Technology Platform Lead

We are seeking a Senior Technology Platform Lead to drive end-to-end platform strategy, governance, and delivery across a modern AWS-based ecosystem. This role sits at the intersection of enterprise strategy and deep technical execution, with a strong emphasis on backend architecture, serverless design, and production stability within a regulated financial environment.
This individual will lead platform direction, guide architectural decisions, and partner closely with engineering teams to optimize, scale, and govern AWS-based solutions—particularly focusing on Lambda performance, microservices design, and event-driven systems.

Platform Strategy & Governance

Define and guide platform roadmap aligned to enterprise standards, risk, and compliance
Establish governance frameworks across architecture, delivery, and production operations
Partner with leadership to align platform investments with business outcomes



Backend Architecture Leadership

Lead design and evolution of serverless and event-driven architectures (AWS Lambda, API Gateway)
Drive decisions around microservices design, scalability, and resiliency
Evaluate and guide trade-offs between frameworks (e.g., Node.js vs NestJS) based on use case and complexity



Deep Technical Oversight (Hands-On)

Dive into code when needed to:

Optimize Lambda performance (cold starts, memory allocation, concurrency)
Improve system efficiency vs. “lift and shift” implementations


Review and guide backend implementation patterns, not just high-level design



Production & Reliability Focus

Lead resolution of production issues, root cause analysis, and system stabilization
Identify common failure points in serverless systems (timeouts, scaling limits, event failures)
Establish best practices for observability, logging, and monitoring



Architecture Problem Solving

Define problem statements that drive architectural decisions
Design and evolve micro-architectures in response to scaling, performance, and integration challenges
Address early-stage platform challenges, including initial AWS Lambda adoption and design pitfalls



Delivery Oversight

Guide teams through enterprise delivery frameworks (Jira, CI/CD, GitHub)
Ensure alignment across engineering teams, architecture, and business stakeholders



Stakeholder Management

Communicate effectively with technical and executive stakeholders
Translate complex backend architecture into business impact and risk considerations

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com.To learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/.

8+ years in enterprise technology leadership (Platform Lead / Architect)
Strong hands-on experience with AWS serverless stack:

AWS Lambda (optimization, scaling, troubleshooting)
API Gateway
Event-driven architecture patterns


Deep experience with backend development (Node.js / NestJS or similar)
Proven experience designing and scaling microservices architectures
Strong understanding of production challenges in distributed/serverless systems
Experience with governance, risk, and compliance in financial services environments
Experience with enterprise delivery tooling (CI/CD, GitHub, Jira, etc.)
Strong communication skills with ability to influence at senior/executive level

Front end experience - angular strong UI

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.