Lead Cloud AI Engineer - Travel role

About the role

Location: Various U.S. Federal Client Sites (Onsite). Travel: Yes – Travel to federal client sites as required. PGTEK is a leading provider of enterprise IT modernization, cloud transformation, and infrastructure solutions supporting U.S. Federal Government agencies. As we expand our Google Cloud and AI practice, we're seeking a Lead Cloud AI Engineer to serve as the senior technical authority for enterprise cloud migration and AI platform modernization initiatives. This is a highly visible leadership role responsible for architecting secure, compliant Google Cloud environments while mentoring engineering teams and guiding customers through large-scale cloud transformation efforts.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and design for enterprise Google Cloud Platform (GCP) environments
• Develop migration strategies for legacy, hybrid, and multi-cloud infrastructures
• Design secure cloud architectures using Google Cloud Assured Workloads
• Establish governance and architectural standards based on Google Cloud Well-Architected Framework
• Serve as the primary technical advisor to federal customers and agency leadership
• Lead cloud modernization initiatives from planning through implementation
• Design secure IAM, resource hierarchy, networking, and encryption strategies
• Architect solutions utilizing Cloud KMS, CMEK, VPC Service Controls, Organization Policies, and hierarchical firewalls
• Drive FedRAMP authorization and Authority to Operate (ATO) efforts alongside compliance teams and 3PAOs
• Lead infrastructure automation, CI/CD, deployment governance, and operational excellence initiatives
• Oversee observability, monitoring, release management, penetration testing, and continuous compliance
• Guide implementation of Gemini for Government, Google AI APIs, Model Garden, and enterprise AI solutions
• Mentor Associate and Mid-Level Cloud Engineers while helping develop the organization's Google Cloud practice
• Provide technical leadership throughout the full project lifecycle including planning, deployment, optimization, and ongoing support

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related STEM discipline
• 5–8+ years of experience designing and leading enterprise cloud solutions
• Extensive experience architecting and deploying Google Cloud Platform (GCP) environments
• Strong background leading enterprise cloud migration initiatives
• Deep understanding of Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect domains
• Experience implementing Google Cloud Well-Architected Framework best practices
• Strong knowledge of NIST SP 800-53, RMF, and federal security compliance
• Experience leading ATO efforts and working with federal agencies
• Proven leadership experience managing technical teams and customer engagements
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Google Cloud Certified – Professional Cloud Architect (PCA) (Required at time of hire)
• Google Cloud Certified – Associate Cloud Engineer (ACE) (Required or expected foundational certification)
• Active TS/SCI clearance - or eligibility to get one (meaning at least an active Top Secret)

Qualifications

• Experience supporting FedRAMP High, DoD IL4, IL5, or IL6 environments
• Experience with Gemini for Government and enterprise AI platforms
• Knowledge of Google AI APIs, Agent Builder, and Model Garden
• Experience with AI Hypercomputer, GPU, or TPU environments
• Familiarity with Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) air-gapped environments
• Strong software development lifecycle (SDLC) and DevSecOps