Architect

Hands-On Technical Lead – Intranet Position Summary We are seeking a highly technical and hands‑on leader to architect, modernize, and scale our enterprise intranet platform from approximately 1,100 users to more than 40,000 users . This role will be responsible for driving the next generation of the digital workplace by leveraging Akumina, Microsoft SharePoint Online, Microsoft 365, and Agentic AI technologies to deliver an intelligent, scalable, secure, and personalized employee experience. The ideal candidate is a hands‑on architect and engineer with deep expertise in Akumina and SharePoint , capable of building enterprise‑grade solutions while leading technical teams and establishing long‑term platform strategy. Key Responsibilities Platform Architecture and Scalability Design and implement a highly scalable intranet platform supporting growth from 1,100 to 40,000+ users. Design and implement modern digital workplace capabilities using Akumina and SharePoint Online . Build for high availability, resiliency, security, and performance. Establish architectural standards and engineering best practices. Lead modernization initiatives across web, search, content management, and digital workplace capabilities. Agentic AI and Intelligent Experiences Design and implement AI‑driven experiences using modern agentic frameworks. Integrate enterprise AI capabilities with Microsoft 365 Copilot, Azure AI Foundry, OpenAI, and third‑party agents. Develop intelligent agents for employee self‑service: Knowledge retrieval Workflow automation Personalized content delivery Enterprise search and RAG architectures Enable interoperability between low‑code/no‑code environments and enterprise AI frameworks. Cloud and Data Integration Architect integrations between Microsoft 365, Azure, Snowflake, APIs, and enterprise applications. Develop scalable API and event‑driven architectures. Implement vector databases, semantic search, and retrieval‑augmented generation solutions. Establish observability, monitoring, and performance metrics. Technical Leadership Remain deeply hands‑on while providing technical leadership to engineering teams. Perform architecture reviews and code reviews. Mentor developers and establish engineering standards. Partner with infrastructure, cybersecurity, and business teams. Performance and Reliability Ensure platform scalability, response times, and user experience across 40,000+ users. Define SLAs, KPIs, and platform health metrics. Establish disaster recovery and resiliency strategies. Required Qualifications Experience 10+ years of software engineering and architecture experience. Experience leading large‑scale enterprise platforms. Demonstrated success scaling applications supporting tens of thousands of users. Experience designing highly available cloud‑native solutions. Technical Skills Digital Workplace Platforms Akumina Microsoft SharePoint Online Microsoft 365 Microsoft Graph API Cloud Platforms Microsoft Azure Azure AI Foundry Azure OpenAI Services Microsoft 365 ecosystem Development Technologies React TypeScript Node.js

.NET/C#

REST APIs GraphQL AI and Agentic Frameworks (Preferred) LangChain LangGraph Semantic Kernel MCP (Model Context Protocol) Retrieval‑Augmented Generation (RAG) Vector databases Search and Knowledge Platforms Microsoft Graph Azure AI Search ElasticSearch Enterprise search architectures Integration Technologies API Management Event‑driven architectures Service Bus Snowflake Microsoft Graph API DevOps and Observability GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines Kubernetes Docker Monitoring and telemetry platforms Preferred Qualifications Experience with healthcare systems and regulated environments. Experience with Akumina or other digital workplace platforms. Experience integrating with Microsoft Copilot ecosystem. Familiarity with Palantir, Oracle, and third‑party AI agents. Experience building multi‑agent orchestration frameworks. Knowledge of zero‑trust architecture and cybersecurity best practices. Leadership Competencies Strong systems thinker with a platform mindset. Ability to translate emerging technologies into scalable business solutions. Excellent communication and executive presence. Hands‑on technical leadership with a bias toward delivery. Ability to influence across engineering, infrastructure, and business teams. #J-18808-Ljbffr LLoyd Staffing