC; Tysons (VA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Parental Leave

Paid Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking an experienced, execution‑focused technology leader to join our team as a Director responsible for technical delivery and engineering leadership on a large, mission‑critical Federal technology program. You will drive end‑to‑end engineering execution, partner with program leadership, and scale the technology stack to ensure secure, high‑quality delivery across multiple agencies.

This role requires strong leadership of managers and senior engineers, deep cloud and DevSecOps

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 12+ years in technical leadership roles within large-scale software or platform environments.
• Experience leading engineering delivery for complex Federal systems with high availability and security requirements.
• Proven ability to lead managers and senior engineers across multiple delivery teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end engineering execution on a large, mission-critical Federal platform.
• Drive architecture decisions ensuring scalability, security, and reliability.
• Mentor engineering managers and senior leads; scale teams in a dynamic delivery environment.
• Collaborate with program leadership to align technical priorities with contractual requirements and milestones.

Skills

Technical leadership

Agile SDLC

AWS cloud

DevSecOps

Architecture leadership

Team scaling

Federal contracting

Java

JavaScript/React

Microservices

Containerized systems

CI/CD pipelines

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

Java

JavaScript/React

Microservices

Containerized systems

CI/CD pipelines

AWS

Job description

Job Family: Engineering Operations & Planning Travel Required: Up to 10% Clearance Required: Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Do

• Guidehouse is seeking an experienced, execution‑focused technology leader to join our team as a Director responsible for technical delivery and engineering leadership on a large, mission‑critical Federal technology program.
• Guidehouse operates and continuously enhances a complex, high‑visibility Federal platform supporting multiple agencies, significant transaction volumes, and a very large user community.
• In this role, you will serve as a senior technical leader responsible for end‑to‑end engineering execution, streamlining and scaling the technology stack, and ensuring reliable, secure, high‑quality delivery.
• You will partner closely with program leadership and Federal technical stakeholders to translate strategic priorities into actionable technical plans and measurable outcomes.
• Lead day‑to‑day execution of technology delivery across architecture, platform operations, security and engineering services.
• Contribute to the overall technical roadmap, ensuring scalability, security, and reliability for a complex, mission‑critical Federal SaaS platform.
• Drive the technology stack, addressing technical debt while enabling new product capabilities and growth.
• Establish and mature engineering standards, development processes, and SDLC practices aligned with Agile and DevSecOps principles.
• Lead architecture and design decisions, ensuring solutions are performant, secure, and aligned to long‑term program needs.
• Partner with program leadership to align technical priorities with contractual requirements, delivery milestones, and operational goals.
• Guide incident response, vulnerability remediation, and production stability efforts for high‑availability systems.
• Manage and mentor engineering managers and senior technical leads; build, develop, and retain high‑performing engineering teams.
• Lead recruitment and workforce planning efforts to scale engineering capacity in a dynamic delivery environment.
• Collaborate with Federal technical stakeholders to manage expectations, resolve issues, and ensure transparency and responsiveness.
• Support integrated planning with product, operations, and business teams to ensure coordinated execution.
• Contribute to program status reporting, leadership briefings, and internal governance forums related to technology delivery.
• Promote a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, collaboration, and engineering excellence.

What You Will Need

• Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "PUBLIC TRUST"; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of their PUBLIC TRUST prior to onboarding with Guidehouse.
• Candidates with an ACTIVE PUBLIC TRUST or SUITABILITY are preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Minimum of TWELVE (12) years of experience in technical leadership roles within large‑scale software or platform environments.
• Demonstrated experience leading engineering delivery for complex, mission‑critical Federal systems with high availability and security requirements.
• Experience managing and scaling large engineering teams, including employees and subcontractors, in a matrixed environment.
• Proven ability to lead managers and senior individual contributors across multiple delivery teams.
• Strong background in Agile development methodologies and SDLC process maturity.
• Hands‑on technical expertise across modern cloud‑based architectures and enterprise application delivery.
• Experience working directly with Federal clients and stakeholders in delivery, operations, and issue resolution contexts.
• Strong operational, organizational, and prioritization skills in fast‑paced environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate technical concepts for non‑technical audiences.
• Demonstrated experience identifying, escalating, and mitigating delivery, technical, and operational risks.
• Strong people leadership skills, including mentoring, performance management, and career development.
• Solid understanding of Government contracting environments and delivery constraints.
• Expertise with modern application frameworks and platforms (e.g., Java, JavaScript/React, microservices, containerized systems).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevSecOps automation, and engineering tooling at scale.
• Deep experience with AWS‑based architectures and cloud‑native development.

What Would Be Nice To Have

• Prior experience serving as a senior technical leader on a large Federal IT contract ($100M+).
• Experience supporting Federal grants systems or large transactional government platforms.
• Proven success operating in a highly collaborative, multi‑stakeholder program environment.

What We Offer

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
• Parental Leave
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Group Term Life and Travel Assistance
• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
• Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development, Certifications & Learning Opportunities
• Employee Referral Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Care.com annual membership
• Employee Assistance Program
• Supplemental Benefits via Corestream (Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance and ID theft protection, etc.)
• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus.

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation. Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

Guidehouse is a global AI-led professional services firm delivering advisory, technology, and managed services to the commercial and government sectors. With an integrated business technology approach, Guidehouse drives efficiency and resilience in the healthcare, financial services, energy, infrastructure, and national security markets. Built to help clients across industries outwit complexity, the firm brings together approximately 18,000 professionals to achieve lasting impact and shape a meaningful future.

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