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*At Securian Financial the internal position title is Infrastructure Dir."

Mission

"To lead the engineering discipline that ensures Securian's technology platforms and cloud services are built and operated with uncompromising resilience, performance, and quality. This role drives the design and automation of fault-tolerant, high-availability architectures across AWS, Azure, and GCP-ensuring the enterprise meets resiliency, scalability, and efficiency expectations at every layer of technology."

Positioning

The Director of Resilience Engineering and Quality Leader is both a strategic peer and technical counterpart to the Infrastructure & Reliability Engineering Leader.

This role provides bench depth and succession coverage for REO's most technically complex domains while driving innovation in reliability, resilience, and performance practices.

• Strategic influence: Shapes cloud reliability, quality engineering, and resilience strategy across REO and Architecture domains.

• Operational authority: Leads Sr. Managers and Managers who own the execution of quality, resilience, and performance engineering capabilities.

• Enterprise collaboration: Works hand-in-hand with Technology, Solution, Business, Data, and Enterprise Architects to embed reliability and resilience as core architecture principles.

Scope of Accountability

Resilience Engineering & Cloud Reliability

• Architect and validate fault-tolerant, regionally resilient architectures across AWS, Azure, and GCP.

• Own resilience automation, chaos testing, and IaC-based recovery validation.

• Lead cross-cloud reliability design reviews and failure-mode analyses for critical systems.

Quality Engineering & Continuous Testing

• Define enterprise-wide quality engineering strategy integrated into CI/CD pipelines.

• Drive automation-first testing (functional, non-functional, performance, resilience).

• Embed observability-driven quality validation and contract testing across services.

Performance, Capacity & Efficiency Engineering

• Oversee predictive capacity planning, scaling automation, and cost/efficiency optimization (FinOps/GreenOps).

• Partner with Platform & Infrastructure teams to tune performance across application and platform layers.

• Measure and report on performance SLIs/SLAs aligned to REO's Reliability Metrics framework.

Cross-Domain Architecture Collaboration

• Partner with Enterprise Architects to codify resilience and reliability standards in technology blueprints.

• Collaborate with Technology & Solution Architects to design service reliability into delivery architectures.

• Engage Data Architects for data resilience, replication, and pipeline reliability.

• Work with Business Architects to align technical reliability goals with critical business outcomes.

Leadership & Talent Development

• Lead a team of Sr. Managers and Managers, fostering a high-performance, hands-on engineering culture.

• Build and mentor top-tier technical talent in cloud reliability, resilience, and quality automation.

• Partner with HR and REO Enablement to develop succession plans and technical competency frameworks.

Core Technical Competencies

• AWS (primary) - Multi-account design, HA architecture, region failover, resilience automation, Terraform/CDK/CloudFormation.

• Azure & GCP (secondary) - Compute, networking, and reliability constructs; hybrid cloud design and failover integration.

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) - Deep proficiency in Terraform, policy-as-code (OPA/Conftest), drift detection, pipeline integration.

• Reliability & Chaos Engineering - AWS Fault Injection Simulator, Gremlin, steady-state hypothesis design.

• Observability & Quality Automation - OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, CloudWatch, K6, Gatling; CI/CD quality gates and dashboards.

• Performance Engineering - Load, stress, and soak testing automation; performance profiling and SLO alignment.

• Disaster Recovery Automation - Cross-region orchestration, IaC-driven DR runs, replication validation.

• FinOps/GreenOps - Cloud cost and efficiency automation, carbon-aware scaling policies.

Leadership Competencies

• Strategic Technical Leadership: Operates at the intersection of deep engineering and executive strategy.

• Multi-Domain Collaborator: Integrates reliability and resilience across architecture, operations, and business domains.

• Talent Multiplier: Develops and empowers senior managers, fostering engineering mastery and innovation.

• Credible Technical Authority: Trusted peer to Infrastructure & Reliability Engineering; capable of leading architecture reviews and executive briefings.

