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Become a Keypather.\nFrom guiding the student experience, to delivering programs that meet the needs of the future-of-work and help solve our global social and economic challenges, every one of our people (Keypathers!) create impact, every day.\n JOB SUMMARY\nThe Lead Software Developer plays a critical role in advancing technology solutions that support Keypath’s mission of unlocking greatness in higher education. This position provides architectural and engineering leadership for Keypath’s technology platforms and helps deliver scalable, secure, and data-driven solutions for students, faculty, and administrators. The role combines hands-on development expertise with team leadership, guiding agile scrum teams, and overseeing CI/CD and DevOps practices through Azure DevOps. It places a strong emphasis on modern capabilities, including AI, machine learning, and Microsoft Copilot, to improve engineering efficiency, velocity, and generate insights that enhance outcomes across the development lifecycle. The Lead Software Developer collaborates closely with product, data, and business stakeholders while managing multiple initiatives simultaneously. This role is ideal for a leader who thrives at the intersection of technology innovation, delivery excellence, and the unique needs of the higher education environment.\nESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES\nLead the architecture, implementation, and operation of scalable, secure, highly available solutions across Microsoft Azure, Power Platform, and related Microsoft technologies.\nPerform hands-on codebase development for software applications and solutions across the technology and services catalog.\nProvide leadership to the Product Development team, including daily standups that maintain alignment, momentum, and productivity.\nLead the design and implementation of CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps to support reliable, repeatable, automated deployments.\nProvide hands-on prototyping, code review, and mentorship to software engineers across one or more development teams.\nChampion the adoption and responsible use of Github Copilot and AI-assisted development practices, including agentic designs and processes.\nCollaborate with product owners and team leads to plan, prioritize, and deliver work across multiple concurrent projects.\nEnsure security, compliance, performance, and quality standards are met throughout the software development lifecycle.\nSupport the implementation and continuous improvement of automated quality control processes.\nACCOUNTABILITY\nNumber of employees supervised: N/A\n Annual operating budget(s): No direct budget management responsibility\n Approval authority limit ($) and type: N/A\nWORK ENVIRONMENT\nWork Environment: Typical office environment. Extended periods of time sitting and working at a computer are a daily occurrence\nSpecial Physical Requirements: Lifting and moving of files and/or lifting objects of 20 to 25 pounds\nTravel: May require travel occasionally\n Minimum Requirements:\nSenior-level experience architecting, developing, and delivering enterprise solutions on Microsoft Azure and Power Platform.\nStrong hands-on experience with Azure DevOps, including project, team, process, and board configuration.\nDeep expertise in Azure DevOps CI/CD, deployment automation, and infrastructure as code.\nPractical experience delivering AI and machine learning solutions in Microsoft Azure, including Microsoft Copilot, Azure AI Foundry, and Azure AI Services.\nProven success leading agile and scrum teams and driving iterative delivery.\nAbility to lead multiple initiatives at once while balancing technical depth, delivery excellence, and stakeholder expectations.\nExcellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills, with the ability to influence technical and business stakeholders.\nEducation:\nBachelor’s Degree or higher, preferably in a Computer Science, Technology, Mathematics or Statistics related discipline\nExperience:\n7+ years of software engineering experience delivering enterprise solutions, with a proven history of leading successful cloud and platform initiatives that improve outcomes for business and technical stakeholders.\n5+ years of experience designing and implementing cloud-based applications, integrations, automation, and platform capabilities using Microsoft Azure, Power Platform, and related Microsoft technologies.\n5+ years of experience leading software engineering teams and technical projects, including mentoring engineers, guiding delivery practices, and driving execution across multiple workstreams.\nExperience applying engineering and solution design practices, including requirements analysis, technical planning, architecture evaluation, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and development of actionable implementation recommendations.\nStrong problem-solving and technical leadership skills, with the ability to evaluate complex systems, make sound engineering decisions, and quickly learn and apply new tools, platforms, and development practices.