Lead II, Software Engineer

Overview

The "Team Lead" is tasked with leading development initiatives, maintenance of IT systems, and managing day to day operations.

* Please note this is a Hybrid opportunity. The position requires three days of work on site in our Chantilly, VA laboratory. The other two days will account for work from home.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of developers and engineers to deliver high quality software solutions.
• Delegate tasks and responsibilities effectively to optimize team performance.
• Mentor team members to enhance their technical and professional skills.
• Oversee the maintenance of IT systems in the healthcare diagnostics domain.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to ensure system reliability and performance.
• Oversee the development, unit testing, and system integration testing processes.
• Work with leadership to prioritize projects and align with organizational goals.
• Partner with business users, system architects and other stakeholders to deliver solutions that meet evolving needs.
• May require 25-30% design, coding, unit testing, and code review as needed.
• Resolve technical issues in conjunction with team members.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement in all areas of technology and instill the principles of this culture in a team of resources.
• Responsible for interviewing potential candidates, hiring, training, oversight of daily activities, and performance appraisals of employees.

Qualifications

Education: BS/BA degree in Computer Science/Information Systems or related field.

Preferred Work Experience:

• 8+ years of experience in IT with at least 3+ years in a leadership role.
• At least 4 years’ experience working in an Agile framework with digital products.
• Proficiency in software development life cycle (SDLC) processes and agile methodologies.
• Strong expertise with system design and software development.
• Excellent problem solving, communication, and organizational skills.
• Able to showcase previous digital product improvements that you owned.
• Demonstrate how you’ve leveraged Customer Experience processes to act as an advocate for customers.
• Experience in healthcare or laboratory systems is highly desirable.

Knowledge:

• Customer Experience Management.
• Design Thinking.
• Business/Digital Analysis.
• Healthcare or clinical lab industry knowledge beneficial.

Skills:

• Experience with laboratory information systems or similar healthcare IT platforms is preferred.
• Java, J2EE, Angular, Rest APIs, HL7s.
• Agile methodologies.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Beyond the typical communication skills, an ability to tell a story is a must-have: “what does the data tell us?”
• Ability to build strong and trusted relationships.
• Collaborate with others for optimal results.
• Ability to work independently and drive for results.

EEO

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets