Tech Lead

Job Title: Onsite Tech Lead
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Experience: 8–12+ Years
Rate : Max $60/hr 
A technical lead / architect with Azure experience with App & Data domains would suit. Communication and client engagement skills are critical

Role Summary
We are seeking a dynamic and results-driven Onsite Tech Lead who will act as the primary bridge between the client and offshore delivery team. This role requires a proactive, go-getter professional with strong client integration capabilities, solid technical understanding, and a passion for driving end-to-end delivery — from requirements to architecture, design, and successful implementation.

The ideal candidate must possess strong Azure cloud exposure along with a development background in applications development, data and AI
Key Responsibilities
Client Engagement & Account Growth
•    Act as the single point of contact for the client on all delivery aspects.
•    Understand client business objectives and translate them into actionable technical plans.
•    Build strong client relationships and identify opportunities for account growth.
•    Drive proactive discussions on enhancements, optimizations, and future roadmap initiatives.
•    Support pre-sales activities including solution discussions and estimations.
Requirement & Solution Ownership
•    Drive requirement gathering workshops and solution discussions.
•    Ensure clarity of functional and non-functional requirements.
•    Collaborate with architects and technical teams to finalize high-level and detailed designs.
•    Validate solution feasibility, scalability, and security aspects.
•    Own end-to-end solution alignment with business goals.
Architecture & Technical Oversight
•    Contribute to architecture discussions and review design artifacts.
•    Ensure Azure best practices are followed for cloud architecture and deployment.
•    Provide guidance on scalability, performance, and security in Azure environments.
•    Review technical implementation approaches proposed by offshore teams.
•    Ensure integration with third-party systems and enterprise platforms.
Offshore Coordination & Delivery Management
•    Coordinate with offshore development teams to ensure timely delivery.
•    Translate client feedback into actionable development tasks.
•    Monitor progress, mitigate risks, and ensure quality standards.
•    Conduct regular sync-ups between client and offshore teams.
•    Drive sprint planning, reviews, and milestone tracking.
Governance & Reporting
•    Provide weekly status updates to client stakeholders.
•    Track risks, dependencies, and mitigation plans.
•    Ensure adherence to SLAs, timelines, and quality benchmarks.
•    Maintain documentation of architecture, decisions, and technical roadmaps.
Required Skills & Experience
Core Competencies
•    Proven experience working with offshore delivery teams.
•    Strong client-facing and stakeholder management skills.
•    Go-getter mindset with ownership-driven approach.
•    Strong communication and negotiation skills.
•    Experience in client integration and account expansion.
Technical Skills
•    Strong hands-on experience in Microsoft Azure Cloud.
•    Background in development (any programming language such as .NET, Java, Node.js, Python, etc.).
•    Experience in API integrations and enterprise application architecture.
•    Knowledge of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
•    Understanding of cloud security and compliance practices
•    Experience with Azure data stack including Power BI
•    Exposure to AI/ML
Preferred Qualifications
•    Experience in cloud migration or modernization projects.
•    Experience in multi-region Azure deployments.
•    Exposure to Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred).
•    Agile/Scrum methodology experience/exposure.
•    PMP / Azure Certification is a plus.
Behavioural Traits
•    Self-driven and proactive.
•    Strong ownership mentality.
•    Strategic thinker with execution focus.
•    Ability to work under pressure and manage ambiguity.
•    Strong problem-solving mindset.