AI / AWS Project Manager / Technical Lead

At GDIT, we deliver clarity with our cloud and AI‑enabled solutions and provide meaningful work that drives mission success. Your expertise will help transform our federal clients for the modern age by ensuring strong technical leadership, reliable delivery, and secure, scalable cloud and data capabilities.

We are seeking a hands-on Technical Project Manager / Technical Lead to support a federal client in the Washington, D.C. area. This role requires deep AI and cloud expertise and serves as the overall technical delivery lead for the program.

If you excel at guiding multi-cloud technical solutions, leading complex engineering activities, and ensuring alignment across teams and stakeholders, this opportunity enables you to make a significant impact.

HOW A TECHNICAL PROJECT MANAGER / TECHNICAL LEAD WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

• Apply mastery-level expertise integrating multi-cloud environments or multi-cloud solutions to meet business requirements
• Provide expert technical advice, guidance, and recommendations to technical and non‑technical audiences on critical issues
• Use creative thinking to develop strategies and apply new approaches to previously unsolvable problems
• Make technical recommendations that significantly influence key agency policies and programs
• Lead big data operational execution and delivery
• Apply hands-on technical experience with Data Warehouse, Business Objects, AWS, and Snowflake
• Support hybrid cloud environments with practical engineering leadership
• Lead cloud migration activities and AWS data service operations including AWS Glue, Athena, and Lake Formation
• Administer the Data Blending (Alteryx) tool
• Apply experience with Agile, Scrum, Lean, DevOps, Kanban, XP, Spiral, and RAD methodologies
• Apply expert-level big data principles to select efficient hardware, software, and analytical approaches
• Direct all phases of programs from inception through completion
• Manage cost, schedule, and technical performance for programs or major subsystems
• Participate in contract negotiations and contract modifications
• Ensure achievement of contractual performance metrics including SLAs, KPIs, and OPIs
• Establish design concepts, criteria, and engineering activities for research, development, integration, and testing
• Direct technical and administrative staff assigned to the program
• Serve as senior business leader, determining customer needs, shaping acquisition strategies, coordinating technical solutions, and positioning GDIT to deliver best-in-class services
• Conduct planning activities and provide recommendations to clients on workload distribution
• Manage program risk tracking processes
• Interact with vendors, partner agencies, client staff, and key stakeholders

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

Required Education:
• BA / BS degree required

Required Experience:
• 10+ years of experience overseeing data management and analytics programs or tasks
• Experience supporting AWS Cloud, Big Data, and Managed Services

• Current Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Current CompTIA Cloud+ certification

• Previous experience supporting U.S. Government federal agencies is required

Location:
This is a hybrid role that requires 3 days per week at the client site in Southwest Washington, D.C.

Clearance:
Candidates must be eligible to obtain a federal security clearance

Visa Sponsorship Will Not Be Provided for This Position

WHAT GDIT CAN OFFER YOU:

• 401K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

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