Engineering Team Lead

Vizient; Edina (MN); On-site; USD 118,000 - 206,000; Full time

Job summary

Vizient, a leading healthcare technology company, seeks an experienced engineering leader to manage the SDLC of complex software solutions and drive technical excellence across the development organization.

You will balance technical leadership with people management, coaching engineers, and guiding modernization efforts across enterprise applications while collaborating with Product Owners and security teams in a healthcare context.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant experience guiding software engineering efforts.
• Experience leading enterprise-scale applications through full SDLC.
• Experience implementing CI/CD, automated testing, and code reviews.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and design of scalable, high-performance software systems.
• Ensure adherence to engineering best practices, including CI/CD and security.
• Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders to align tech decisions with business goals.
• Participate in retrospectives to improve processes and performance.
• Coach and mentor engineers as a primary technical lead.
• Lead AI tooling integration in the development lifecycle.
• Coordinate with Product Owners, Delivery Leads, Architecture teams, CloudOps, and Security teams.

Skills

Leadership

Team leadership

CI/CD

Code reviews

Architectural design

Agile methodologies

Collaboration

Education

Advanced degree in CS or Engineering

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

C#

.NET Framework

ASP.NET MVC

ASP.NET Web API

RESTful APIs

SQL Server

Azure

Job description

Excited to grow your career?

We value our talented employees and instill an environment where you feel engaged, satisfied and able to contribute your unique skills and talents while living and working as your authentic self. We provide extensive opportunities for personal and professional development, building employee competence and organizational capability to fuel exceptional performance through an inclusive environment both now and in the future.

Our people make all the difference in our success.

Summary

In this role, you will play a key part in the success of an engineering team, balancing technical and leadership responsibilities. You will manage the software development lifecycle (SDLC) of complex software solutions, ensuring excellence in design, development, and deployment. You will support and continually improve team dynamics by promoting a healthy work environment, offering constructive feedback, resolving conflicts, and fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement. You will guide modernization efforts across enterprise applications while supporting critical healthcare technology solutions and driving technical excellence across the development organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture and design of scalable, high-performance software systems.
• Ensure adherence to engineering best practices, including code reviews, testing mindset, continuous integration, deployment practices (CI/CD), and application security.
• Collaborate with architects, product managers, and other stakeholders to align technical decisions with business goals and contribute to strategy discussions.
• Participate in regular retrospectives to review processes, identify areas for improvement, and implement necessary adjustments.
• Coach, mentor, and serve as a direct point of contact for engineers while bridging technical execution and team leadership.
• Lead the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools into the development lifecycle, exploring solutions such as automated code generation and intelligent testing frameworks.
• Interface with Product Owners, Delivery Leads, Architecture teams, Practice Managers, CloudOps, and Security teams regarding project status, progress, and potential risks.
• Guide modernization initiatives involving legacy .NET applications, API development, and cloud-enabled solutions.
• Oversee application design, development, integration, and support activities across enterprise software platforms.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree preferred. Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field highly preferred.
• 7 or more years of relevant experience required.
• Experience leading software engineering teams and delivering enterprise-scale applications throughout the full software development lifecycle required.
• Strong hands-on experience with C#, .NET Framework, ASP.NET MVC, ASP.NET Web API, RESTful APIs, and SQL Server required.
• Experience developing and supporting web-based applications using JavaScript, jQuery, AJAX, XML, and related web technologies required.
• Experience utilizing Visual Studio, Team Foundation Server (TFS), source control, and Agile development methodologies required.
• Experience designing scalable software architectures and integrating distributed systems required.
• Skilled in modern software development practices including CI/CD pipelines, application security, automated testing, and code review standards required.
• Experience with Entity Framework, ADO.NET, WCF, and service-oriented architecture principles preferred.
• Experience with Azure cloud services preferred.

Career Framework

Professional - Lead Associate (P4)

Estimated Hiring Range

At Vizient, we consider skills, experience, and organizational needs in our compensation approach. Geographic factors may adjust the range estimate and hires typically fall below the top range. Compensation decisions are tailored to individual circumstances. The current salary range for this role is $117,600.00 to $206,000.00.

This position is also incentive eligible.

Vizient has a comprehensive benefits plan! Please view our benefits here:
http://www.vizientinc.com/about-us/careers