Jahnel Group’s mission is to provide the absolute best environment for software creators to pursue their passion by connecting them with great clients doing meaningful work. We get to build some of the most complex and compelling applications for our clients located across the country.
We’re a fast-growing INC 5000 recognized company, yet we still work as a very close-knit team (100+ employees). We’re growing like crazy, and if you’re looking for the next place to call home, hit us up for a beer or coffee.
We’re seeking a Lead Engineer / Architect to support a major migration effort. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone with deep expertise in Kubernetes and Azure. You will guide the migration of complex systems to cloud-native environments, set architectural standards, and help the engineering teams deliver scalable and reliable solutions.
This is not a DevOps-only role. We need a technically strong engineer who can lead architecture decisions, contribute to coding when necessary, and collaborate across backend, frontend, and cloud infrastructure teams.
This role is ideal for someone who thrives in high-ownership environments, enjoys solving migration challenges, and can balance hands-on work with strategic architectural guidance.
- Lead the migration of systems to cloud-native platforms, primarily Azure
- Own and drive architecture decisions across a Kubernetes-based platform
- Serve as the go-to expert for Kubernetes design, scaling, and optimization
- Define and implement best practices for containerization, orchestration, observability, and reliability
- Mentor engineering teams and guide technical discussions
- Ensure that migrated systems are secure, scalable, and maintainable
- Balance long-term architectural vision with hands-on execution during the migration
- Collaborate on backend services (Golang) and frontend integrations (React) as needed
- 7+ years of professional software engineering experience
- Deep expertise in Kubernetes (design, scaling, troubleshooting, production operations)
- Strong Azure experience
- Proven experience with distributed systems and cloud-native architecture
- Experience operating production systems with high reliability standards
- Excellent communication skills and ability to lead technical initiatives
- Strong English (written and verbal)
- Backend development experience in Golang
- Familiarity with frontend technologies (React)
The work hours will be approximately 9:00 am to 5:00 pm EST, depending on workload, with the occasional late night when a tight deadline calls for it. We work for security-conscious clients, thus background checks will be required.
Position available immediately.Skills Required
- 7+ years of professional software engineering experience
- Deep expertise in Kubernetes (design, scaling, troubleshooting, production operations)
- Strong backend development experience with Golang
- Significant experience building systems in Azure
- Working knowledge of AWS environments
- Experience collaborating on or contributing to React-based frontends
- Strong understanding of distributed systems and cloud-native architecture
- Experience operating production systems with high reliability standards
- Excellent communication skills and ability to lead technical initiatives
- Strong English (written and verbal)
What We Do
No matter the complexity of the application, we have the skills and the tools to build it. Jahnel Group brings well over a decade of web development experience with a great eye for design and an impressive set of technical skills. We work hard to stay on the cutting edge of our industry and are absolutely obsessed with making our customers happy. We've seen exponential growth in the past few years. So much so that we have appeared on the Inc. 5000 list for three consecutive years! We specialize in the design and development of web-based applications, websites, mobile applications and anything digital with extensive experience in the full software development life-cycle. This includes gathering requirements, project management, wire framing, prototyping, development, and quality assurance. We're proud to be a culture-first company. Our dedication to our employees is why we've appeared on the Times Union Top Workplaces and Albany Business Review Best Places to Work for three consecutive years. If you have a complex project you'd like to discuss, please call us at 518-356-0039 or email [email protected], we'd love to hear from you!
