Senior Technical Lead | Onsite - Delaware

Photon•Wilmington, DE

3d•$56,000 - $196,000•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Senior Technical Lead to guide a cross-functional engineering team in executing application, cloud, and infrastructure modernization initiatives. This role involves translating architectural designs into actionable plans, assessing existing systems for modernization opportunities, and driving the hands-on delivery of modern, cloud-native solutions. The ideal candidate will collaborate with various stakeholders, enforce engineering standards, mentor developers, and champion automation and DevOps practices.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.
8+ years of software engineering experience with at least 3 years in a technical lead or senior engineer role.
Hands-on experience delivering application modernization and cloud migration programmes.
Proficiency in cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
Strong experience with microservices, APIs, containerization, Kubernetes, and modern integration patterns.
Practical knowledge of DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, security practices, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools.
Strong communication, team leadership, and problem-solving skills; able to work effectively with architects and product stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Enterprise Architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman) as a consumer.
Cloud certifications (Associate or Professional level).
Data and analytics modernization delivery experience.
Event-driven architecture implementation experience.
Platform engineering and developer experience (DevEx).
AI/ML and generative AI feature delivery experience.
Agile and Scaled Agile Frameworks (SAFe) exposure.

Responsibilities

Lead a cross-functional engineering team to deliver application, cloud, and infrastructure modernization initiatives.
Translate architect-defined target-state designs and modernization roadmaps into actionable delivery plans, sprint tasks, and implementation standards.
Assess existing systems for modernization opportunities and provide technical input and recommendations to solution and enterprise architects.
Analyze existing applications, architectures, codebases, and operational metrics to identify modernization gaps and recommend pragmatic technical solutions (refactoring, replatforming, rearchitecting, or migration), including cost, risk, and effort estimates.
Drive hands-on delivery of cloud-native, microservices-based, API-driven, and event-driven solutions aligned to approved architecture designs.
Collaborate with solution architects, product owners, and engineering managers to break down technical requirements into deliverable work items.
Enforce engineering standards, coding best practices, and architectural guidelines across the SDLC.
Conduct code reviews, technical design reviews, and proof-of-concepts; recommend practical implementation approaches.
Mentor and coach developers on cloud technologies, DevOps practices, security, and modernization techniques.
Implement and champion automation, CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), observability, and operational excellence practices.
Identify, track, and escalate technical risks, delivery blockers, and cross-team dependencies to programme architects and engineering leadership.