Principal Technical Lead

BCBST BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Inc.; Chattanooga (TN); Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first

Relocation assistance

Job summary

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Inc. is seeking a Principal Technical Lead for our Clinical and Communications Systems team. You will guide architecture, design, and strategic technology decisions across the portfolio and lead complex development, integration, and modernization efforts.

The role emphasizes improving reliability and performance, evaluating legacy systems, and mentoring engineers. This remote, work-from-home position conducts final interviews in Chattanooga, TN and may involve

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience.
• 3 years of IT concepts, development methodology, terminology, and standards experience.
• 7 years systems and programming experience required.
• 3 years expert working knowledge of at least one programming language used at BCBST.

Responsibilities

• Formulates and defines system scope and objectives through research and fact-finding to design, develop, modify, or integrate complex information systems.
• Devises or modifies application systems and procedures to optimize functional requirements including capacity, operating time, response time, and form of desired results.
• Designs, codes, tests, debugs, and documents programs, subroutines, and scripts.
• Executes and delivers all phases of the development and configuration lifecycles with the highest levels of quality.
• Independently manages and delivers large projects which include problems that are difficult and frequently complex.
• Responds to system failures and performance events by taking appropriate measures to reduce system downtime and eliminate recurrence of problems.
• Serves as a recognized technical and functional subject matter expert in their area and source of expert knowledge and technical mentoring.

Skills

Technical leadership

Software architecture

Mentoring

Interoperability

Communication

Vendor integration

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science

Tools

Microsoft Teams

Job description

We are hiring a Principal Technical Lead for our Clinical and Communications Systems team at BCBST! In this role, you will serve as a senior technical leader, guiding architecture, solution design, and strategic technology decisions across the Clinical and Communications Systems portfolio.

You’ll lead the design, development, integration, and modernization of complex applications while helping advance interoperability initiatives, including capabilities supporting electronic prior authorization mandates. You’ll also evaluate legacy systems, shape scalable solutions for future growth, lead complex technical efforts, and serve as a trusted subject matter expert and mentor to other engineers.

To be successful in this role, in addition to the core job requirements, you’ll bring deep software engineering expertise, strong application architecture and solution design skills, exceptional communication and presentation capabilities, and the ability to independently lead complex technical initiatives from design through delivery.

You will be a strong candidate for this role if you have experience modernizing legacy applications, integrating complex systems or vendors, improving application reliability and performance, making strategic technical decisions, and providing technical leadership and mentorship across engineering teams.

Note: Sponsorship is not available for this role. This is a remote, work from home position, but the final round of interviews will take place in Chattanooga, TN.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Formulates and defines system scope and objectives through research and fact-finding to design, develop, modify, or integrate complex information systems.
• Devises or modifies application systems and procedures to optimize functional requirements including capacity, operating time, response time, and form of desired results.
• Designs, codes, tests, debugs, and documents programs, subroutines, and scripts.
• Expertly and independently executes and delivers all phases of the development and configuration lifecyles with the highest levels of quality.
• Independently manages and delivers large projects which include problems that are difficult and frequently complex.
• Responds to system failures and performance events by taking appropriate measures to reduce system downtime and eliminate recurrence of problems.
• Serves as a recognized technical and functional subject matter expert in their area and source of expert knowledge and technical mentoring.

Job Qualifications

• Education: Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience required.
• Experience 3 year - Experience with information technology concepts, application development methodology, terminology, and standards required.
• Experience 7 years - Systems and programming experience required.
• Experience 3 year - Expert working knowledge of at least one programming language in use at BCBST.

Skills/Certifications

• Proven skill with information technology in use at BCBST is required.
• Proven analysis, design, and coding skills, and demonstrated success in leading large and complex projects.
• Recognized subject matter expert in one or more specialized areas of applications systems analysis and programming.
• Expert ability to interpret and translate technical and/or or complex concepts into information meaningful to project team members and/or business personnel.
• Be organized, reliable, and able to manage multiple tasks with exceptional work ethic.
• Leadership skills Must be able to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical co-workers.

Number of Openings Available 1

Worker Type: Employee

Company: BCBST BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Inc.

BCBST will recruit, hire, train and promote individuals in all job classifications without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, citizenship, pregnancy, veteran status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Further information regarding BCBST's EEO Policies/Notices may be found by reviewing the following page: BCBST's EEO Policies/Notices

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee via-email, the Internet or any other method without a valid, written Direct Placement Agreement in place for this position from BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee HR/Talent Acquisition will not be considered. No fee will be paid in the event the applicant is hired by BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee as a result of the referral or through other means.

As Tennessee's largest health benefit plan company, we've been helping Tennesseans find their own unique paths to good health since 1945. More than that, we're your neighbors and friends - fellow Tennesseans with deep roots of caring tradition, a focused approach to physical, financial and community good health for today, and a bright outlook for an even healthier tomorrow. At BCBST, we empower our employees to thrive both independently and collaboratively, creating a collective impact on the lives of our members. We seek talented individuals who excel in a team environment, share responsibility, and embrace accountability. We're also seeking candidates who are proficient in the Microsoft Office suite, including Microsoft Teams, organized, and capable of managing multiple assignments or projects simultaneously. Additional, strong interpersonal abilities along with strong oral and written communication skills are important across all roles at BCBST. We foster a culture where innovation is encouraged. That includes using AI enabled tools responsibly to support everyday work - guided by proven workflows, templates, and policies. As roles become more advanced, we expect employees to leverage AI more broadly to transform how we serve members.

BCBST is a remote-first organization with many employees working primarily from their homes. Each position within the company is classified as either fully remote, partially remote, or office based. BCBST hires employees for remote positions from across the U.S. with the exception of the following states: California, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, and New York. Applicants living in these states may move to an approved state prior to starting a position with BCBST at their own expense. If the position requires the individual to reside in Chattanooga, TN, they may be eligible for relocation assistance.