Technical Lead, Enterprise Systems (Hybrid Raleigh)

State of North Carolina - Health & Human Services; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 88,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) IT division seeks an Applications Systems Specialist I (NS) to lead design, development, and support for enterprise applications. You will work across the full SDLC, collaborating with clients, technical leads, and IT leadership to plan enhancements, ensure quality, and maintain security standards.

The role emphasizes Java/Spring Boot, cloud deployment, CI/CD pipelines, responsive UI, and modernized microservices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or an IT-related field with four years of progressive experience in business application consulting or development.
• Associate degree in computer science or an IT-related field with five years of progressive experience in business application consulting or development.
• High School/GED plus eight years of relevant experience in business application consulting or development.
• Experience building applications using Java, Spring, and Spring Boot, including microservices and REST APIs.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical design, solution development, prototyping, testing, deployment, and post-production support.
• Develop, maintain, and integrate complex applications across multiple platforms.
• Gather and refine business and technical requirements; design new features and enhancements.
• Conduct impact analyses and support estimation, project planning, and testing activities.
• Provide on-call and after-hours production support, including nightly batch cycles.

Skills

Java

Spring

Spring Boot

Microservices

REST APIs

CI/CD

Cloud platforms

Docker

Kubernetes

React/Angular/Vue

Kafka/RabbitMQ

GitHub Copilot

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related

Associate degree in CS/IT or related

GED/High School diploma with relevant experience

Job description

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) IT division seeks an Applications Systems Specialist I (NS) to lead design, development, and support for enterprise applications. You will work across the full SDLC, collaborating with clients, technical leads, and IT leadership to plan enhancements, ensure quality, and maintain security standards.

The role emphasizes Java/Spring Boot, cloud deployment, CI/CD pipelines, responsive UI, and modernized microservices.