5+ years in technical leadership roles for cloud, application, data, or AI projects
Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) or application development
Experience in overseeing solution delivery quality and guiding technical teams
Proficiency in evaluating designs and implementations for best practice alignment
Background in technology consulting or professional services environments
Responsibilities
Provide technical leadership for Cloud, Data, Applications, and AI initiatives
Review solution designs and implementation approaches proposed by teams
Ensure solutions meet technical requirements and performance standards
Identify and mitigate technical risks early in the project
Mentor and guide consultants and engineers for quality execution
Act as an escalation point for resolving technical challenges
Collaborate with architects and engineering leads for alignment across domains
Benefits
Opportunities for professional growth and mentorship
Access to a collaborative technical environment
Involvement in cutting-edge cloud and AI projects
Ability to shape best practices and contribute to the tech community
Impactful role in ensuring client outcomes and success
Full Job Description
Overview
The Technical Project Lead plays a hands-on leadership role within the Cloud, Data, Apps & AI practice, providing technical oversight and delivery assurance across complex client engagements. This role focuses on guiding consultants, validating technical approaches, and ensuring solution delivery aligns with architectural standards, quality expectations, and business outcomes.
The Technical Project Lead acts as a trusted technical authority-bridging strategy and execution-without owning project schedules, planning artifacts, or formal communication management.
Responsibilities
Technical Oversight & Delivery Assurance
Provide technical leadership across Cloud, Data, Application, and AI initiatives to ensure solutions are sound, scalable, and aligned to target architectures
Review and validate solution designs, technical decisions, and implementation approaches proposed by consultants and delivery teams
Ensure delivered solutions meet defined technical requirements, security standards, and performance expectations
Identify technical risks early and guide teams toward effective mitigation strategies
Consultant Leadership & Enablement
Guide and mentor consultants and engineers to ensure high-quality execution and adherence to best practices
Act as an escalation point for technical challenges, unblocking teams through hands-on problem solving
Promote consistent engineering standards, reusable patterns, and modern development practices across engagements
Support onboarding and ramp-up of consultants by providing technical context and direction
Cross-Functional Technical Collaboration
Partner with architects, engineering leads, and platform teams to ensure alignment across Cloud, Data, Apps, and AI domains
Translate high-level solution intent into clear technical guidance for delivery teams
Validate integrations across systems, platforms, and data pipelines
Delivery Quality & Client Outcomes
Ensure technical deliverables align with agreed scope, quality benchmarks, and expected outcomes
Support client confidence through strong technical leadership and consistent delivery execution
Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying delivery efficiencies and technical enhancements
Practice & Business Support
Contribute technical expertise to pre-delivery discussions, solution shaping, and internal reviews
Support account growth by ensuring strong technical execution and repeatable delivery success
Share lessons learned, patterns, and innovations back into the Tech Services practice
Qualifications
5+ years of experience in technical leadership roles supporting cloud, application, data, or AI delivery initiatives
Strong hands-on background in one or more of the following:
Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Application development (modern web, APIs, microservices)
Data platforms, analytics, or AI/ML solutions
Proven experience guiding technical teams and overseeing solution delivery quality
Ability to evaluate designs, code, and implementations for alignment with best practices
Experience working within technology consulting or professional services environments
Preferred Qualifications
Experience supporting large enterprise clients (including Walmart environments)
Exposure to multi-disciplinary delivery teams spanning Cloud, Data, Apps, and AI
Familiarity with Agile delivery environments (without ownership of ceremonies or schedules)
Technical certifications in cloud platforms, data technologies, or architecture frameworks
