IT Solutions Division Group Leader LivIT Associate Program Leader, Cloud and AI

We have an opening for an Information Technology Solutions (ITS) Division Group Leader/LivIT Associate Program Leader to lead cloud and artificial intelligence services within the LivIT this role you will provide advanced technical and administrative leadership to computing staff matrixed to the Livermore IT Program (LivIT) and direct the delivery of LivIT program work in cloud and AI within the LivIT Workforce Enablement program area. You will work closely with Information Technology Solutions Division and LivIT Workforce Enablement Program management teams to establish priorities achieve group objectives and deliver effective services. This position is within the Information Technology Solutions Division and supports the LivIT Program.

This position offers a hybrid schedule blending in-person and virtual presence. You will have the flexibility to work from home one or more days per week. 

You will

• Supervise and provide leadership technical direction and guidance for a team of 10 or more ITS staff and team lead(s) supporting cloud and AI services.
• Lead the planning implementation operation and continuous improvement of secure cloud platforms AI/ML services and supporting applications.
• Develop technical roadmaps service strategies project plans and budget proposals in collaboration with LivIT program management.
• Provide technical leadership in cloud architecture cloud security cloud operations AI platforms generative AI machine learning and related service-delivery capabilities.
• Establish service-management practices operational metrics technical standards and governance processes for cloud and AI services.
• Partner with cybersecurity enterprise architecture infrastructure application-development procurement and customer organizations to deliver compliant scalable services.
• Oversee workforce planning recruiting hiring performance management career development and training budgets.
• Exercise independent judgment in defining technical approaches resolving complex issues prioritizing work and achieving program objectives.
• Maintain responsibility for general oversight and personal commitment to the goals of Integrated Safety Management Integrated Safeguards and Security Management compliance with all ES&H regulations good business practices diversity equity and inclusion and equal opportunity.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications :

• Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship. 
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or related field or the equivalent combination of education and significant related experience.
• Highly advanced to subject matter expert knowledge of cloud-computing architecture cloud platforms cloud security and/or enterprise cloud-service delivery.
• Significant experience leading cloud infrastructure cloud application platform engineering or cloud operations teams in a medium or large enterprise environment.   
• Advanced knowledge of AI/ML platforms and services including generative AI large language models model deployment AI service operations and/or responsible use of AI capabilities. 
• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute technical roadmaps service strategies project plans and budgets.
• Extensive experience leading and managing a team of technical staff including training coaching establishing goals and objectives.
• Advanced knowledge of management of teams including supervision budget policies and procedures.
• Expert verbal and written communication and collaboration skills necessary to present explain and provide advice to management as well as develop formal correspondence reports proposals and performance appraisals.

Qualifications We Desire

• Current Q or TS Clearance

Pay Range

$227430 - $288396 Annually for the SEL.4 level

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting; pay will not be below any applicable local minimum wage.  An employees position within the salary range will be based on several factors including but not limited to specific competencies relevant education qualifications certifications experience skills seniority geographic location performance and business or organizational needs.

Additional Information :

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Position Information

This is a Career Indefinite position open to Lab employees and external candidates.

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• 401(k)
• Relocation Assistance
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Flexible schedules (*depending on project needs)
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  Remote Work :

  No

  
  

  Employment Type :

  Full-time