Technical Lead (Identity and Biometric Solutions)
- Pay Rate: $72.00/hour on W2
- Contract Length: 6 months with possible extension and/or conversion
- Location: Austin, TX 78759
- Work Type: Hybrid – In-Office (Mon, Wed & Thu)
- Work Hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM CST (flexible)
Raise is currently hiring a contract team member on behalf of our client. They’re expanding their team to meet growing needs, making this a unique opportunity to work with an industry leader.
Overview
- We are seeking a Technical Lead (Identity and Biometric Solutions) to drive the design and implementation of complex, large-scale solutions.
- This role serves as the primary technical authority across projects, working closely with engineering teams and stakeholders to deliver secure, high-quality solutions aligned with customer requirements.
- This is a hands-on technical leadership role focused on solution design and implementation (not coding-heavy, not a people-management role, and not a pure Project Manager position).
Key Responsibilities
- Bids & Presales
- Lead the technical engineering components of proposals
- Ensure solution feasibility (architecture, technology, cost, schedule, constraints)
- Contribute to Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and engineering planning
- Approve key engineering deliverables and reviews
- Support customer demos, workshops, and technical presentations
- Project Technical Leadership
- Define and document overall solution architecture and design validation (DVa)
- Translate customer requirements into functional specifications and interface documentation
- Own technical design decisions across performance, security, cost, and timelines
- Lead technical workshops with customers to refine requirements
- Define integration interfaces (internal systems and customer systems)
- Review and approve engineering documentation and workload estimates
- Project Team Leadership
- Lead technical meetings, reviews, and solution validation sessions
- Track engineering progress across work packages
- Drive execution of engineering activities
- Coordinate integration and verification strategies
- Identify, manage, and mitigate technical risks
- Report engineering progress to Project Managers and leadership
- Present updates to stakeholders and steering committees
Regulatory Requirements
- Must be a U.S. Citizen or Dual Citizen
- Must be eligible to obtain post-hire clearance from CFIUS and the U.S. Department of Treasury
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (or equivalent experience)
- 8+ years of software engineering experience
- Proven experience in technical or project leadership (direct people management not required)
- Strong background in solution design and system architecture collaboration
- Experience leading workshops and working with cross-functional stakeholders
- Proficiency with tools such as Jira and Confluence
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and technical writing skills
- Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences
Technical Environment / Preferred Skills
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred)
- Knowledge of Java, .NET, APIs, and databases
- Background combining software development and solution design
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Blend of technical depth + solutioning mindset
- Strong customer-facing skills and ability to present solutions
- Experience working on end-to-end implementations
- Comfortable operating across multiple projects and stakeholders
- High level of ownership, initiative, and collaboration.
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