Technical Lead - Java

Werner Consulting Group LLC (WCG) is a Denver based IT consulting and placement firm. We have a client based out of Denver looking for a tech lead.  This person can work from home 100% of the time if required.  This will entail 60% development in Java and Spring Boot.

Role Overview

The Technical Lead Development role is responsible for driving the overall technical strategy of a development lane, defining engineering standards, and ensuring multiple development teams deliver high-quality clinical system applications on time. This role partners closely with product owners, architects, project leadership, QA, configuration management, and engineering teams to deliver high-quality software in an Agile environment.

Core Responsibilities

• Define engineering standards, create architectural project blueprints, and ensure organizational best practices are followed across development teams
• Design, develop, implement, and support clinical system applications. Need to have hands on coding experience
• Mentor and guide engineer team leads, providing high-level technical oversight and strategy Lead complex external integrations with other technical teams and third-party systems
• Review requirements and data models, then translate them into reliable applications and scalable technical architecture
• Collaborate with other engineers on an Agile team to deliver code on an ongoing basis Conduct design and code reviews with the extended team to ensure solutions meet established standards
• Track, troubleshoot, and resolve software defects
• Complete additional tasks necessary to support project deliverables and ongoing application support Agile Delivery and Project Execution
• Work closely with business product owners on an Agile team to understand requirements, provide feedback, and request clarification as needed
• Partner with the Team Lead, Project Manager, and Architect on planning, estimation, documentation, and status reporting
• Adhere to project schedules and proactively resolve or escalate issues to management
• Adapt to and contribute in a fast-paced Agile application development environment
• Understand and apply SAFe Agile and Continuous Discovery Delivery practices

Quality Engineering and Release Support

• Support test execution, including system-level and integration testing
• Work with QA and configuration management teams on code builds, releases, test case design, and defect resolution
• Apply unit testing frameworks and software debugging practices to improve product quality
• Promote software craftsmanship and Agile best practices across the development lifecycle

Technical Skills and Experience Cloud and Platform Engineering

• Experience with Google ADK, Google Cloud Platform cloud services, including Google Kubernetes Engine, Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL, Cloud Storage, Cloud Pub/Sub, Cloud Datastore, Cloud Memorystore, and Cloud Firestore
• Development experience with Java and Spring Boot (Angular experience is a plus)
• Hands-on experience with platform and infrastructure tools such as Terraform and Helm
• Strong hands-on DevOps experience, including CI/CD pipeline development, build and release automation, deployment practices, operational support for cloud based applications, and advancing Google Cloud Platform maturity across different supported applications
• Familiarity with microservice architecture principles; system architecture experience is a plus

Application Development

• Development experience with Java and Spring Boot (Angular experience is a plus)
• Professional development experience with SQL and NoSQL databases
• Object-oriented design and development experience
• Understanding of software design patterns
• Ability to remain hands-on with coding while also providing technical guidance to development teams AI and Automation
• AI experience, including knowledge of building AI agents using Gemini or Vertex AI, is preferred
• Experience building AI automation or automation within a CI/CD portfolio Leadership, Collaboration, and Communication
• Provide strategic technical guidance, mentor engineer team leads, and oversee solution delivery while maintaining technical hands-on expertise
• Work effectively across a broader portfolio, including development teams, product stakeholders, QA, configuration management, architecture, and project leadership
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Work well under pressure and maintain delivery focus in a fast-paced environment
• Collaborate effectively with offshore teams when needed
• Demonstrate experience bringing multiple products to market

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience leading technical teams or driving platform architecture is a must
• Healthcare experience is a plus
• Experience working with offshore teams is a plus
• System architecture experience is a plus
• Experience with Gemini or Vertex AI for AI agent development is preferred