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# Technical Lead / Architect

- **Company:** VACO LLC
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Applications Architecture, Cloud Computing, Code Review, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Release Management, Software Engineering, Enterprise Software Applications
- **Published:** August 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/cd599298-c4ce-418a-9a68-9efc1ecc56f6

## About the Role

* Progressive experience as a Software Engineer, Technical Lead, Solution Architect, Principal Engineer, Staff Engineer, or Engineering Manager.
 * Strong background in application architecture, software development, DevOps, and production support.
 * Proven experience leading engineering teams while remaining technically hands-on.
 * Experience supporting and operating enterprise applications in production environments.
 * Strong troubleshooting and incident management experience.
 * Track record of driving technical delivery across development, operations, and support functions.
 * Experience collaborating with distributed and offshore teams.

Preferred Experience

 * Application architecture and solution design
 * Full software development lifecycle ownership
 * Cloud platforms and modern development practices
 * DevOps, CI/CD, release management, and infrastructure oversight
 * Production operations, monitoring, and incident response
 * Technical mentoring and team leadership

## Description

We are seeking a hands-on Technical Lead / Architect to lead a team responsible for the performance, stability, and ongoing support of a critical enterprise application. This role combines technical leadership, solution architecture, software development, DevOps oversight, production operations, and people leadership., * Lead technical strategy and execution across Product Operations.

 * Design scalable, maintainable, and production-ready application solutions.
 * Provide architectural guidance, code reviews, and engineering best practices.
 * Remain hands-on with development, troubleshooting, and complex technical problem-solving.
 * Own application health, performance, availability, and operational stability.
 * Oversee production support, incident response, deployments, and release management.
 * Partner with DevOps, QA, Support, Business Analysts, Product Management, and Engineering teams.
 * Mentor and lead technical staff, driving accountability and technical excellence.
 * Serve as the highest-level technical escalation point for critical production issues.
 * Coordinate with offshore development teams to ensure successful transition of new functionality into production.


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