Cloud Engineer Team Lead

About this role

Type of Requisition: Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Public Trust/Other Required: NACI (T1)

Job Family: Software Engineering

Job Qualifications: Skills: Agile Methodology, Engineering, People Management, Project Support, Service Delivery Certifications: None Experience: 10 + years of related experience US Citizenship Required: No

Job Description: GDIT is looking for   a   Cloud DevOps   Team Lead   to join our   National Institutes of Health (NIH)   CIT Hosting and Storage Services   Program.  

We are seeking a forward-thinking technical leader who can inspire and develop teams while ensuring the   delivery of secure, reliable, and innovative cloud services and solutions . Our ideal candidate combines strong people leadership with   cloud engineering and DevOps   expertise , supported by experience designing, automating, and delivering solutions across AWS and Azure . This leader will provide clear direction and accountability for day-to-day operations , Agile execution, and project activities, while applying their technical understanding to guide architecture, engineering decisions, and complex customer solutions.   They will foster a culture of collaboration,   automation , continuous improvement, and innovation; empower team members to grow and succeed; and work closely with customers   to understand their demands and guide their cloud adoption and modernization journeys . The successful candidate will   balance standardization with flexibility, driving reusable cloud services while enabling tailored solutions when customer requirements demand them.       

This role will require you to obtain and   maintain   a Public Trust and will require you to provide onsite fingerprinting at a designated facility.  This investigation may review personal and criminal behavior, financial conduct, foreign influence, as well as other adjudications.   

Responsibilities :  

• Provide day-to-day oversight for your team by delegating and prioritizing task execution, resolving roadblocks, and ensuring execution is efficient and   timely   for the delivery of all   cloud   devops   services .  

• In partnership with federal and program leadership,   be a subject matter expert and   oversee your team’s service catalog ; to include   identifying   customer   demands , owning and developing the technical strategy and   vision , and rallying your team to turn the vision into reality.   

• Work closely with Project Managers/Scrum Masters to ensure transparent communications on project timelines, project execution, resource requirements, risk management, and status reporting .    Occasionally step into project manager role   you’re   your team’s   strategic projects based on need .    

• Drive innovation and incorporate   continuous improvement   activities into your team’s execution to deliver new services and new ways of working to keep pace with future   customer   demands .    

• Oversee personnel management including staff recruitment, hiring, performance management, training, and mentoring for all team members.   

• Provide oversight for incidents, coordinating with resolution parties and   establishing   effective communication between stakeholders during and after closure of the incident to include after-action reporting.   

Required Qualifications :  

• BS/BA and   10 + years of experience, or equivalent experience, in an IT-related discipline.   

• Experience overseeing a portfolio of   cloud or   technology services and leading a technical team’s day-to-day execution, including   engineering, service delivery, Agile development, and project activities.    

• People management experience, including recruiting, hiring, performance management, professional development, training, and mentoring a team of engineers.   

• Experience leading   cloud engineering, DevOps, modernization, or other complex technical   initiatives from planning through successful delivery.  

Required   Skillsets and Experience:

• Broad hands-on experience and technical knowledge   with AWS and/or Azure, including cloud compute, database, storage, networking, identity, security, and related platform services .     

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code ( IaC ), configuration management, and automation using technologies such as Terraform and Ansible, with source code and configuration managed through Git-based development practices and platforms such as GitHub.  

• Experience leading a team that develops standardized, reusable cloud services, patterns, and automation that enables consistent and efficient delivery while accommodating unique customer requirements when   appropriate .   

• Experience modernizing   a team’s   technology services and delivery practices to improve efficiency, accelerate delivery, enhance customer experience, and reduce manual effort through standardization, automation, and emerging technologies such as AI.   

• Experience applying Agile and project management practices to manage priorities and backlogs,   facilitate   Scrum or similar delivery processes, and drive technical initiatives through completion.   

• Working knowledge of ITIL principles and practices, including incident, problem, service request, change, and service level management.   

• Ability to analyze complex   cloud architecture and engineering challenges,   provide   technical guidance,   and lead   engineers and customers   through   solution design and   problem resolution.   

• Strong customer and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to   communicate cloud strategies, architectures, technical tradeoffs, risks, and recommendations to   both technical and non-technical audiences.  

Preferred Qualifications:  

• Relevant   AWS, Microsoft Azure,   Terraform,   Agile, or project management   certifications .  

• Experience supporting   cloud   services within a federal government, healthcare, or similarly regulated environment

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