Technical Lead

Spectraforce Technologies; Oakland (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectraforce Technologies is seeking an Expert Programmer Analyst - Technical Lead in Oakland, CA. This hybrid role expects you to act as the primary technical authority for the BigID platform, guiding architecture and long-term strategy while coordinating with the vendor and internal stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will be a hands-on technical leader with AWS experience, capable of mentoring the O&M team and ensuring platform security, scalability, and regulatory alignment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Advanced programming language experience.
• 7 years of programming analysis experience.
• AWS hands-on experience (1–2+ years) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical owner and SME for BigID Core and BigID Privacy Portal across production and non-production environments.
• Develop and maintain deep understanding of end-to-end BigID architecture, including AWS hosted components, on-prem scanners, SaaS integrations, and data flows.
• Provide technical direction and design guidance for enhancements, integrations, and new BigID capabilities.
• Act as final technical escalation point for complex platform issues beyond standard O&M support.

Skills

Technical leadership

API integration design

Programming/scripting

Data discovery concepts

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

BigID

AWS

Oracle

SQL databases

SharePoint

Job description

Expert Programmer Analyst - Technical Lead

STRAIGHT FTE/ DIRECT HIRE

Oakland, CA (Hybrid - Once/twice per week or more)

Position Summary

• Client is seeking a Expert Technical Lead to serve as the primary technical authority and resident subject matter expert (SME) for the BigID platform, including BigID Core and BigID Privacy Portal (SaaS).
• This role is responsible for providing technical leadership, architectural guidance, and long term platform strategy for the BigID ecosystem.
• The successful candidate will act as the technical liaison with the BigID vendor, guide the Operations & Maintenance (O&M) support team, and ensure the platform is scalable, secure, and aligned with Clients privacy, compliance, and cloudstandards.
• The ideal candidate is a hands?on technical leader preferably with AWS experience.

Job Responsibilities

Platform Ownership & Technical Leadership

• Serve as the primary technical owner and SME for BigID Core and BigID Privacy Portal across production and non production environments.
• Develop and maintain a deep understanding of the end to end BigID architecture, including AWS hosted components, on prem remote scanners, SaaS integrations, and data flows.
• Provide technical direction and design guidance for enhancements, integrations, and new BigID capabilities.
• Act as the final technical escalation point for complex platform issues beyond standard O&M support.

Data & Discovery Expertise

• Provide expertise on data discovery concepts, including structured vs. unstructured data, data classification, and scan result interpretation.
• Understand and guide how BigID scans and interprets data across platforms such as Oracle, SQL databases, SharePoint, and other enterprise repositories.
• Partner with Privacy and Compliance stakeholders to translate regulatory requirements into technical platform capabilities.

Operations & Maintenance Enablement

• Provide technical oversight and mentoring to the O&M team supporting BigID operations.
• Review operational changes to ensure stability, security, and scalability.
• Enable proactive issue detection and long term platform health.
• Vendor & Stakeholder ManagementAct as the primary technical liaison with the BigID vendor, including support escalations, roadmap discussions, and architectural reviews.
• Collaborate with internal teams across Privacy, Security, Infrastructure, and Application teams to ensure successful platform outcomes.

Operations & Maintenance Enablement

• Provide technical oversight and mentoring to the O&M team supporting BigID operations.
• Review operational changes to ensure stability, security, and scalability.
• Enable proactive issue detection and long?term platform health.

Vendor & Stakeholder Management

• Act as the primary technical liaison with the BigID vendor, including support escalations, roadmap discussions, and architectural reviews.
• Collaborate with internal teams across Privacy, Security, Infrastructure, and Application teams to ensure successful platform outcomes.

Qualifications

Minimum

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience
• Experience in programming language, advanced
• Experience in programming analysis, 7 years

Desired

• Technical Experience
• 1-2+ years of hands?on experience with AWS services, including compute, networking, security, and IAM.

Programming & Scripting

• Strong proficiency in scripting.
• Proven experience designing and implementing API integrations.
• Ability to write and maintain APIs.

Data & Platform Knowledge

• 8-10+ years of experience with database concepts, including how data is stored and accessed.
• Conceptual understanding of database platforms such as Oracle, SQL databases, SharePoint, and similar systems.
• Ability to analyze and interpret data discovery and scan results.

Tools & Platforms

• 3-5+ years of experience working with one or more of the following platforms:
• BigID or similar Privacy products

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting privacy, data discovery, or governance platforms in regulated enterprise environments.
• Experience working in hybrid architectures (cloud + on?prem).
• Familiarity with privacy regulations (CCPA, GDPR) from a technical enablement perspective.
• Strong documentation, communication, and stakeholder?management skills.

Key Attributes

• Comfortable balancing hands?on technical work with strategic platform guidance.
• Strong problem?solving skills with the ability to simplify complex technical concepts.
• Demonstrates ownership, accountability, and long?term thinking