Senior Technical Delivery Lead

Telligen; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Telligen is seeking a Senior Technical Delivery Lead to drive delivery, operations, and continuous improvement of technology and data-management capabilities for our clients. You will provide technical and delivery leadership across applications, data, integration, reporting, infrastructure, and security to meet contractual, regulatory, and business requirements.

This is a senior individual-contributor role with no direct reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent training/experience in CS or related field.
• 10+ years with Medicaid information systems, data processing, security, reporting.
• 7–10 years in software engineering or product development.
• Strong understanding of modern software engineering practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership to build secure, scalable, high-quality systems.
• Set engineering standards and guide architectural decisions.
• Ensure SLA/SLO compliance and proactive risk management.
• Collaborate across business, technology, and client teams to meet expectations.

Skills

Medicaid knowledge

Software engineering

CI/CD

AWS

Java

Education

Four-year degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Java

React

APIs

Microservices

DevSecOps

Job description

As the Senior Technical Delivery Lead, you will serve as the senior technology leader responsible for the successful delivery, operations, and continuous improvement of the technology and data-management capabilities supporting our clients. You will provide technical and delivery leadership across application, data, integration, reporting, infrastructure, and security functions to ensure the solution meets contractual, regulatory, operational, and business requirements.

This is a senior individual-contributor leadership position and does not have direct people-management responsibilities. The role provides functional and technical direction across multidisciplinary teams and may provide oversight to technical resources.

Individual in this role is expected to work at least 3 days per week in our Chicago or West Des Moines office.

This position does not provide visa sponsorship now or in the future. Applicants requiring sponsorship or temporary work authorization, including OPT or CPT, are not eligible for this position.

What you’ll do

Technology Leadership

• Provide overall technical leadership to build high quality, secure, scalable, and performant systems
• Stay abreast of industry trends
• Serve as a key technology contact for clients and Telligen leadership

Engineering Excellence

• Establish and reinforce engineering standards in building products of high quality, easy to maintain, scale effectively, and are highly secure
• Partner with solution delivery managers and architects on technical direction and engineering decisions
• Champion AI-first mindset across the organization
• Participate in developing new business proposals. Seen as a change agent in the organization

Operational Excellence

• Ensure all the established SLA's/SLO's are met
• Identify the risks, dependencies, and constraints proactively, and takes corrective actions to ensure maximum customer satisfaction

Collaboration & Teamwork

• Builds strong relationships across business, technology, operations, and client organizations and ensures technology delivery meets client expectations

Required Skills and Experience

• Four year degree in Computer Science or related field and/or equivalent training and/or experience
• Minimum of ten (10) years of experience with Medicaid information systems, data processing, data security and data reporting
• Seven to ten years of experience in software engineering, product development, or related technology experience
• Strong understanding of modern software engineering practices
• Experience with Java, React, APIs, microservices, and modern application architectures
• Experience with CI/CD, automated testing, cloud platforms (AWS), and DevSecOps practices
• Experience with observability and application performance monitoring platforms
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools such as Claude Code, or Github Copilot
• Strong communication, coaching, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences
• Individual in this role is expected to work at least 3 days per week in our Chicago or West Des Moines office

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience working with proposals which include development of project and resource plans preferred

Who We Are

Telligen is one of the most respected population health management organizations in the country. We offer clinical, analytical, and technical expertise to support local, Tribal, and national partners, state and federal government programs, and employers and health plans.

Over our 50-year history, health care has evolved - and so have we. What hasn't changed is our deep commitment to those we serve. Our success is built on our ability to adapt, respond to client needs and deliver innovative, mission-driven solutions.

Our business is our people and we're seeking talented individuals who share our passion and are ready to take ownership, make an impact and help shape the future of health.

Are you Ready?

We're on a mission to transform lives and economies by improving health.

Ownership

As a 100% employee-owned company, our employee-owners drive our business and share in our success.

Community

We show up - for our clients, our communities and each other. Being a responsible corporate partner is part of who we are.

Ingenuity

We value bold ideas and calculated risks. Innovation thrives when we challenge the status quo and listen to diverse perspectives.

Integrity

We foster a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment built on trust and excellence.

Thank you for your interest in Telligen!

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While we use artificial intelligence tools to enhance our initial screening process, all applications are thoroughly reviewed by our human recruitment team to ensure a fair and comprehensive evaluation of each candidate.

Telligen and our affiliates are Equal Opportunity Employers and E-Verify Participants.

Telligen will not provide sponsorship for this position. If you will require sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, we cannot consider your application at this time. We will not accept 3rd party solicitations from outside staffing firms.

Telligen is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability or any other protected class.

Telligen is committed to ensuring that our employment process is open to all individuals, and provides reasonable accommodations to individuals who need assistance during any part of the employment process due to a disability, medical condition, or physical or mental impairment. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-base basis.