The Application Engineering Technical Lead - II provides expert level IT technical lead services and direction for critical software, middleware, or hardware projects on multiple platforms. This role involves providing technical expertise and completing complex development, design, implementation, architecture design specification, and maintenance activities. The Technical Lead ensures the viability of IT deliverables, recommends development options, and approves the team's technical deliverables. Responsibilities include conducting testing, identifying potential solutions, resolving technical problems, and communicating with key stakeholders on project issues. The role also requires maintaining a current knowledge of IT development methodology, mentoring IT staff, and participating in design, code, and test inspections throughout the product life cycle. The Technical Lead must comply with Information Technology and Information Security policies and procedures, and participate in special projects as assigned.