Lead and mentor a cross-functional engineering team (Java, PL/SQL, QA, DevOps) with clear ownership, accountability, and delivery focus. Establish prioritization and escalation paths to reduce dependency on senior management and contain escalations within engineering.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Ashburn, VA (Remote)
Description
Engineering Lead / Principal Engineer Positions: 2-3 Location: 100% Remote role Engagement: 6 Months (Extendable/Convertible to FTE)
Responsibilities
Lead and mentor a cross-functional engineering team (Java, PL/SQL, QA, DevOps) with clear ownership, accountability, and delivery focus.
Establish prioritization and escalation paths to reduce dependency on senior management and contain escalations within engineering.
Oversee planning, execution, and delivery with emphasis on quality, timelines, and operational efficiency.
Provide hands-on technical guidance in Java, database systems (Oracle/PL-SQL), and architecture planning/design reviews.
Align engineering execution with strategic IT objectives and long-term technology roadmap.
Implement governance for progress tracking, visibility (Jira, MoM), incident RCA, and release management.
Drive process improvements to shift effort from operations to strategic initiatives; manage risks and unblock teams proactively
Required Skills
12-18+ years of software engineering experience.
Strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, database architecture (Oracle/PL-SQL), and system design.
Proven track record in project delivery, technical oversight, and architecture governance.
Working knowledge of cloud, CI/CD, and DevOps practices.
Excellent leadership, communication, and decision-making skills.
Healthcare/compliance (HIPAA, SOC2) is good to have.