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

Company Description

Join us and make YOUR mark on the World!

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has turned bold ideas into world-changing impact advancing science and technology to strengthen U.S. security and promote global stability.

Our mission spans four critical national security areas nuclear deterrence, threat preparedness, energy security, and multi-domain defense empowering teams to take on the toughest challenges of today and tomorrow. With a culture built on innovation and operational excellence, LLNL is a place where your expertise can make a real impact.

Job Description

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 Program. In 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.
• Bachelor’s 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 Clearan…