Engineering Lead - System Integration & Cloud Architecture

The Engineering Lead leads the architecture and technology for a high-performing development team responsible for AOTs suite of interconnected digital solutions designed for the public and private sectors. This role combines hands-on technical oversight with people management, ensuring that the team is empowered to do their best work building scalable, secure, and user-friendly applications that drive meaningful impact in civic and government services. The Engineering Lead fosters a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and accountability, working closely with cross-functional partners to align technical execution with strategic goals.

Job Duties and Responsibilities :

• Lead and mentor a team of software engineers working across a portfolio of digital solutions for the public sector.
• Partner with the Software Product Manager to align technical implementation with user needs, regulatory requirements, and organizational goals.
• Demonstrated ability to dive into complex technical challenges writing code, reviewing pull requests, and shaping software architecture while guiding the team on best practices and high-level design decisions as needed.
• Provide architectural guidance and ensure the maintainability, scalability, and performance of all products in the portfolio.
• Manage technical delivery across multiple projects and product lifecycles.
• Promote secure, accessible, and privacy-compliant development practices across the engineering team.
• Support career development through coaching, regular feedback, and performance reviews.
• Champion a high-performance, collaborative culture that embraces open communication, continuous learning, experimentation, and psychological safety empowering each team members growth while maintaining accountability and shared ownership of outcomes.
• Contribute to long-term technical strategy, including modernization and integration of all product offerings.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration to ensure successful deployment, support, and evolution of each product.

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(ref : hirist.tech)