• Change Champion: Drives transformation of reliability practices across platforms, pipelines, and teams.

Qualifications & Experience

• 12+ years in cloud engineering, reliability, or platform leadership roles.

• 5+ years leading Sr. Managers/Managers in technical domains.

• Proven expertise across AWS, with working knowledge of Azure and GCP.

• Experience with multi-cloud governance, DR design, IaC at scale, and reliability automation.

• Strong understanding of observability, SRE principles, and REO/ITIL-aligned reliability frameworks.

• Certifications:

  • Required: AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional

  • Preferred: AWS DevOps Engineer, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Google Professional Cloud Architect

Success Metrics

• 99.9% availability maintained for Tier-1 workloads.

• 100% coverage of DR automation for Tier-1 services.

• 25% annual increase in automated quality/test coverage.

• 15% annual improvement in resource efficiency and cost performance.

• Documented resilience participation across all enterprise architecture blueprints.

• Positive "technical peer readiness" and succession rating from Head of REO.

Summary Value Proposition

This Director role blends deep AWS reliability engineering expertise, multi-cloud technical breadth, and leadership scale.

It ensures REO maintains both technical depth and leadership redundancy, and it strengthens the bridge between engineering execution and enterprise architecture alignment.

#LI-hybrid **This position will be in a hybrid working arrangement.**

Securian Financial believes in hybrid work as an integral part of our culture. Associates get the benefit of working both virtually and in our offices. If you're in a commutable distance (90 minutes), you'll join us 3 days each week in our offices to collaborate and build relationships. Our policy allows flexibility for the reality of business and personal schedules.

The estimated base pay range for this job is:

Pay may vary depending on job-related factors and individual experience, skills, knowledge, etc. More information on base pay and incentive pay (if applicable) can be discussed with a member of the Securian Financial Talent Acquisition team.

Be you. With us. At Securian Financial, we understand that attracting top talent means offering more than just a job - it means providing a rewarding and fulfilling career. As a valued member of our high-performing team, we want you to connect with your work, your relationships and your community. Enjoy our comprehensive range of benefits designed to enhance your professional growth, well-being and work-life balance, including the advantages listed here:

Paid time off:

• We want you to take time off for what matters most to you. Our PTO program provides flexibility for associates to take meaningful time away from work to relax, recharge and spend time doing what's important to them. And Securian Financial rewards associates for their service by providing additional PTO the longer you stay at Securian.

• Leave programs: Securian's flexible leave programs allow time off from work for parental leave, caregiver leave for family members, bereavement and military leave.

• Holidays: Securian provides nine company paid holidays.

Company-funded pension plan and a 401(k) retirement plan: Share in the success of our company. Securian's 401(k) company contribution is tied to our performance up to 10 percent of eligible earnings, with a target of 5 percent. The amount is based on company results compared to goals related to earnings, sales and service.

Health insurance: From the first day of employment, associates and their eligible family members - including spouses, domestic partners and children - are eligible for medical, dental and vision coverage.

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L3Harris is actively seeking a Senior Specialsit, Project Engineer (PE) to support the bid and execution of complex system integration efforts on airborne platforms.

In this role, the candidate will be responsible for ensuring the program technical development is performed to meet all technical, cost, and schedule requirements.

This includes but is not limited to: Planning and execution of program activities Documenting and approval of program plans Ensuring life-cycle process adherence Risk identification and management Customer and Senior Leadership interaction Overall program coordination during the program lifecycle The individual Engineering Functional Task Leaders (Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Specialty Engineering, Logistic Engineering, Technical Publications, etc.) report to and take direction from the Project Engineer for the assigned program operations.

In addition, Project Engineers are the key technical interfaces to Customers and have the responsibility to interact with Customers at every phase of the program lifecycle.

The Project Engineering candidate will also help with the capture of new business and development of bid estimates and technical responses.

