Technical Lead

Cormac Corporation; Leesburg (VA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote/hybrid work options

Job summary

CORMAC seeks a Technical Lead to guide application design, development, and code quality for CMS Quality and Reporting. You will lead Angular front-end work with Java/Python back-end and PostgreSQL DB logic, while mentoring developers and ensuring secure, compliant deliverables.

Responsibilities include building scalable APIs, Databricks-based data processing collaboration, and end-to-end CI/CD with Jenkins, GitHub, Docker, and AWS. A strong focus on SAFe/Agile practices and security is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering and U.S. citizenship required.
• Public Trust (Tier I) clearance eligibility required.
• 10+ years of progressive software engineering experience with leadership.
• Strong hands-on Angular front-end, Java/Scala/Python, and SQL/PostgreSQL including stored procedures.
• Experience building CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, GitHub, Docker; AWS ECS Fargate.
• Experience in Agile SAFe/Scrum teams with automated testing.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in a regulated environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of app components translating requirements into maintainable software.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and coding standards; conduct code reviews.
• Develop Angular UIs integrated with backend services for secure data entry and reporting.
• Implement rules-based processing for quality measures and DB logic (PL/pgSQL).
• Collaborate with Data Engineers on Databricks Spark processing; review PySpark/Scala code.
• Build and maintain APIs and integrations, including HARP/IDM authentication.
• Develop CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins/GitHub; enable containerized deployments on AWS.
• Work with SAFe Agile teams to plan, estimate, deliver features; Tier 3 production support.
• Address security findings per FISMA, FedRAMP, HIPAA, NIST; ensure accessibility standards.
• Explore AI-assisted development tooling to improve efficiency and quality.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

SAFe / Scrum

Angular

Java / Scala / Python

SQL / PostgreSQL

CI/CD (Jenkins)

GitHub

Docker

AWS (ECS Fargate)

Databricks / Spark

Okta / IDM

Ansible

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Jenkins

GitHub

Docker

AWS ECS Fargate

PostgreSQL

Databricks

PySpark/Scala

Drools (business rules)

OKTA / IDM

Job description

Technical Lead - Healthcare IT

CORMAC is seeking a Technical Lead to provide hands-on technical leadership for application design, development, and code quality on the CMS Quality and Reporting division. This role guides the engineering team across the Angular front end and the Java-centric and database-centric processing used for quality measure calculation, while remaining directly involved in building, reviewing, and releasing production-quality code.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and development of application components, translating CMS policy and business requirements into maintainable, testable software
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to developers, setting coding standards and conducting code reviews
• Develop and maintain Angular component-based user interfaces integrated with backend services to support secure data entry, reporting, and administrative workflows
• Implement and maintain rules-based processing for quality measure calculation, including externalized business rules (for example Drools) and database logic in PL/pgSQL, SQL, and PostgreSQL
• Partner with Data Engineers on Databricks-based (Spark) data processing, reviewing Scala and PySpark code and defining how it integrates with application services and APIs
• Build and maintain APIs and integrations, including integration with CMS HARP/IDM for authentication and authorization
• Develop and maintain Jenkins and GitHub-based CI/CD pipelines that automate builds, unit and integration tests, and containerized deployments across environments
• Collaborate with the Business Analysts, Data Engineers, QA, and DevSecOps staff within SAFe Agile sprint teams to plan, estimate, and deliver features
• Troubleshoot defects and participate in Tier 3 production support, including root cause analysis and fixes coordinated through ServiceNow
• Ensure software meets FISMA, FedRAMP, ARS, HIPAA, NIST, and Section 508 accessibility requirements, and resolve security findings raised against application code and containers
• Evaluate and apply AI-assisted development tooling to improve engineering efficiency and quality

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a similar field
• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Must be able to obtain a Public Trust (Tier I) Clearance
• Minimum of 10+ years of progressive software engineering experience, including experience leading developers or technical delivery
• Strong hands-on experience with Angular and modern front-end development
• Strong hands-on experience with Java and/or Scala or Python, and with SQL and PostgreSQL, including stored procedures (PL/pgSQL)
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins (or CloudBees) with GitHub and Docker
• Experience developing and deploying containerized applications on AWS (for example Amazon ECS Fargate)
• Experience working in Agile (SAFe, Scrum) teams with test-driven development and automated testing
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work independently and in a cross-functional team in a highly regulated environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in a relevant field
• Experience with Databricks and Apache Spark (Scala or PySpark) for large-scale data processing
• Experience with business rules management systems such as Drools
• Experience developing federal healthcare applications, ideally for CMS
• Experience with HARP/IDM or similar enterprise identity integrations (for example Okta)
• Experience with Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL, Glue, Lambda, SQS, EventBridge, and API Gateway
• Experience with Section 508 accessible web development and accessibility testing
• Familiarity with React in addition to Angular
• Experience with Ansible and infrastructure automation

Why CORMAC?

At CORMAC, we leverage the power of Data Management and Analytics to enable our customers to achieve their strategic goals. With over 20 years of experience in Health Information Technology (HIT), human-centered design principles and Agile development methodologies, CORMAC delivers complex digital solutions to solve some of the most challenging problems facing public healthcare programs today.

As a US Federal Government contractor in the public healthcare sector, our work is impactful and cutting-edge while being performed in a supportive, collaborative, and welcoming environment. We offer flexible work schedules with remote, hybrid, or fully in-person workplace options to empower our employees to decide the workplace most suitable for them. At CORMAC, we have a highly diverse workforce, and believe the work environment is a place where creativity, collaboration, enthusiasm, and innovation happens, regardless of location.

E-Verify Participation/EEO

As an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, CORMAC provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to an individual's protected status, including race/ethnicity, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, age, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, including pregnancy, childbirth, or related conditions, disability, military service, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected status.