Senior Decisions Engineer / Subject Matter Expert (SME) - W2 Only

Role: Senior Decisions Engineer / Subject Matter Expert (SME) Location: Remote W2 Position Name Azure Kubernetes Services Decisions GITHUB Microservices Azure API Management Rest API Senior Decisions.com Engineer / Subject Matter Expert (SME) with strong hands-on experience in the Decisions platform. The candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing decisioning workflows, guiding engineering teams, and establishing best practices for enterprise-scale implementations. Key Responsibilities • Decisions Platform Development Design, develop, and implement solutions using Decisions.com platform Build And Maintain • Rules engines • Flows and workflows • Integrations with external systems Perform hands-on configuration, deployment, and troubleshooting Optimize performance and scalability of decisioning solutions • Architecture & Solution Design Define end-to-end architecture for Decisions-based solutions Collaborate with business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical workflows Ensure solutions align with enterprise standards, scalability, and security Drive API-led and microservices-based architecture where applicable • Best Practices & SME Leadership Act as a Decisions platform SME across teams Define And Document • Development standards • Coding guidelines • Design patterns Conduct knowledge sessions and mentoring for engineering teams Guide teams on performance tuning, debugging, and optimization • DevOps & Cloud Integration Implement CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions Manage deployments on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS/Kubernetes) Integrate with Azure API Management (APIM) for API exposure Ensure automated deployments, monitoring, and rollback strategies • Data Integration & Management Integrate Decisions Workflows With • MongoDB / CosmosDB (Vector DBs) • Relational Databases (SQL Server, etc.) Design efficient data models and manage data flow pipelines Ensure data security and compliance standards are followed • Stakeholder Collaboration Work Closely With • Business teams • Solution architects • DevOps teams Participate in requirement discussions and solution walkthroughs Provide technical leadership during design reviews Required Skills & Experience Core Skills Strong hands-on experience with Decisions.com platform Expertise In • Flow design • Rules engine implementation • Integration patterns Proficiency in REST APIs and microservices architecture Cloud & DevOps Hands-on Experience With • Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS/K8s) • GitHub Actions (CI/CD pipelines) • Azure API Management (APIM) Exposure to containerization (Docker/Kubernetes) Data Technologies Experience With • MongoDB / CosmosDB (including vector or semi-structured data handling) • SQL databases Understanding of data modeling and performance tuning Programming / Scripting Experience In One Or More • Java / .NET / Python (preferred for integrations) Familiarity with scripting and automation Soft Skills Strong communication and stakeholder management skills Ability to mentor and guide engineering teams Excellent problem-solving and analytical mindset Proactive and ownership-driven approach Experience Level 12+ years overall IT experience 9+ years working specifically on Decisions platform (or similar decisioning tools) Key Success Criteria Successful implementation of scalable decisioning workflows Establishment of reusable best practices across teams Improved delivery timelines through optimized architecture & DevOps Nice-to-Have Add-ons (for strong candidates) Experience with AI/ML integrations or Decision Intelligence Knowledge of vector search / embeddings (Cosmos DB vectors, MongoDB Atlas Search) Exposure to enterprise integration frameworks