Software Application Lead Engineer

Role: Software Application Lead Engineer Location: Durham, NC Duration: Contract to hire **Candidates must be able to convert without sponsorship - H4 EAD, GC, USC** Job Responsibilities: Successfully plan and deliver complex, long-term projects involving multiple teams and external dependencies. Oversee multiple projects in terms of architecture, design, implementation, maintenance, support, and technical debt management. Lead the architecture of new systems, technologies, and processes, ensuring alignment with both functional and non-functional requirements through comprehensive documentation and diagrams. Successfully plan and deliver complex, long-term projects involving multiple teams and external dependencies. Develop prototypes and proof-of-concepts to facilitate new technology adoption. Establish quality standards and guidelines for coding patterns and the code review process; ensure adherence to these standards across teams. Communicate complex design and architectural concepts effectively to engineering teams, C-level executives, and business representatives. Drive innovation and creativity in solution design to meet the demands of large-scale applications. Mentor and train developers, helping them navigate technical challenges and grow their skills. Must Have Skills/ Requirements: (Top 3-5 or more) Bachelor's Degree Java Event Driven Microservices AWS Bachelor's degree in Computer Information Systems, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field. 10+ years of experience as an Architect, Technical Lead, Consultant, or Software Engineer, with a focus on hands-on implementation. Proficiency in Java SE (Standard Edition) and Java EE (Enterprise Edition) , Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring MVC, etc.) . Strong understanding of Java programming concepts and best practices. Strong experience in developing RESTful web services using the Spring framework. Understanding of version control systems (e.g., Git). Familiarity with build tools (e.g., Maven, Gradle). Knowledge of unit testing frameworks (e.g., JUnit, Mockito). Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, understanding of CI/CD pipelines. Demonstrated expertise in leveraging Azure or AWS services for solution design and implementation. Highly skilled in SQL development and database management. Proven ability to learn new technologies and apply research to ongoing projects. Excellent troubleshooting, follow-through, and problem-solving skills Strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills, particularly within Agile teams. Nice to Have Skills/ Requirements: (Top 3-5 or more) MS Computer Science FHIR Integration Payments QA Automation Experience in the healthcare domain, including knowledge of FHIR, HL7, and AWS Healthcare Services. Development Experience building pipelines for public health/health care data (HL7, FHIR, vocabulary, and HHS data standards ) Familiarity with relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., Databricks) for large-scale enterprise solutions. Experience developing container-based and serverless applications. Knowledge of messaging services such as SQS, Kafka, IBM MQ, or Kinesis Ability to coach and mentor junior developers and promote code reuse across teams.