Technical Strategy Initiatives Technical Lead

DaVita Kidney Care

21h • Onsite

About The Position

The Technical Strategy Initiatives Technical Lead is responsible for translating high-level enterprise and digital transformation strategies into robust, scalable technical architectures and executable roadmaps. Sitting at the intersection of technical strategy and tactical delivery, this role drives solution design, oversees the end-to-end technical execution of strategic priority projects, and monitors development teams to ensure alignment with architectural standards and engineering excellence.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline (or equivalent practical experience).
• 6+ years of progressive experience in software engineering, technical systems design, or solution architecture.
• 2+ years of proven experience in a technical lead, team lead, or technical project leadership capacity.
• Strong expertise in designing enterprise-grade software solutions, microservices, APIs, and modern cloud architectures (e.g., AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Hands-on familiarity with modern SDLC methodologies (Agile/Scrum), automated testing, and DevOps/CI/CD pipelines.
• Proven experience conducting architecture reviews, code quality assessments, and establishing technical standards.
• Demonstrated ability to bridge strategy and delivery, breaking down complex strategic goals into technical execution roadmaps.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to influence cross-functional peers and present technical decisions to leadership.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Computer Science or related engineering field.
• Experience in healthcare technology, digital transformation programs, or enterprise modernization initiatives.
• Familiarity with modern data architectures, integration frameworks, or AI/ML-assisted software development practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end technical analysis and solution design for high-priority strategic initiatives within the Technical Strategy portfolio.
• Formulate system architecture blueprints, data models, integration specifications, and technical requirements aligned with enterprise architecture guidelines.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, frameworks, and build-vs.-buy options to support strategic innovation objectives.
• Direct the technical execution and delivery milestones of assigned strategic projects, ensuring on-time and within-scope completion.
• Identify, track, and remediate technical dependencies, performance bottlenecks, and implementation risks across interrelated systems.
• Partner closely with project and delivery managers to translate technical milestones into operational sprint plans and release schedules.
• Serve as the primary liaison between senior strategy leadership and hands-on engineering/delivery teams, translating high-level business vision into actionable technical tasks.
• Communicate technical concepts, solution trade-offs, and project status clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ensure ongoing strategic alignment between business goals, digital transformation priorities, and day-to-day development activities.
• Guide and mentor development teams, providing technical direction, architectural guidance, and day-to-day problem-solving support.
• Conduct rigorous code reviews, architecture design reviews, and technical artifact evaluations, providing actionable, constructive feedback.
• Monitor technical progress and output quality, enforcing adherence to engineering best practices, coding standards, CI/CD patterns, and security/compliance policies.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out
• Family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access Headspace®, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave
• Professional development programs
• On-demand virtual leadership and development courses through DaVita’s online training platform StarLearning.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior