Team Lead (Azure Developer Portal)

Job Title:

Team Lead (Azure Developer Portal)

Job Description

We create game-changing solutions across the enterprise, that help brands grow across the world and into the future. We are trusted by clients across all major sectors, from up-and-coming success stories to iconic Fortune Global 500 brands in over 70 countries spanning 6 continents.
Our game-changers:
* Challenge Conventions
* Deliver outcomes unimagined
* Create experiences that go beyond WOW
If this is you, we would love to discuss career opportunities with you.
In our Concentrix Catalyst team, you will work with the engine that powers the experience design and engineering capabilities at Concentrix. A leading global solutions company that reimagines everything CX through strategy, talent, and technology. We combine human-centered design, powerful data, and strong tech to accelerate CX transformation at scale. You will be surrounded by the best in the world providing market leading technology and insights to modernize and simplify the customer experience. Within our professional services team, you will deliver strategic consulting, design, advisory services, market research, and contact center analytics that deliver insights to improve outcomes and value for our clients. Hence achieving our vision.
Concentrix provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in many benefit programs, generally including private medical plans, great compensation package, retirement savings plans, paid learning days, and flexible workplaces. Specific benefits plans will vary by country/region.
We’re a remote-first company looking for the absolute best talent in the world. Experience the power of a game-changing career.
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We are seeking a Lead developer and team lead to drive the development and evolution of our Azure Developer Portal. This role is responsible for overseeing the architecture, platform engineering, and development efforts in a complex full-stack environment, which includes a CMS platform (Paperbits), custom React plugins, and a backend consisting of ASP.NET microservices. Additionally, the role will involve integration with the Azure API Management (API-M) gateway via REST APIs and ensuring scalability, security, and performance of the portal. The role will require someone that is a self-starter and capable of managing their own deliverables and outcomes.

The ideal candidate must possess strong experience across the full stack (frontend, backend, and infrastructure) and demonstrate expertise in cloud-native development, microservices architect, API management, and platform engineering. This role will be accountable for leading the technical direction, making architectural decisions, and guiding a team of developers in delivering best-in-class portal solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Architectural Oversight

- Define and drive the architectural vision and strategy for the Azure Developer Portal, ensuring alignment with business goals

- Lead technical design and architecture reviews for new features and services, including the evaluation of tools, frameworks, and architectural trade-offs

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product owners, developers, and platform engineers (DevOps and Security). To drive the execution of technical roadmaps

- Guide and mentor the developer team, setting best practices for full-stack development, testing, and deployment

- Supports client Product Owner as technical SME, as well as other project teams that need to leverage the portal in any way

- Soft skills and experience in both managing the client and their needs, as well as management of development teams(near and offshore) and their needs

Frontend Development & Custom Plugin Management

- Architect and oversee the development of custom plugins using React, leveraging advanced concepts such as custom hooks, state management, advanced iframe functionality, and networking

- Ensure front-end code adheres to design principles, maintaining responsiveness, accessibility, and performance benchmarks

- Performs portal custom feature enhancements

Backend Development & Microservices Architecture

- Lead the design and development of the backend using ASP.NET microservices, ensuring robust API integrations, and maintainability

- Oversee the integration with Azure API-M gateway and Okta via REST APIs, managing API lifecycle, security, and compliance

- Interact with various security groups and implements advanced security practices such as OAuth, API key management, and role-based access control (RBAC)

Full Stack Architecture Expertise

- Proven experience in leading full-stack development projects, with a strong background in both front-end (React, JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML/CSS) and back-end (ASP.NET, C#, REST APIs) technologies

- Deep understanding of microservices architecture, including service discovery, load balancing, and microservice communication patterns

- Expertise in cloud-native platforms (especially Azure), with hands-on experience in services like Azure API Management, Service Fabric, and Azure Key Vault

- Experience with API integration, API lifecycle management, and best practices for security and performance optimization in API-based systems

Platform Engineering & DevOps

- Strong understanding of CI/CD practices, including experience with tools such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or similar

- Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Azure Monitor, Application Insights) for proactive system monitoring, alerting, and troubleshooting

- Helps with portal deployments having intimate knowledge of the portal's frontend and backend code bases

Preferred Qualifications

- 10+ years of experience in full-stack development with leadership responsibilities

- Azure Certified Solution Architect or similar certifications preferred

- Experience with Jamstack architectures, headless CMS, and React plugin development

- Strong understanding of API security, including OAuth 2.0, JWT, and OpenID Connect

Skills Summary

- Full-Stack Development (CRITICAL): Expertise in React, ASP.NET, microservices, cloud-native development on Azure, Azure Service Fabric and Azure Key Vault.

- Azure API Management (CRITICAL): Proficiency in Azure API Management and customization of the Azure APIM Developer Portal product (i.e., custom portal widget creation, RBAC, authentication, and RESTful API integration with underlying systems)

- Platform Engineering (Important): Experience in Azure cloud infrastructure, CI/CD automation, and microservices architecture

- DevOps (Important): Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and deployment 

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Location:

USA, MI, Work-at-Home

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Physical & Mental Requirements: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to operate a computer, keyboard, telephone, headset, and other office equipment. Work is generally sedentary in nature.
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