Technical Program Engineer

Requirements

Must have:

- 5-8 years of experience in technical project management, platform engineering, software architecture, software development, or related technical leadership roles - Proficiency in platform engineering environments, particularly in developing SaaS or cloud-native solutions - Deep understanding of modern tooling and patterns in platform engineering, including CI/CD, infrastructure provisioning, observability, security tools, and cloud services - Proven ability to produce technical documentation, decision records, architecture summaries, and governance materials - Excellent facilitation skills—capable of steering groups toward consensus, resolving conflicts, and aiding decision-making - Strong technical proficiency to effectively communicate with engineers, architects, and senior leadership - Outstanding written and verbal communication abilities - Familiarity with Architectural Decision Records (ADRs), RFC processes, or technical governance frameworks is preferred - Knowledge of AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform architecture patterns and tool ecosystems is a plus - Experience in standardizing tooling or technical practices across extensive engineering organizations is advantageous

Responsibilities:

- Facilitate Architectural Governance & Tooling Standards across engineering teams - Guide an enterprise-wide architectural governance group to harmonize tooling and technology choices - Present intricate technical concepts to varied audiences within engineering, security, architecture, and product leadership - Collaborate with engineering, architecture, DevOps, SRE, security teams, and stakeholders to align decisions with practical needs - Partner with leadership to promote adherence to approved standards and tooling throughout the organization - Support initiation and operation of domain-specific working groups as required - Create and maintain precise, high-quality technical and architectural documentation, encompassing: Architectural Decision Records (ADRs), technical standards, governance policies, tooling evaluation summaries, architecture diagrams, and Git-based documentation workflows

Company:

We are Kforce, seeking a Technical Program Engineer for a hybrid role based in Charlotte, NC. This opportunity is a 5-month contract with the potential for hire, where you will play a vital role in ensuring consistent, scalable, and secure technical standards across our platform engineering teams. Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k), and paid time off for eligible employees. We value diversity and are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified candidates.