Platform Director

Guidehouse is seeking an experienced, execution-focused technology leader to join our team as a Director responsible for technical delivery and engineering leadership on a large, mission-critical Federal technology program. Guidehouse operates and continuously enhances a complex, high-visibility Federal platform supporting multiple agencies, significant transaction volumes, and a very large user community.

In this role, you will serve as a senior technical leader responsible for end-to-end engineering execution, streamlining and scaling the technology stack, and ensuring reliable, secure, high-quality delivery. You will partner closely with program leadership and Federal technical stakeholders to translate strategic priorities into actionable technical plans and measurable outcomes.

• Lead day-to-day execution of technology delivery across architecture, platform operations, security and engineering services
• Contribute to the overall technical roadmap, ensuring scalability, security, and reliability for a complex, mission-critical Federal SaaS platform
• Drive the technology stack, addressing technical debt while enabling new product capabilities and growth
• Establish and mature engineering standards, development processes, and SDLC practices aligned with Agile and DevSecOps principles
• Lead architecture and design decisions, ensuring solutions are performant, secure, and aligned to long-term program needs
• Partner with program leadership to align technical priorities with contractual requirements, delivery milestones, and operational goals
• Guide incident response, vulnerability remediation, and production stability efforts for high-availability systems
• Manage and mentor engineering managers and senior technical leads; build, develop, and retain high-performing engineering teams
• Lead recruitment and workforce planning efforts to scale engineering capacity in a dynamic delivery environment
• Collaborate with Federal technical stakeholders to manage expectations, resolve issues, and ensure transparency and responsiveness
• Support integrated planning with product, operations, and business teams to ensure coordinated execution
• Contribute to program status reporting, leadership briefings, and internal governance forums related to technology delivery
• Promote a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, collaboration, and engineering excellence

• ·Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD “PUBLIC TRUST”; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of their PUBLIC TRUST prior to onboarding with Guidehouse. Candidates with an ACTIVE PUBLIC TRUST or SUITABILITY are preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
• Minimum of TWELVE (12) years of experience in technical leadership roles within large-scale software or platform environments
• Demonstrated experience leading engineering delivery for complex, mission-critical Federal systems with high availability and security requirements
• Experience managing and scaling large engineering teams, including employees and subcontractors, in a matrixed environment
• Proven ability to lead managers and senior individual contributors across multiple delivery teams
• Strong background in Agile development methodologies and SDLC process maturity
• Hands-on technical expertise across modern cloud-based architectures and enterprise application delivery
• Experience working directly with Federal clients and stakeholders in delivery, operations, and issue resolution contexts
• Strong operational, organizational, and prioritization skills in fast-paced environments
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences
• Demonstrated experience identifying, escalating, and mitigating delivery, technical, and operational risks
• Strong people leadership skills, including mentoring, performance management, and career development
• Solid understanding of Government contracting environments and delivery constraints
• Expertise with modern application frameworks and platforms (e.g., Java, JavaScript/React, microservices, containerized systems)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevSecOps automation, and engineering tooling at scale
• Deep experience with AWS-based architectures and cloud-native development

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Prior experience serving as a senior technical leader on a large Federal IT contract ($100M+)
• Experience supporting Federal grants systems or large transactional government platforms
• Proven success operating in a highly collaborative, multi-stakeholder program environment

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
• Parental Leave
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Group Term Life and Travel Assistance
• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
• Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development, Certifications & Learning Opportunities
• Employee Referral Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Care.com annual membership
• Employee Assistance Program
• Supplemental Benefits via Corestream (Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance and ID theft protection, etc.)
• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer-Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.