Essential Functions: Provide engineering leadership to a cross-functional team to resolve design and integration challenges Lead the engineering team to create and deliver formal Design Review presentations including SRR, PDR, CDR, and TRR Track Engineering Performance Metrics and brief program status on a monthly basis to senior engineering leadership Track cost and schedule execution and be able to explain any variances and the path to get back to program targets Provide leadership for cross-functional teams in bid/proposal and program planning including BOE generation and Technical Volume responses to customer ROMs, RFIs, and RFPs Setup bid tools used during bid generation and track required completion status.

Ensure program execution and Bid/Proposal development are in accordance with engineering processes and policies Ensure compliance with performance, reliability, and safety standards Ability to travel as needed based on business demands Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience.

Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience.

In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.

Experience in program planning, guidance, and engineering execution within scope, schedule, and budget.

Experience in Bid and Proposal development Experience in one of the following disciplines: Aero Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Flight Sciences) Software/Hardware Engineering Systems Engineering (including Test Engineering) Project Engineering An active DoD Secret Security Clearance which requires U.S.

Citizenship.

Preferred Additional Skills: Demonstrated experience in leadership by being a Task Leader, IPT Leader, and/or Functional Manager, or other similar leadership roles Experience understanding of engineering processes and policies Demonstrated experience in communicating with internal and external Customer stakeholders L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination.

All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws.

L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

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citizens.

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By submitting your resume for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your resume, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions.

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L3Harris is actively seeking a Senior Specialsit, Project Engineer (PE) to support the bid and execution of complex system integration efforts on airborne platforms.

In this role, the candidate will be responsible for ensuring the program technical development is performed to meet all technical, cost, and schedule requirements.

This includes but is not limited to: Planning and execution of program activities Documenting and approval of program plans Ensuring life-cycle process adherence Risk identification and management Customer and Senior Leadership interaction Overall program coordination during the program lifecycle The individual Engineering Functional Task Leaders (Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Specialty Engineering, Logistic Engineering, Technical Publications, etc.) report to and take direction from the Project Engineer for the assigned program operations.

In addition, Project Engineers are the key technical interfaces to Customers and have the responsibility to interact with Customers at every phase of the program lifecycle.

The Project Engineering candidate will also help with the capture of new business and development of bid estimates and technical responses.

Essential Functions: Provide engineering leadership to a cross-functional team to resolve design and integration challenges Lead the engineering team to create and deliver formal Design Review presentations including SRR, PDR, CDR, and TRR Track Engineering Performance Metrics and brief program status on a monthly basis to senior engineering leadership Track cost and schedule execution and be able to explain any variances and the path to get back to program targets Provide leadership for cross-functional teams in bid/proposal and program planning including BOE generation and Technical Volume responses to customer ROMs, RFIs, and RFPs Setup bid tools used during bid generation and track required completion status.

Ensure program execution and Bid/Proposal development are in accordance with engineering processes and policies Ensure compliance with performance, reliability, and safety standards Ability to travel as needed based on business demands Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience.

Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience.

In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.

Experience in program planning, guidance, and engineering execution within scope, schedule, and budget.

Experience in Bid and Proposal development Experience in one of the following disciplines: Aero Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Flight Sciences) Software/Hardware Engineering Systems Engineering (including Test Engineering) Project Engineering An active DoD Secret Security Clearance which requires U.S.

Citizenship.

Preferred Additional Skills: Demonstrated experience in leadership by being a Task Leader, IPT Leader, and/or Functional Manager, or other similar leadership roles Experience understanding of engineering processes and policies Demonstrated experience in communicating with internal and external Customer stakeholders L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination.

All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws.

L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance.

Security clearances may only be granted to U.S.

citizens.

In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

By submitting your resume for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your resume, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions.

