US Tech Solutions · 3 hours ago
Engineering Product Release Lead (GCP)/ Technical Program Manager
Kirkland, WA
Contract
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$114/hr - $132/hr
8+ years expUS Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand. They are seeking a senior technical leader to drive enterprise-grade cloud software from concept to production release, focusing on ensuring complex distributed systems on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) are delivered reliably and at scale.
Information Technology
Hiring Manager
Karan Madan
Responsibilities
Own end-to-end product release execution, from inception and design through production launch and post-release stabilization
Define and manage release strategy, milestones, dependencies, risks, and go/no-go criteria
Drive release readiness reviews, including testing, security, compliance, reliability, and operational sign-off
Ensure smooth transitions from development to operations, including launch planning, rollout strategies, and rollback plans
Define the program charter, success metrics, scope, and execution model for enterprise software initiatives
Translate ambiguous business goals into clear, executable engineering delivery plans
Manage complex dependencies across multiple teams, services, and release trains
Lead alignment across Engineering, Product Management, SRE, Infrastructure, Security, QA, and Operations
Act as the single point of accountability for execution status, trade-offs, and delivery commitments
Communicate clearly with senior leadership using data-driven status, risks, and mitigation plans
Partner closely with engineers to understand and influence distributed system design and release impact
Ensure systems are designed and released with scalability, reliability, observability, and operational excellence in mind
Guide best practices for releases on GCP-based platforms, including Kubernetes-based and cloud-native architectures
Identify gaps in release processes, tooling, or workflows and drive continuous improvement
Establish repeatable release governance models suitable for large-scale enterprise environments
Use post-release reviews and metrics to improve velocity, quality, and predictability
Qualification
Required
8+ years of experience in technical program management, engineering delivery, or senior engineering roles
Proven experience driving enterprise software products from inception to production
Strong background supporting or delivering distributed cloud systems, preferably on GCP
Prior hands-on experience as a software engineer, platform engineer, or SRE
Experience leading multi-service or platform-level releases in highly regulated or high-availability environments
Familiarity with Kubernetes, CI/CD systems, cloud security, and reliability practices
Experience working with global, multi-team engineering organizations
Demonstrated ability to define program charters and execution strategies in ambiguous environments
Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication skills
Bachelor's degree
Company
US Tech Solutions
US Tech Solutions counted among the largest yet the fastest growing staffing firm; all achieved organically.
1001-5000 employees
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