Technical Director, Google Cloud Delivery
About The Position
Dark Wolf is seeking a Technical Director for Google Cloud Delivery to set and execute the technical vision, architecture, and direction of complex cloud implementations for Department of War and National Security customers. The role leads a team of Cloud Engineers and serves as the technical escalation point for a growing team. The ideal candidate has deep knowledge of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and experience designing and implementing scalable, reliable, and secure cloud solutions for U.S. Public Sector customers. The position is based in Herndon, Virginia, or another Dark Wolf primary location. The expected salary range is $180,000–$225,000, commensurate with experience.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
- 15+ years of experience in cloud computing and/or software development.
- 5+ years of experience delivering cloud solutions for Government customers.
- Strong understanding of Google Cloud services and technologies, including advanced knowledge of Google Kubernetes Engine, Cloud Storage, BigQuery, Dataflow, and Cloud SQL.
- Proven experience leading and managing technical teams.
- Experience designing and implementing scalable, reliable, and secure cloud solutions for U.S. Public Sector customers.
- Experience developing technical architecture documents, driving design decisions, creating documentation artifacts, and presenting technical solutions to clients and executive-level leaders.
- Experience with infrastructure automation using IaC tools such as Terraform.
- Strong understanding of DevOps practices and experience implementing CI/CD in both cloud and on-premises environments.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and teamwork skills.
- Ability to travel for high-priority customer engagements, including discovery, kickoff, and demonstrations.
- Ability to work collaboratively with the broader team and independently.
- U.S. citizenship and an active Top Secret clearance with CI Poly.
Nice To Haves
- Google Cloud Professional Certification.
- Graduate degree in Computer Science or a related field.
- Experience working within and managing Agile software development teams.
- Experience with Google Cloud compliance products such as Security Command Center and Assured Workloads.
- Experience with DevSecOps principles and practices.
- Experience with cloud security best practices and standards.
- Experience with DoD/DISA cybersecurity policies.
Responsibilities
- Drive and implement Google Cloud technology solutions for the U.S. Public Sector.
- Work with customers, partners, and internal project teams to understand business requirements and translate them into actionable engineering tasks.
- Lead the development and execution of technical strategies for complex customer deployments.
- Configure and manage GCP services, including Compute Engine, App Engine, Google Kubernetes Engine, Cloud Storage, BigQuery, and Cloud SQL.
- Develop and maintain infrastructure-as-code solutions using tools such as Terraform.
- Architect and implement security best practices for Google Cloud solutions, using products such as Assured Workloads, Cloud Logging, Cloud Monitoring, and Security Command Center.
- Stay up to date on GCP services and technologies and their applicability to the Public Sector.
- Partner with the Managing Director of Google Cloud Delivery to align on technical direction and project delivery.
- Mentor junior and senior engineers on development and delivery best practices.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