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Project Management Organization / Corporate Services

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The primary functions of the Project Manager is to plan, manage, and implement engineering improvement projects with the objective of delivering improved engineering quality for the client by ensuring engineering processes, systems, and resources are integrated and optimized to achieve performance goals. The position requires a working knowledge of power industry design and construction practices, standards, and processes as well as the use of independent judgment, enhanced verbal and written communication skills, and ability to work with minimal supervision with the support of a team consisting of local and remote resources. The ideal candidate would have a Bachelor's or Associates degree in Engineering or Technology, Business, Construction Management, or related field from an accredited curriculum, and a minimum of eight years of relevant experience with at least two years' experience independently managing design or construction projects.

Desired PM Functions:

• Successfully deliver on rapid-response special projects, including but not limited to, gathering data, meeting with stakeholders and documenting findings, development of special reports, etc.
• Perform detailed project audits at various design stage gates
• Evaluate new engineering project scope documents, identify risks, develop response plans for implementation by the larger project team
• Identify, document, assign, track, and facilitate completion of improvement projects
• Manage continuous improvement opportunity information system, including intake of new opportunities, tracking and communicating of status, progress, and coordination with larger team to communicate barriers and get them resolved.
• Investigate high impact project issues and perform root cause analyses (RCA) to assist in driving continuous quality improvement efforts
• Work with information management and other resources to generate relevant reports and/or bulletins to communicate performance metrics, status of activities, etc.
• Identify target areas for improvement opportunities based on reports and results of audits, analyses, etc.
• Utilize outstanding interpersonal skills to provide guidance and mentorship to client resources according to needs identified in various reports.
• Initiate projects: Complete project planning documents, which include detailed scope/schedule outline for completion while looking for and finding ways to improve operations; process efficiency
• Project Definition: Assist Project Team in defining/clarifying project scope and level of detail required, satisfying customer expectations and projecting requirements.
• Maintain Project Status: Keep the project status reporting system current with the actions and changes that take place on assigned projects
• Manage Project Implementation: Leads assigned project team, ensuring that project goals/objectives are achieved, and all business processes and applicable procedures are followed
• Communicate effectively with project team, client, and 3rd parties as required to facilitate coordination of activities
• Coordinate/Communicate with peers: Work with project team to identify, document and resolve changes that may impact performance of projects

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• Capable of handling broad scope projects that have medium to long-term focus and applying knowledge to handle complex problems independently under the direction of a Program Manager and/or client management personnel.
• Possess solid verbal and written communications skills. Ability to coordinate with and interface with contractors, vendors, engineers, colleagues, and other electric utilities personnel at a high professional level
• Display strong interpersonal skills to build relationships and work effectively with clients, peers, and affiliates
• Strong capability in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Willingness to develop, promote and comply with Mesa and client safety requirements
• Ability to travel regionally to Northern Indiana for project requirements
• A background in substation design/engineering or transmission/distribution line design/engineering is preferred
• Ability to review project designs for potential problems and provide solutions that are consistent with industry, client, and internal standards
• Prioritize and schedule multiple tasks to meet project timelines

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Associates or better in Engineering or related field.

Bachelors or better in Business Administration or related field.

Bachelors or better in Engineering or related field.

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design / engineering, technology, process, quality, or similar industries

Project Mgmt Prof (PMP)

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Candidates must be willing to sit onsite and regularly work from or meet at the client's office. If a candidate is not located in the market, the client is open to providing relocation assistance.

Position Summary

An expanding telecommunications infrastructure organization is seeking a Director of OSP Engineering to oversee the planning, design, and permitting of fiber network infrastructure. This leader will guide a team responsible for developing scalable network designs that support continued broadband expansion across multiple markets.

The role requires a strategic leader who can build effective engineering processes, maintain strong relationships with municipalities and regulatory bodies, and ensure engineering activities support construction timelines and long-term network performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead all outside plant engineering functions including fiber network design, field engineering, drafting, and permitting coordination.
• Manage and develop an engineering organization consisting of internal staff and third-party design partners.
• Ensure engineering deliverables are accurate, complete, and aligned with construction schedules.
• Develop and maintain a pipeline of engineering work to support ongoing network build programs.
• Oversee planning and management of fiber capacity and network routing.
• Implement processes that maintain consistency, quality, and efficiency across engineering deliverables.
• Build relationships with municipalities, utilities, and other governing bodies to support permitting and right-of-way approvals.
• Coordinate closely with construction, operations, and vendor teams to ensure smooth project execution.
• Monitor key operational metrics related to engineering output, project readiness, and cost efficiency.
• Provide leadership, mentorship, and performance management for engineering staff.

