Developer Lead

ADVANCED CORRECTIONAL HEALTHCARE•Franklin, TN

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Our associates deliver a higher standard of business services to support medical care and behavioral health care. We maintain professionalism, integrity, and commitment as we solve problems and make lives easier.

Requirements

Education: High school diploma or equivalent required. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a relevant field (or equivalent extensive industry experience).
Experience: Minimum of 7+ years in software development with 3+ years in a Team Lead or Technical Leadership role.
Core Backend Stack: Extensive expert-level experience with C# and .NET 8+ (or .NET Core). Strong working knowledge of Node.js.
Core Frontend Stack: Proven experience with Vue 3, specifically utilizing the Composition API.
Additional Language Support: Working knowledge or experience maintaining Kotlin Spring applications.
Database: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft SQL Server, including schema design, stored procedures, and performance tuning.
DevOps & Cloud: Deep experience with Azure Web Services and AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service). Hands-on experience with Kubernetes orchestration. Experience with Pulumi for Infrastructure as Code (IaC). Proficiency in Azure DevOps for CI/CD pipelines and sprint planning.
Methodology: Strong background in Agile/Scrum management; ability to balance quality with the urgency required to meet aggressive timelines.
Security: Demonstrated experience implementing application security best practices (OAuth, JWT, OWASP top 10).
Soft Skills: High degree of professionalism with the ability to interface directly with executive leadership. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to assign tasks effectively and hold team members accountable.

Responsibilities

Hands-on Development & Technical Leadership: Act as a "Player-Coach," spending a significant portion of time (approx. 50-70%) writing code, designing solutions, and implementing features using C#, .NET 8+, Node.js, and Vue 3 (Composition API) alongside the team.
Team Management & Mentorship: Lead, manage, and mentor a team of developers. Foster a high-performing, collaborative environment through regular 1:1s, career guidance, and by setting a standard of excellence in coding practices.
Scrum & Agile Management: Drive the development process using Scrum methodology. Lead daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives with a focus on urgency and velocity to ensure critical deadlines are met.
Architecture & Cloud Infrastructure: Architect and maintain scalable solutions using Azure Web Services, AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service), and Kubernetes. Manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Pulumi.
Code Review & Quality Assurance: Perform rigorous code reviews for team members to ensure code quality, maintainability, and adherence to modern standards. Enforce testing protocols to minimize technical debt.
Security & Compliance: Champion a security-first mindset. Oversee the implementation of secure APIs, ensure data protection best practices are followed, and maintain compliance with organizational security standards.
Stakeholder & Leadership Communication: Serve as the primary technical liaison to upper leadership. Translate complex technical risks and progress updates into clear, actionable business intelligence for non-technical stakeholders.
Legacy & Microservices Integration: Maintain and integrate with existing systems, including Kotlin Spring applications and SQL Server databases, while driving modernization efforts.
Delivery & Urgency: Proactively identify roadblocks and mitigate risks to ensure rapid delivery of features in a fast-paced environment.
All other duties as assigned.