Solutions Architect

Lionsgate; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 72,000 - 108,000; Part time

Job summary

Lionsgate in Durham, NC seeks a Solutions Architect to own critical tech initiatives and drive high-impact outcomes. You’ll review Terraform designs, build internal tools, and uphold engineering standards while accelerating Java services across the state.

The role emphasizes ownership, continuous learning, and the judgment to decide when to buy vs build, with a compensation frame of $72,000 to $108,000 and part-time hours.

Qualifications

• 5+ years navigating the politics that technology work attracts.
• 4+ years owning outcomes, not just completing tasks.
• 3+ years putting GitHub Actions to work in a technology setting.
• Demonstrated Laravel expertise in a fast-moving technology environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead Terraform design reviews that catch the costly mistakes before Durham, NC builds them
• Build internal tooling that improves developer productivity and velocity
• Review pull requests and uphold engineering standards across the technology team
• Decide when to buy Mentoring versus build it for Lionsgate's Durham, NC stack
• Scale Lionsgate's Java services from Durham pilot to NC-wide rollout
• Wire up GitLab CI feature flags so Lionsgate can test on Durham traffic risk-free
• Own a technology service end to end, from Continuous Learning schema to on-call rotation
• Set the GitLab CI coding standards the rest of Lionsgate engineering follows

Skills

Laravel

Java

GitHub Actions

Ownership

Continuous Learning

Tools

Terraform

GitLab CI

Job description

Lionsgate pairs detail-focused engineering challenges with the autonomy to solve them, and we need a Solutions Architect to dive in. What makes this Lionsgate role different is the ownership; the $72,000 - $108,000 and part-time hours are just the entry fee.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Terraform design reviews that catch the costly mistakes before Durham, NC builds them
• Build internal tooling that improves developer productivity and velocity
• Review pull requests and uphold engineering standards across the technology team
• Decide when to buy Mentoring versus build it for Lionsgate's Durham, NC stack
• Scale Lionsgate's Java services from Durham pilot to NC-wide rollout
• Wire up GitLab CI feature flags so Lionsgate can test on Durham traffic risk-free
• Own a technology service end to end, from Continuous Learning schema to on-call rotation
• Set the GitLab CI coding standards the rest of Lionsgate engineering follows

What You'll Bring

• 5+ years navigating the politics that technology work attracts
• Hands-on familiarity with Laravel, sharpened by Java side projects
• Demonstrated Laravel expertise in a fast-moving technology environment
• A knack for Continuous Learning that colleagues quietly come to rely on
• 4+ years owning outcomes, not just completing tasks
• 3+ years putting GitHub Actions to work in a technology setting

Lionsgate keeps technology systems running for clients who never think about them, which is the oddball-friendly Durham, NC point. We value clear writing and honest conversation over status games and politics.

We frame the offer around growth: $72,000 - $108,000 today, mentorship now, benefits always, and the flexibility to live well in NC.

This role is being actively staffed, with offers expected before the quarter closes.