Team Leadership

The Director will lead a growing engineering organization consisting of design engineers, permitting professionals, and administrative support personnel. The team includes both direct and indirect reports supporting the overall outside plant engineering function.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in telecommunications, outside plant engineering, or fiber network construction
• Demonstrated experience managing engineering teams and supporting large-scale infrastructure deployments
• Strong understanding of fiber network architecture and outside plant design principles
• Experience working with permitting processes and municipal stakeholders
• Ability to lead multiple concurrent initiatives in a fast-paced environment
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or a related discipline
• Experience with engineering and network design platforms such as GIS, CAD, ESRI, Vetro, or similar tools

Opportunity

This position offers the opportunity to play a key leadership role in the development and expansion of next-generation fiber infrastructure while building and shaping a growing engineering organization.

Position: Engineering Manager

Location: Camden County, NJ

Position Summary

The Engineering Manager is responsible for leading a team of engineers and technical personnel who support the ongoing performance, reliability, and continuous improvement of existing manufacturing operations. This role ensures that production systems, processes, and products operate efficiently while driving initiatives related to cost reduction, product performance improvements, and operational excellence.

• The manager will serve as the primary engineering liaison to production, collaborating closely with operations, quality, supply chain, and product development teams to resolve technical challenges and implement process improvements. This is a hands-on leadership role suited for an individual who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and is passionate about improving processes, quality, and product performance.

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of engineers and technical staff responsible for supporting existing manufacturing operations.
• Foster collaboration between engineering, operations, and quality teams to drive operational excellence initiatives.
• Establish clear priorities and ensure engineering resources are effectively aligned with production needs.

Manufacturing & Production Support

• Serve as the primary engineering point-of-contact for manufacturing operations.
• Provide technical guidance and troubleshooting support to maximize production uptime and efficiency.
• Maintain accurate engineering definitions including bills of materials (BOMs), standard operating procedures (SOPs), drawings, and process specifications.
• Lead engineering projects focused on product performance improvements, cost reduction, and reliability enhancements.

Quality & Root Cause Analysis

• Partner with the Quality team to investigate production or field failures.
• Lead root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Support quality initiatives aimed at improving product reliability and manufacturing consistency.

Engineering Change Management

• Manage and oversee the Engineering Change Order (ECO) process from initiation through implementation.
• Ensure engineering and quality documentation remains accurate and up to date.
• Coordinate cross-functional communication during product or process changes.

Process Improvement & Lean Initiatives

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean manufacturing and statistical problem-solving methodologies.
• Identify opportunities to improve assembly processes, reduce waste, and optimize workflow.
• Support preventative maintenance initiatives and long-term equipment reliability.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with R&D, operations, supply chain, and customer support teams to support product lifecycle management.
• Assist supply chain teams with evaluation of alternate components or suppliers to mitigate supply risks.
• Ensure alignment between engineering initiatives and broader operational goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 10 years of engineering experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Minimum of 5 years of leadership or management experience.
• Experience supporting manufacturing operations in a sustaining or production engineering capacity.
• Strong knowledge of Lean manufacturing principles and structured problem-solving methods.
• Experience with 3D CAD tools such as SolidWorks and the ability to interpret technical drawings.
• Familiarity with Engineering Change Orders (ECO) or Engineering Change Notices (ECN).
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and the ability to solve complex technical issues in a fast-paced environment.

Baer is looking for Head of Engineering & Platforms – Product Organization for a 6+ month Contract-to-Hire project located in Atlanta, GA

Title: Head of Engineering & Platforms – Product Organization

Location: Hybrid – Atlanta, GA

Duration: 6 months - Contract to Hire

Rate: All-inclusive

Alignment: W2 or C2C

Overview

We are seeking a Head of Engineering & Platforms to lead and scale the engineering organization that powers digital products and platforms across North America. This leadership role will define the engineering vision, build high-performing teams, and establish modern platform architecture to support scalable, secure, and high-performing digital experiences.

Description

• Define and execute the engineering vision, technical strategy, and platform roadmap.
• Build and scale a product-led engineering organization (100+ engineers).
• Lead engineering teams across platform, full-stack, mobile, and data development.
• Implement modern engineering practices including CI/CD, DevOps, automation, and observability.
• Partner with Product, Design, and Data leaders to deliver innovative digital solutions.
• Drive platform architecture, scalability, reliability, and security.
• Lead build vs. buy decisions, leveraging SaaS and custom solutions.
• Foster a culture of engineering excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• 15+ years of engineering experience, including leadership roles.
• 7+ years leading engineering teams or organizations.
• Experience building or scaling engineering organizations in product-driven environments.
• Strong knowledge of modern software engineering practices, cloud platforms, and platform architecture.
• Experience working with product operating models and cross-functional teams.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Must be based in or willing to relocate to Atlanta, GA and work in a hybrid schedule.
• Bachelor's Degree.

Company Overview:

Baer provides best-in-class engagement experiences for our consultants. Our job requirements are carefully vetted and are typically associated with pivotal programs offering tremendous opportunities to expand your skills leveraging the latest solutions.

Baer is an equal opportunity employer including disability/veteran.

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Be a part of our success story. Launch offers talented and motivated people the opportunity to do the best work of their lives in a dynamic and growing company. Through competitive salaries, outstanding benefits, internal advancement opportunities, and recognized community involvement, you will have the chance to create a career you can be proud of. Your new trajectory starts here at Launch!

The Role:

Launch is actively seeking a visionary Solutions Architect / Principal Software Engineering Lead (AI) to design and deliver modern engineering and applied AI solutions across client engagements. This role blends deep hands‐on engineering, architectural leadership, AI system design, and client advisory. You will operate across system design, production‐grade engineering, multi‐agent architectures, cloud platform strategy, and the development of Launch's AI practice.

Responsibilities Include:

Architecture & Technical Strategy

• Define the technical direction for client engagements end-to-end: discovery, design, build, and production hardening.
• Assess client technology ecosystems and identify high-impact opportunities for AI/ML integration.
• Lead architecture reviews, design sessions, and technology selection across cross-functional stakeholder groups.
• Translate ambiguous business problems into concrete engineering plans with clear scope, milestones, and risk callouts.

AI Engineering & Delivery

• Architect production agentic systems including multi-agent orchestration, agent harnesses, skill/tool composition, human-in-the-loop checkpoints, and inter-agent communication protocols (e.g., A2A, MCP).
• Build and govern MCP server ecosystems: design, deploy, and secure Model Context Protocol integrations connecting AI agents to enterprise data sources, internal APIs, and third-party platforms.
• Define agent skill and capability frameworks including reusable skill libraries, prompt engineering standards, and evaluation harnesses for consistent agent behavior across engagements.
• Architect RAG pipelines, fine-tuning workflows, and model lifecycle infrastructure (training, serving, experiment tracking) as foundational components of agentic systems.
• Integrate AI platforms and APIs (Azure OpenAI, Amazon Bedrock, Anthropic, Vertex AI) into production systems with enterprise-grade reliability, cost governance, and observability.
• Establish AI-native development practices: embed tools such as Claude Code, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot into team workflows with standards for AI-assisted code review, test generation, and documentation.
• Design evaluation and observability infrastructure including LLM eval frameworks, red-teaming, behavioral drift detection, and production monitoring across tool call chains, latency, and failure modes.
• Apply responsible AI governance: define guardrails, access controls, and audit patterns for agentic workflows in enterprise environments including scope containment and escalation paths.

Hands-On Engineering

• Write production code and lead by example — this role requires someone who is still close to the code.
• Design cloud-native architectures across multiple hyperscalers (AWS and Azure primarily) microservices, event-driven systems, serverless, and containerized workloads.
• Define and implement infrastructure-as-code using tools such as Terraform, Pulumi, CloudFormation, or Bicep.
• Design and optimize CI/CD pipelines, GitOps workflows, and container orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Establish observability and reliability practices using tools such as Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, or Azure Monitor.
• Drive security-by-design across the delivery lifecycle including IAM, network architecture, secrets management, and compliance automation.

Leadership & Client Advisory

• Lead engineering teams ranging from small squads to 10+ person delivery teams, scaling leadership approach to the needs of each engagement.
• Mentor and develop engineers at all levels through code reviews, pairing, and design coaching.
• Operate as a trusted advisor to client technical leadership and executive stakeholders. Communicate trade-offs clearly and build confidence.
• Influence without direct authority — driving alignment across cross-functional teams through technical credibility and stakeholder management.
• Lead discovery and requirements elicitation, surfacing the underlying business need beyond the stated request.
• Produce clear written artifacts: technical proposals, architecture decision records, SOWs, and executive-level status communication.
• Grow client relationships and identify follow-on opportunities through proposal contributions and delivery-driven account expansion.
• Contribute to Launch's growth — practice development, thought leadership, and hiring.

Qualifications:

Must-Haves:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years in software engineering with demonstrated experience in architecture and technical leadership roles.
• 3+ years hands-on with AI/ML in production. Broad fluency across generative AI (LLMs, RAG, fine-tuning, agents), MLOps (model serving, pipelines, experiment tracking), and AI-integrated product development.
• Consulting or client-facing delivery experience with a proven ability to integrate into client organizations and establish credibility with technical and executive stakeholders.
• Full-stack engineering capability across frontend, backend, infrastructure, and data layers. Proficiency in multiple modern languages (e.g., Python, TypeScript/Node.js, C#/.NET, Java, or Go) with the ability to move between them as engagements require.
• Multi-hyperscaler depth across AWS and Azure, including their respective AI/ML service ecosystems (Bedrock, SageMaker, Azure OpenAI, Azure ML). GCP experience is a plus.
• Strong fundamentals in distributed systems, event-driven architecture, API design, and DevOps/platform engineering.
• Experience leading engineering teams in agile delivery environments.
• Business acumen with the ability to connect architecture decisions to cost, timeline, and organizational impact.
• Executive presence and communication skills effective with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proven ability to operate in ambiguous environments and adapt to diverse client cultures.

Strong Differentiators

• Experience contributing to the development of AI engineering practices, reusable frameworks, or internal accelerators within a consulting or enterprise environment.
• Experience advising C-suite or VP-level stakeholders on AI strategy, investment prioritization, and organizational readiness.
• Depth with agentic AI frameworks (LangChain, LangGraph, LangSmith, LlamaIndex, Semantic Kernel, CrewAI) and emerging standards like MCP (Model Context Protocol).
• Experience with enterprise data platforms (Databricks, Snowflake, BigQuery) in the context of AI/ML workloads.
• Cloud architecture certifications across AWS and Azure (AWS SA Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert).
• Published writing, open-source contributions, or conference speaking that demonstrates thought leadership in AI or software architecture.
• Domain depth in industries such as healthcare, financial services, retail, or public sector.

Compensation & Benefits:

As an employee at Launch, you will grow your skills and experience through a variety of exciting project work (across industries and technologies) with some of the top companies in the world! Our employees receive full benefits—medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance, and matched 401k. We also have an uncapped, take-what-you-need PTO policy. The anticipated base wage range for this role is $190,000 to $230,000. Education and experience will be highly considered, and we are happy to discuss your wage expectations in more detail throughout our internal interview process.