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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Sr. AI Technical Engagement Lead - **Company:** Cyclotron, Inc. - **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $200,000.0 - $225,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** .NET Framework, Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft Azure, Business Systems, Data Architecture, OAuth, Role-Based Access Control, Search Technologies, SQL Stored Procedures, Multi-Agent Systems, Model Validation, Generative AI, Microsoft Fabric, Enterprise Integration, Machine Learning Operations - **Published:** July 15, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/use3aa859d6d6bef3aaf5e8dfca146b924 ## About the Role * Proven leadership of large, multi-pronged engagements - multi-month, multi-work-stream programs at transformation, migration, or M&A scale. * Able to lead a growing engineering team and carry an executive client relationship at the same time; credible and personable with senior stakeholders. * Leadership-weighted: comfortable steering technical strategy across a portfolio rather than working heads-down on a single solution. Additional Knowledge & Skills * AI solution architecture: agentic systems and multi-agent orchestration, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and semantic search at scale, prompt and context engineering, model selection and evaluation. * Azure AI stack: Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Search, Copilot Studio, Power Platform, and M365 / Graph integration. * Data architecture: embeddings and vectorization, retrieval pipelines, Microsoft Fabric, and grounding AI systems on enterprise data sources. * Identity, security, and governance: Entra ID, RBAC, OAuth on-behalf-of flows and permission inheritance, MCP server governance, and allowlist / default-deny postures. * Enterprise integration: REST and API integration with ERP, CRM, and line-of-business systems; designing for security-first sequencing and client review gates. * LLMOps and delivery quality: evaluation harnesses, telemetry, confidence thresholds, guardrails, and production monitoring of AI systems. ## Description The Senior Technical Engagement Lead owns the technical vision and direction across a portfolio of concurrent engagements within a single strategic account, consolidating separate projects into one coordinated build motion and serving as the trusted technical partner to client leadership. It is an architect-level seat weighted toward engagement leadership rather than day-to-day build, steering technical direction across work streams and keeping them coherent as the account scales. Responsibilities * Own the technical vision, architecture, and solution standards across all engagements within the account. * Drive the consolidation of multiple concurrent projects into a single coordinated build motion. * Set the technical direction the engineering team builds to, and provide planning and oversight across engagements so delivery meets client needs and quality standards. * Partner with the Program Manager on sequencing, dependencies, and burn tracking across the portfolio. * Serve as the trusted technical partner and primary technical point of contact for client executive stakeholders. * Between engagements, operate as a senior solution architect on active build work., NET Technical Lead with Strong SQL Stored Procedure Exp Naperville, IL , Chicago, IL OR Dallas, TX ( Onsite - Hybrid Model) Long Term Contract Job Summary We are looking f… + 7 hours ago + Apply easily ## Related Videos - [Keeping applications secure by evolving OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100152-keeping-applications-secure-by-evolving-oauth-2-0-and-openid-connect) - [Your imaginations is (no longer) the limit: how Generative AI empowers people to be creative](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/741-your-imaginations-is-no-longer-the-limit-how-generative-ai-empowers-people-to-be-creative) - [This Is Not Your Father's .NET](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/967-this-is-not-your-father-s-net) - [Agentic AI - From Theory to Practice: Developing Multi-Agent AI Systems on Azure](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1532-agentic-ai-from-theory-to-practice-developing-multi-agent-ai-systems-on-azure) - [Delay the AI Overlords: How OAuth and OpenFGA Can Keep Your AI Agents from Going Rogue](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1637-delay-the-ai-overlords-how-oauth-and-openfga-can-keep-your-ai-agents-from-going-rogue) - [Azure AI Foundry for Developers: Open Tools, Scalable Agents, Real Impact](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1541-azure-ai-foundry-for-developers-open-tools-scalable-agents-real-impact) ## Related Articles - [MLOps And AI Driven Development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/82-mlops-and-ai-driven-development) - [Stephan Gillich - Bringing AI Everywhere](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/489-stephan-gillich-bringing-ai-everywhere) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production) - [Graph and AI Trends 2026: Why Is AI Running but Not Yet Delivering?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/680-graph-and-ai-trends-2026-why-is-ai-running-but-not-yet-delivering) - [From Prototype to Production: Build AI Agents with This Free 4-Course Learning Path](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/655-from-prototype-to-production-build-ai-agents-with-this-free-4-course-learning-path)