Research Platform, Cloud & Operations Lead

Guidehouse•Rockville, MD

10h•Onsite

About The Position

Leads architecture and engineering of platforms and infrastructure, ensuring scalable, reliable, and secure environments. Oversees full lifecycle management of systems, including deployment, maintenance, monitoring, and refresh. Implements performance optimization, capacity planning, and automation to support high-demand workloads. Drives integration of systems and tools using DevSecOps and Infrastructure-as-Code practices, aligned with security controls. Collaborates with stakeholders to align technical platforms with operational and research workflows; mentors engineering teams.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in IT, engineering, or related field
Eight 8 years’ experience with large-scale infrastructure
Experience supporting complex computing environments, including cloud, networking, storage, and automation tools
Demonstrated success with IT operations best practices (e.g., ITIL, SRE) and maintaining high-availability systems
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.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree
Experience supporting scientific computing or laboratory environments; familiarity with advanced computing platforms.
Prior NIH experience
Candidates with an active public trust or suitability are preferred

Responsibilities

Leads architecture and engineering of platforms and infrastructure, ensuring scalable, reliable, and secure environments.
Oversees full lifecycle management of systems, including deployment, maintenance, monitoring, and refresh.
Implements performance optimization, capacity planning, and automation to support high-demand workloads.
Drives integration of systems and tools using DevSecOps and Infrastructure-as-Code practices, aligned with security controls.
Collaborates with stakeholders to align technical platforms with operational and research workflows; mentors engineering teams.

Benefits

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