AI / AWS Project Manager / Technical Lead

Type of Requisition: Regular Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: None Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None Public Trust/Other Required: MBI (T2) Job Family: Program Delivery and Execution Job Qualifications: Skills: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Big Data, Technical Leadership Certifications: None Experience: 10 + years of related experience US Citizenship Required: No Job Description: Please note: This is a pipeline requisition used to identify and engage qualified candidates for upcoming opportunities and future proposal efforts that GDIT is pursuing. 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 If you're ready, I can take the next job description now. The likely salary range for this position is $128,039 - $173,229. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range. Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Travel Required: None Telecommuting Options: Hybrid Work Location: USA DC Washington Additional Work Locations: Total Rewards at GDIT: Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most. Our Identity Verification Process: As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes. About Our Work: We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. 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