Senior Cloud AI Engineer - Federal, TS/SCI, Onsite

PGTEK; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PPO Health Coverage

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Vision plan

Dental insurance

Life Insurance

Short/Long-Term Disability

Critical Illness insurance

401(k) matching

Paid Time Off (PTO) & Holidays

Education Assistance Program

Job summary

PGTEK is seeking a Lead Cloud AI Engineer to own the technical strategy, architecture, and execution of Google Cloud and Gemini for Government deployments. You will engage federal customers to design secure cloud solutions and lead large-scale migration efforts.

The role requires strong leadership, FedRAMP/ATO experience, and deep knowledge of GCP with a focus on secure, compliant AI platform modernization.

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 background leading enterprise cloud migration initiatives.
• Deep understanding of Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect domains.
• Experience implementing Google Cloud Well‑Architected Framework best practices.
• Strong knowledge of NIST SP 800-53, RMF, and federal security compliance.
• Experience leading ATO efforts and working with federal agencies.
• Proven leadership experience managing technical teams and customer engagements.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

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.

Job description

PGTEK is seeking a Lead Cloud AI Engineer to own the technical strategy, architecture, and execution of Google Cloud and Gemini for Government deployments. You will engage federal customers to design secure cloud solutions and lead large-scale migration efforts.

The role requires strong leadership, FedRAMP/ATO experience, and deep knowledge of GCP with a focus on secure, compliant AI platform modernization.