Cloud Solutions Architect & Engineering Lead

This position is designed for an engineer who wants to own the design of a system while simultaneously building the "team culture" needed to deliver it. You will not only code the most complex components of our architecture but also lead a team of technical analysts, ensuring that our development standards remain high, our code is maintainable, and our delivery is consistent. If you are a pragmatic architect who thrives on mentoring others and solving "hard" distributed systems problems, this is a prime opportunity., Architecture & Engineering Technical Strategy: Lead the architecture, design, and development of high-scale cloud applications. You will be responsible for the "big picture" of how our services interact. Hands-On Execution: Drive the development of robust, secure, and performant code. You are expected to be hands-on with our primary technology stack, ensuring that our APIs, data interfaces, and business logic are built for long-term scalability. Modernization: Continuously evaluate emerging web and cloud architectural trends to ensure our platform remains secure, efficient, and aligned with industry-standard data protection best practices.

Leadership & Mentorship Engineering Leadership: Lead and mentor a team of technical analysts. You will be responsible for their output, code reviews, and technical growth, while fostering a culture of ownership and accountability. Cross-Functional Partnership: Act as the primary technical point of contact for stakeholders across the organization. Translate complex technical trade-offs into actionable business insights. Process Excellence: Promote a "documentation-first" development culture. Ensure all code is maintainable, well-documented, and adheres to our enterprise security policies., AllSTEM Connections participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law. Learn more about the E-Verify program. _Participation_Poster_ES.pdf

We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Experience Baseline: Minimum of five (5) years of comprehensive IT experience, with at least three (3) years focused on cloud-native application development or connected/distributed product systems. Technical Mastery: oCloud Architecture: Deep expertise in Microsoft Azure cloud technologies. oLanguage Fluency: Proficiency in C#/.NET, JavaScript/Node.js, or Python. oAPI/Data: Expert knowledge of RESTful API design and high-performance database management (MSSQL or equivalent RDBMS). Leadership: Proven ability to lead technical teams and a demonstrated aptitude for people management and resource prioritization.

Preferred Attributes A "Security-by-Design" mindset; proven success implementing data security best practices in a public cloud environment. Strong "Self-Starter" mentality-you can adapt to shifting priorities in a high-velocity environment without needing constant oversight. Exceptional oral and written communication skills; you can influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization. Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans