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Position: Azure Cloud Technical Lead - 3 days Onsite in Richmond, VA The Virginia Department of Elections is seeking a Technical Lead with minimum 10 years of IT experience for a cloud-based software development project with the initial phase currently in progress. The position will act as the Technical Lead for an established development team that is currently adding additional staffing in support of the project. The Technical Lead will provide oversight, direction and guidance/consultation to the project development team throughout the entire project lifecycle through final acceptance of all deliverables. Will work with the project manager to ensure all aspects of project management disciplines and ensure compliance with agency specific and Commonwealth project management and project governance policies, procedures, standards and guidelines. Review and validate project deliverables to ensure information accuracy, thoroughness, completeness and compliance. Ensures project has a valid project plan that maintains scope, tasks, schedules, estimates, and status, and that information is accurately disseminated to IT management. Directs corrective actions in any area in which performance falls below objectives. Monitor the progress of the project and provide quick and accurate responses to Agency leadership as to status, issues and risks of the project. Serve as liaison between Agency leadership and VITA in cooperation with the project manager. Assist in the preparation of reports and materials for regularly scheduled project reviews with Agency leadership, VITA, and the project oversight committee. This position will be hybrid, with a firm requirement to work on site a minimum of three days per week. Required/Desired Skills Skill Required /Desired Amount Consultant number of year's Experience, Last year Used Proven experience as a technical lead or similar role leading development teams through full project lifecycle on large-scale projects Required 10 Extensive knowledge of Azure Cloud Services like Azure App Services, Azure Functions, Azure Dev Ops , Azure Storage, Azure Kubernetes Service, and Azure A Required 10 Proficient in one or more programming languages (e.g., C#, .NET, Python, JavaScript) Required 10 Solid understanding of RESTful APIs, microservice architecture, and serverless computing Required 10 Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools like Azure Monitor and Application Insights Required 10 Experience with SQL and No SQL databases in Azure (e.g., Azure SQL, Cosmos DB). Required 10 Understanding of secure coding practices, role-based access control (RBAC), and compliance frameworks like GDPR or ISO Required 10 Strong grasp of Agile/Scrum practices, ceremonies, and iterative development Required 10 Ability to work closely with Product Owners, Scrum Masters and stakeholders Required 10 Experience guiding junior developers, promoting best practices, and maintaining code quality Required 10 Ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders Required 10 Ability to clearly communicate across distributed teams Required 10 Skill with problem-solving and architectural decision-making Required 10 Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field strongly desired. Required 10 Microsoft certification as Dev Ops Engineer Expert highly desired Highly desired 10 Scrum certifications such as SAFe highly desirable. Highly desired 10 Questions No. Question Question1 Commonwealth of Virginia security policies prohibit the use of offshore IT contractors. Do you attest to the fact that your candidate will physically reside within the US for the duration of the assignment? Question2 Please list candidate's email address. Question3 This position will be hybrid, with a firm requirement to work on site a minimum of three days per week. Does your candidate agree to work a hybrid schedule? Question4 what city and state is your candidate currently located?

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