Description

• Lead the complete technical implementation of the project, including application design, development, integration, testing, deployment, and production support.
• Take ownership of all technical deliverables, ensuring adherence to project timelines, quality standards, and business requirements.
• Work closely with Business Analysts and project stakeholders to understand requirements, use cases, workflows, and system functionality.
• Define the technical approach, technology stack, application components, database structures, and integration methods.
• Lead and coordinate backend, frontend, mobile application, database, integration, QA, and DevOps teams.
• Provide hands-on technical guidance and support developers in implementing complex application functionalities.
• Oversee enterprise application development using technologies such as .NET, Java, Python, Node.js, Angular, React, or equivalent frameworks.
• Lead API development and integration with third-party applications, healthcare systems, databases, and external services.
• Manage technical requirements related to Medicaid eligibility, provider management, transportation scheduling, trip management, and reporting functionalities.
• Review application designs, source code, database structures, API specifications, and technical documentation.
• Identify and resolve technical issues, integration challenges, system defects, and performance bottlenecks.
• Ensure applications meet security, scalability, performance, availability, and maintainability requirements.
• Coordinate cloud deployment, environment configuration, CI/CD activities, and application releases.
• Support implementation of authentication, authorization, role-based access controls, encryption, and audit logging.
• Ensure technical implementation aligns with HIPAA, NIST, and applicable government security standards.
• Lead technical discussions, development planning, sprint execution, code reviews, and technical status meetings.
• Provide technical estimates, allocate development tasks, monitor engineering progress, and resolve dependencies.
• Coordinate system integration testing, performance testing, security testing, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Lead production deployment, go-live readiness, troubleshooting, and post-deployment stabilization.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation, system diagrams, deployment procedures, and knowledge transfer materials.
• Communicate technical progress, risks, dependencies, and resolution plans to project management and stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience: Minimum 10 years of overall IT experience, including at least 4 years in a Technical Lead or equivalent technical leadership role.
• Proven experience leading the end-to-end technical implementation of enterprise application development projects.
• Strong hands-on experience with at least one backend technology stack such as .NET/C#, Java/Spring Boot, Python, or Node.js.
• Working knowledge of modern frontend technologies, including Angular, React, JavaScript, or TypeScript.
• Strong experience with RESTful APIs, microservices, enterprise application integrations, and distributed systems.
• Experience with relational databases such as SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle, or MySQL.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure or AWS.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, Git, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Docker, or equivalent DevOps tools.
• Strong understanding of application security, authentication, authorization, encryption, and secure coding practices.
• Experience with system design, technical documentation, code reviews, and performance optimization.
• Strong knowledge of SDLC, Agile/Scrum methodologies, testing processes, and production deployment.
• Proven ability to lead technical teams, assign development tasks, review deliverables, and resolve complex technical issues.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder coordination skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience working on U.S. state government, public-sector, or healthcare IT projects.
• Experience with Medicaid, MMIS, healthcare eligibility and enrollment, provider management, or healthcare system modernization.
• Experience with Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) platforms, transportation scheduling, dispatch, routing, or mobility applications.
• Familiarity with healthcare interoperability standards such as HL7, FHIR, and EHR integrations.
• Experience implementing healthcare applications involving Protected Health Information (PHI).
• Understanding of HIPAA, NIST SP 800-53, Section 508, and applicable government security requirements.
• Experience leading cloud-based enterprise application implementations with multiple external integrations.
• Experience managing cross-functional development teams and coordinating with business and technical stakeholders.
• Relevant cloud or technical certifications are an advantage

Key Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree