Requisition ID: 181252
Job Level: Mid Level
Home District/Group: DHO Information Technology Group
Department: Technology Group
Market: Corporate Home Office
Employment Type: Full Time
Position OverviewKiewit Technology Group's Transformation Acceleration Group (TAG) is hiring a Technical Lead to help design and deliver AI-powered enterprise applications across Kiewit's district portfolio. This role is ideal for a developer who has outgrown pure implementation and is ready to think at the systems level - shaping how applications are structured, how they integrate, and how AI can be leveraged to accelerate delivery. You'll work alongside senior architects while building your own architectural instincts through hands-on design and mentorship.
LocationThis position is a full time in office role. We are willing to consider candidates to report in office to one of the three following locations: LaVista, NE; Houston, TX (Energy Corridor); Lenexa, KS
Responsibilities- Help design, build, and optimize AI-systems and solutions that advance our digital capabilities and create real value for districts.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a multidisciplinary team.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to identify district opportunities and AI use cases.
- Translate abstract business problems into concrete, innovative AI solutions.
- Drive code quality, robust architecture, and documentation within technical teams.
- Facilitate knowledge sharing, peer reviews, and upskilling within the AI team.
- You will collaborate with cross-functional teams.
- Stay current on Azure services, AI tooling, and industry patterns - and share learnings with the team
- Help evaluate third-party tools and services for fit within Kiewit's enterprise constraints
Growth & Mentorship- Pair regularly with senior architects on design sessions, trade-off analysis, and stakeholder communication
- Participate in TAG's architecture review board and contribute to enterprise patterns library
- Access to learning resources, conference attendance, and certification support
- Clear progression path to Senior Solutions Architect based on demonstrated architectural leadership
- Opportunity to define new patterns at the intersection of AI, governance, and enterprise software
What Makes this Role Unique- You'll architect AI-powered solutions, not just use AI as a feature - it's woven into how we design and build
- TAG is building the foundational platforms for a $16B+ enterprise - your designs will scale across 40+ districts
- You'll work across problem domains: internal platforms, district tools, AI governance, and SAP integration
- Strong mentorship culture: direct access to senior architects with deep Azure, AI, and enterprise experience
- We practice what we preach - our own development process uses AI agents, automated specs, and structured verification
Qualifications• 3-5 years of hands-on experience in AI engineering and 10+ years of overall work experience.
• Knowledge of software engineering best practices including source control, CI/CD, and automated testing
• Strong fundamentals in distributed systems, API design, and cloud-native architecture
• Experience with Azure or AWS cloud services (compute, identity, networking, storage)
• Proficiency in at least two of: React/TypeScript, Python, C#/.NET
• Demonstrated curiosity about AI/ML: prompt engineering, LLM integration, agent patterns, or model evaluation
• Strong critical thinking, communication, and teamwork skills, with a willingness to share ideas and collaborate.
• Growth mindset - eagerness to learn from senior architects and continuously expand your skills
Preferred Qualifications• Experience designing multi-service architectures (microservices, event-driven, or modular monolith patterns)
• Familiarity with Azure Container Apps, Entra ID, Bicep, and API Management
• Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development tools (Claude, Copilot, Cursor)
• Exposure to agentic AI patterns: tool use, multi-agent orchestration, function calling
• Azure certifications (AZ-204, AZ-305) or equivalent cloud architecture training
• Experience in construction technology, industrial systems, or regulated #LI-AK1
Other Requirements:
- Regular, reliable attendance
- Work productively and meet deadlines timely
- Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment.
- Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
- Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
- May work at various different locations and conditions may vary.
We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that's among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.
