Copilot Technical Lead

Boston, Massachusetts (On-Site)

$52/hour – Competitive based on experience

Job Type: Contract

Industry: IT Services / Enterprise Technology Experience Level: Senior / Technical Leadership Openings: 1

Visa Sponsorship: Not available Relocation Assistance: Not provided

Position Overview

We are seeking a strategic Technical Lead to drive enterprise adoption of AI-assisted development across complex technology environments. This role focuses on implementing Copilot solutions across legacy systems, integrating custom agents, and leading organization-wide adoption initiatives.

The ideal candidate is a technical leader with strong generative AI experience, deep programming knowledge across multiple stacks, and proven success driving change across engineering organizations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise GitHub Copilot adoption strategy
• Conduct technical assessments with development teams
• Design adoption frameworks for legacy systems
• Oversee development of custom Copilot agents
• Manage quarterly rollout milestones
• Establish adoption KPIs and success metrics
• Provide technical leadership across engineering teams
• Interface with architects, leadership, and stakeholders
• Design and deliver training programs
• Ensure successful integration with COTS and legacy platforms

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years in technical leadership roles
• 7+ years experience working with Generative AI in business environments
• Deep hands-on experience with:
• Java
• .NET
• C/C++
• scripting environments
• Proven experience implementing GitHub Copilot adoption strategies
• Experience overseeing custom Copilot agent development
• Strong project management experience
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading enterprise transformation initiatives
• Experience integrating AI tools into legacy systems
• Background in enterprise architecture environments
• Experience managing cross-functional engineering teams

Ideal Candidate Traits

• Strategic thinker with execution focus
• Strong technical credibility with engineering teams
• Change management leadership ability
• Data-driven decision maker
• Strong communicator across technical and executive audiences

Submission Requirements

• Resume must be submitted in PDF format
• Resume must NOT contain LinkedIn links
• Candidates must meet rehire eligibility requirements if previously employed by the end client

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $52.00 per hour

Application Question(s):

• 1. Unique Identifier (DOB) What is the candidate's Month and Day of birth? (This is required for submission as a unique identifier).

1. Compensation What is the candidate's desired hourly pay rate?
2. Location & Relocation Where is the candidate located? If the candidate is not near Boston, MA, please explain the relocation plan in detail (e.g., timeline, relocating with family, selling/buying property).
3. Legal Authorization Is the candidate legally authorized to work in the U.S. for any employer? (Yes/No)

• 1. Total Experience What is the candidate's total number of years of IT experience?

1. Skills Expertise What is the candidate's total number of years of experience in the required skills (GitHub Copilot / AI-assisted development)?
2. Education & Specialization What is the candidate's highest degree completed? (Please include the area of specialization).
3. Current/Recent Employer What is the candidate's most recent or current employer/company name?

• 1. Company Location What is the candidate's most recent company address? (Please provide only the City and State).

1. Previous Affiliation Is the candidate a former employee or Business Associate (BA) of this client? If yes, please provide the previous Employee/BA ID.
2. Availability What is the candidate's availability to start?

• 1. Education Timeline Please provide the start and end dates for the candidate's most recent education (Format: MM/DD/YY).

1. Employment Timeline Please provide the start and end dates for the candidate's most recent employment (Format: MM/DD/YY).
2. Work Authorization Status What is the candidate’s specific work authorization status? (e.g., USC, GC, H1-B, etc.)

Work Location: In person