VB.NET Lead/Manager

• Lead migration of a legacy VB codebase to a modern .NET architecture
• Make build vs. buy decisions aligned with business and technical goals
• Actively contribute to coding alongside internal developers and external consultants
• Identify opportunities to leverage LLMs and agentic workflows across the product and business functions (sales, operations, finance, content)
• Deliver AI-driven solutions end-to-end, including architecture, implementation, and deployment
• Define and manage infrastructure as code for scalable, reliable systems
• Establish governance frameworks to enable safe and confident adoption of new technologies across the organization
• Own technology operations, including system reliability, security, and hosting environments
• Oversee data infrastructure and ensure scalability and integrity
• Manage third-party technology vendors and partnerships
• Lead and support the internal team responsible for serving enterprise clients

• Eight or more years in technology, with a clear progression from hands on engineering into leadership
• Three or more years managing a technology team, including internal developers, third-party vendors, and infrastructure
• Real depth in the Microsoft ecosystem. You have worked with .NET in anger, and ideally you have migrated or evolved legacy VB or classic Microsoft codebases into modern architectures
• Hands on experience with infrastructure as code and cloud hosted environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• A working track record with LLM APIs, agent frameworks, and workflow automation in a real business context, not a lab
• The judgment to make build versus buy calls and defend them in business terms
• Background in a services or platform business where technology directly supports revenue and enterprise client commitments is a plus

Background in a services or platform business where technology directly supports revenue and enterprise client commitments is a plus