Type of Requisition:
Pipeline
Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
Top Secret
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
Top Secret
Public Trust/Other Required:
None
Job Family:
Program Delivery and Execution
Job Qualifications:
Skills:
Cloud Services Management, Data Center Projects, Digital Transformation, Hybrid Cloud Solutions, IT Program Management Certifications:
None Experience:
10 + years of related experience US Citizenship Required:
Yes
Job Description:
Program Manager - Data Center and Cloud
GDIT is seeking a Program Manager - Data Center and Cloud for the Federal Civilian Division to join our outstanding team! You will lead a large scale, global Data Center and Cloud Services contract supporting the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Diplomatic Technology (DT). The role oversees 24x7x365 operations across geographically dispersed data centers and FEDRAMP-authorized public/private cloud environments, driving mission uptime, security, performance, and modernization aligned to DOS objectives.
Responsibilities include contract performance, people leadership, innovation, quality, and mission. Success requires experiencing leading large, diverse teams across multiple time zones, data-driven and transparent reporting, and customer collaboration.
HOW A PROGRAM MANAGER - DATA CENTER AND CLOUD WILL MAKE AN IMPACT
Strategic Leadership & Program Management:
Lead the end-to-end delivery of Platform Engineering Support Services, including Converged Infrastructure/Cloud Engineering, Network Engineering, Data Protection, Monitoring, Security Infrastructure, Procurement Support, New Product/Service Development, and Special Projects.
Translate DOS mission, policy, and regulatory requirements into actionable roadmaps and measurable outcomes; standardize and streamline processes to reduce delivery time and cost while improving alignment between mission and IT.
Build and mentor a multidisciplinary workforce across multiple sites and shifts; champion knowledge transfer to Government FTE counterparts and support contractors.
Establish transparent governance, reporting, and stakeholder engagement.
Operations & Service Delivery:
Direct 24x7x365 enterprise data center and cloud operations ensuring availability, proactive monitoring, and rapid incident/problem resolution.
Enforce ITIL-aligned service management and manage SLAs, SLOs, KPIs, MTTR, and performance trending.
Oversee capacity and performance management to sustain CPU/memory/storage allocation and prevent over-provisioning; drive automation for patching, compliance, and configuration baselines.
Coordinate Enterprise Operations and distributed Site Operations across multiple data centers.
Security, Compliance & Risk Management:
Ensure continuous compliance with federal cybersecurity frameworks and DOS directives; support ATO and continuous monitoring activities.
Lead risk management, resilience/COOP/DR planning, and audit response; integrate security posture reporting into operational dashboards.
Support FedRAMP compliance and associated cloud security requirements.
Financial & Resource Management:
Own program financials, staffing strategies, subcontractor oversight, and performance to cost/schedule baselines.
Drive workforce development, retention, ethics, compliance, and succession planning.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Bring your initiative and drive for innovation to GDIT. The Program Manager - Data Center and Cloud must have:
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Cybersecurity, a related technical discipline or business required (master’s preferred).
Experience: 10+ years of years managing complex IT or network programs, including global environments.
Work Experience: 10+ years experience managing complex IT or network programs, including global environments, leading large, diverse teams and demonstrated experience delivering large scale data center and infrastructure modernization and cloud migration…