Programmer Analyst

KēSTA I.T.•Lansing, MI

11h

About The Position

KēSTA I.T. is seeking a Senior Technical Lead Java Developer to guide the design and development of a new centralized, enterprise-wide rules-based solution for public health data while contributing hands-on as a full-stack engineer. The role provides technical leadership to an application development team responsible for designing, developing, implementing, and supporting complex Java applications for an agency. The new solution is a centralized rules engine supporting downstream systems. The full-stack work pairs a Java and Spring Boot back end with a Next.js, React, and TypeScript front end. The lead partners with business stakeholders to ensure technical design and implementation align with business requirements, technical standards, and operational needs. The goal is a scalable, secure, standards-compliant, sustainable solution that maintains data integrity and supports accurate information reported to agencies.

Requirements

10 or more years of experience developing enterprise applications using Java.
Strong hands-on experience with Java 17/21, Spring Boot, Spring Security, Spring Data JPA, and RESTful APIs.
Strong hands-on experience with Next.js, React, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
Strong experience with PostgreSQL, including database design, SQL development, and performance optimization.
Experience with AWS, Docker, Kubernetes (EKS), and CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps.
Bachelor's degree.
Strong problem-solving, communication, and technical leadership skills, including experience leading a development team.

Nice To Haves

Healthcare integrations using HL7, CDA, FHIR, eCR, or ELR.
Experience with Kafka, Amazon SQS, or other messaging technologies.
Knowledge of LOINC, SNOMED CT, and terminology management.

Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership and guidance to the application development team and other developers.
Design, develop, implement, and support complex Java applications for a new centralized, enterprise-wide rules engine solution.
Participate in application development, enhancement, integration, maintenance, and implementation activities.
Partner with business stakeholders to align technical design and implementation with business requirements, technical standards, and operational needs.
Review solution architecture, technical design, and code for alignment with enterprise development standards and best practices.
Ensure compliance with enterprise architecture and related standards, and implement appropriate application security measures.
Streamline business processes and maintain data integrity across supported applications.
Contribute to technical analysis and solution design for supported applications.
Develop and maintain technology roadmaps for supported applications to support long-term sustainability and alignment with departmental objectives.
Safeguard technical quality, scalability, security, and compliance throughout the project to reduce risks such as design deficiencies, coding errors, and higher maintenance costs.