Job Description – Dev/Tech (Principal) Lead
Role Purpose
The Dev/Tech (Principal) Lead owns the end‐to‐end technical architecture and engineering standards for business‐critical digital platforms. This role is a hands‐on technical leadership position, not a people‐only lead, responsible for ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, cloud‐native, and aligned with business objectives.
Key Responsibilities
Technical & Architectural Leadership
* Own and define end‐to‐end solution architecture.
* Drive architecture and design decisions aligned with business outcomes.
* Define and enforce reusable design patterns and frameworks.
* Design API‐first, microservices‐based architectures in cloud environments.
* Apply Domain‐Driven Design (DDD) principles.
* Ensure security by design, scalability, and resilience.
Engineering Excellence
* Lead and review feature‐level technical designs.
* Drive adoption of modern engineering frameworks and practices.
* Lead complex internal and external system integrations.
* Remain hands‐on where needed across backend, frontend, cloud, and CI/CD.
Cloud, DevOps & Automation
* Architect and optimize multi‐cloud solutions (AWS & Azure).
* Define and govern CI/CD standards and reusable pipelines in GitLab.
* Mentor teams on IaC best practices using Terraform.
* Establish release management governance.
Observability, Performance & Cost
* Establish observability frameworks (logging, monitoring, alerting).
* Monitor performance, reliability, and availability using cloud‐native monitoring services.
* Drive cost optimization, capacity monitoring, and performance tuning.
* Automate operational and service management tasks.
Quality, Testing & Frontend Leadership
* Define testing strategies across unit, integration, and E2E testing.
* Ensure testing is embedded in CI/CD.
* Oversee advanced frontend practices including React optimization and Module Federation.
* Enforce accessibility and quality standards.
Data & Platform Design
* Define data strategies.
* Relational vs NoSQL selection.
* Normalized and denormalized schema design.
* Sharding and partitioning for NoSQL where applicable.
Ensure HA/DR, scalability, and resilience.
Required Skills & Experience
* Proven experience as a Technical Lead / Principal Engineer in cloud‐native platforms.
* Deep expertise in:
o .NET
o ReactJS
o AWS & Azure
o Terraform
o Microservices & API‐first architecture
* Strong DevOps mindset with hands‐on CI/CD experience.
* Ability to mentor Senior and Junior engineers at a technical level.
* Strong understanding of service management, automation, and operations.
Key Expectations
* Must perform Dev Lead or Tech Lead duties, not just coordination.
* Must be capable of delivering architecture and designs without client FTE dependency.
* Accountable for solution quality, performance, cost, and operational readiness.
* Acts as the technical authority for the delivery.
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