Technical Lead, IT​/Tech, Systems Engineer

Technical Lead I

Employer:

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan

Job Location:

600

E. Lafayette Blvd., Detroit MI 48226

Job Type: Full-time, 40 hours a week, