Technical Lead in Aurora, Colorado at E-470 Public Highway Authority (CO)

We are seeking a highly skilled Technical Lead responsible for designing scalable technology solutions while providing hands-on technical leadership to engineering teams. This role bridges architecture strategy and execution, ensuring that system designs are technically sound, aligned with business objectives, and successfully implemented through engineering teams.

The ideal candidate combines deep architectural expertise with strong delivery ownership, guiding teams from solution conception through production deployment and operational stability. You will manage our stable .NET and SQL Server stack while leading the migration toward a scalable, cloud-native microservices architecture. This role requires balancing robust legacy systems with cutting-edge architectural transformation

Solution Architecture & Design

• Design end-to-end technical solutions aligned with business goals and enterprise architecture standards.
• Define system architecture across:
  • Application services
  • APIs and integrations
  • Data architecture
  • Cloud infrastructure
  • Security and scalability requirements
• Produce key architecture artifacts including:
  • Solution architecture diagrams
  • Integration patterns
  • Data flow diagrams
  • Non-functional requirement definitions
• Evaluate technology options and recommend appropriate platforms, frameworks, and tools.

Technical Leadership

• Serve as the primary technical leader for assigned programs or product domains.
• Provide architectural guidance and mentorship to engineering teams.
• Make critical design decisions balancing:
  • Scalability
  • Performance
  • Cost efficiency
  • Maintainability
• Conduct architecture and design reviews to ensure alignment with standards and best practices.

Hands-On Engineering Oversight

• Provide hands-on technical guidance in complex development scenarios when necessary.
• Define and enforce:
  • Coding standards
  • Design patterns
  • Engineering best practices
• Review code and technical deliverables to ensure quality and alignment with architecture.
• Assist in diagnosing and resolving complex production issues.

Delivery & Execution Support

• Collaborate with Delivery Managers, Product Owners, and Engineering teams to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Decompose architecture into implementable technical workstreams.
• Identify technical risks early and define mitigation strategies.
• Support:
  • Estimation
  • Capacity planning
  • Sprint execution and delivery.

Cloud & Modern Engineering Practices

• Lead adoption of modern engineering practices including:
  • Microservices architecture
  • API-first design
  • Event-driven systems
  • DevOps and CI/CD automation
  • Containerization using Docker and Kubernetes
• Ensure systems are secure, resilient, scalable, and highly available

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with key stakeholders including:
  • Product Management
  • Enterprise Architecture
  • Infrastructure and Cloud teams
  • Security and Compliance
  • QA and Operations
• Communicate technical architecture and decisions effectively to both technical and business stakeholders

Governance & Technical Excellence

• Ensure compliance with enterprise architecture, security, and regulatory standards.
• Drive performance optimization and operational excellence.
• Lead technical debt management and system modernization initiatives.
• Promote architectural best practices and continuous improvement across engineering teams.

Required Experience:

• 8–12+ years of software engineering experience.
• 3–5+ years in technical leadership or solution architecture roles.
• Technical Skills
  • Backend: C#, .NET Core, ASP.NET MVC, Web API
  • Database: SQL Server, T-SQL, query optimization, ORMs (Entity Framework)
  • Architecture: Microservices, RESTful APIs, Event Buses (RabbitMQ / Kafka)
  • Frontend: Angular, React, or Vue.js, along with HTML5, CSS3, and TypeScript
  • Cloud & DevOps: Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and AWS or Azure
• Strong expertise in:
  • Distributed systems architecture
  • API and integration design
  • Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
  • Microservices and REST/event-driven architecture

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience modernizing legacy or monolithic applications.
• Knowledge of domain-driven design (DDD).
• Experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration.
• Exposure to enterprise integration patterns and messaging platforms.
• Architecture certifications (AWS/Azure Architect, TOGAF, etc)

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.