Sr Technical Lead - IT

United Airlines•Chicago, IL

About The Position

The Senior Technical Lead - IT will drive the development of our AWS-based cloud platform while leading a team of developers. This is done in partnership with leadership to align platform roadmap with product and organizational goals and perform the role as the technical expert. They will be responsible for leading the Cloud Platform Development efforts across IaC libraries (AWS CDK), CI/CD Pipelines (GitHub Action), and Internal developer Portal (Backstage). This will involve evaluating and integrating new AWS services and tools to continuously improve platform capabilities. They will also set coding and architecture standards for platform components, ensure consistency, security, and maintainability. In close collaboration with the application team, they will work to define and implement scalable, secure, and reusable cloud architecture patterns. The ideal candidate brings a strong background in software development, deep expertise in AWS cloud technologies, and proven leadership in technical delivery.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree
3+ years of software development experience
Strong hands-on development experience with Java, Spring Boot and AWS
Hands-on experience with AWS services, including EKS, ECS, Kubernetes, Route 53, Redis Cache, IAM Roles, S3, DynamoDB, SQS/SNS
Experience building event-driven and asynchronous systems
Experience in implementing microservices and distributed systems
Deep Knowledge of AWS architecture and Infrastructure as a Code using AWS CDK (or similar tools)
Technical Leadership Abilities - Ability to balance hands-on development with strategic planning and technical leadership
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship

Nice To Haves

Computer Science or related field preferred
Airlines industry background
People leadership experience

Responsibilities

Drive the development of our AWS-based cloud platform while leading a team of developers
Partner with leadership to align platform roadmap with product and organizational goals
Perform the role as the technical expert
Lead the Cloud Platform Development efforts across IaC libraries (AWS CDK), CI/CD Pipelines (GitHub Action), and Internal developer Portal (Backstage)
Evaluate and integrate new AWS services and tools to continuously improve platform capabilities
Set coding and architecture standards for platform components, ensure consistency, security, and maintainability
Collaborate closely with the application team to define and implement scalable, secure, and reusable cloud architecture patterns