\nExperience delivering AI, machine learning, and intelligent automation solutions, with hands-on familiarity using Microsoft Copilot, Azure AI Foundry, Azure AI Services, or equivalent modern AI development tools.\nExperience establishing and maintaining security, governance, compliance, and risk management standards within cloud platforms, CI/CD pipelines, and engineered application architectures.\nExcellent communication skills, with the ability to translate engineering concepts, architectural decisions, delivery risks, and technical tradeoffs for both technical and business audiences.\nTechnical Skills:\nDeep knowledge of enterprise application development and cloud engineering technologies, including Microsoft Azure, App Services, Azure Functions, Logic Apps, API integrations, Azure Storage, SQL Server, and Azure SQL.\nStrong experience with Microsoft Azure DevOps, including boards, repos, pipelines, test plans, release workflows, team configuration, and agile project delivery practices.\nHands-on experience with CI/CD and deployment automation technologies, including Azure Pipelines, YAML-based pipeline configuration, Git version control, pull request workflows, and infrastructure as code using tools such as Bicep, ARM templates, or Terraform.\nExperience with Microsoft Power Platform technologies, including Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse, Power BI, Fabric, custom connectors, and environment governance and deployment practices.\nExperience with Microsoft Azure security, identity, and governance capabilities, including Key Vault, Managed Identity, Microsoft Entra ID, role-based access control, policy management, secrets management, and compliance-oriented design practices.\nExperience and proficiency in building software solutions with languages and frameworks such as C#, .NET, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, REST APIs, and modern service integration patterns.\nExperience with AI, machine learning, and intelligent automation platforms and tools such as Azure AI Foundry, Azure AI Services, Azure Machine Learning, Microsoft Copilot, prompt engineering practices, and agent-based solution design.\nManagement: N/A\nSpecial Requirements Specific to Job:\nThink logically and be able to articulate thoughts in a clear, concise manner.\nComfortably work both individually and as part of a group.\nTake ownership of assignments and see them through completion.\nQuickly learn and adapt when dealing with unfamiliar systems and applications.\nBe able to communicate clearly and effectively with Directors and co-workers.\nMeet deadlines and complete work in a timely manner.\nBe willing to go the extra mile to get the job done, including occasional overtime.\nDisplay exceptional follow-through, personal drive and the desire to make a difference.\nContribute to and participate in an open environment with a team that likes to have fun at work.\nPreferred Qualifications\nAn understanding of the Higher Education and Post-Secondary Education sector\n At Keypath, our salary structure and compensation philosophy reflect the value we place on our employees. We pride ourselves on offering a competitive and fair total rewards package that considers the market.\nThe salary range for this position is between $125,000 - $146,000. The starting salary will fall somewhere in this range and will be determined by various factors such as experience, location, market conditions, and departmental budgets. You will have the opportunity to discuss your salary expectations during the interview process.\nKeypath partners with SmartRecruiters and uses AI technology with SmartAssistant to efficiently screen, source, and match candidates using data and algorithms.\nBenefits Include\nCompetitive array of Medical, Vision and Dental\nTuition Reimbursement\nPartner Degree Program - earn a free degree from one of our partner institutions\n401 (k) Retirement Matching Contributions\nPaid Leave Policies\nPaid Holiday Week Shutdown in December\nFamily Flex Program\n2 Mental Health Days per year\nVolunteer Time Off\nProfessional Development Programs\nRemote/Flexible Work Options\nWant to make a difference in the world? Become a Keypather.\nApply today\nA little bit about us\nOur people (Keypathers!) are working across North America. Currently, we’re working in many of the United States and provinces of Canada, either in our physical offices (Schaumburg and Toronto) or virtually from home. You can choose where to work if you live near one of our offices. Either way, we’ll support you in doing your best work from your home office.\nKeypath Education is a leading global edtech company that partners with the world’s leading Universities to create innovative and in-demand online education programs and champion the student journey from enrolment to graduation. We are a rapidly growing, fast-moving international team who value community, collaboration, innovation, and lifelong learning.\nCertified as a Best Place to Work by the Chicago Tribune, our in-country office is in Schaumburg, Illinois. We’re growing fast, and our US team is now made up of close to 300 full-time employees. 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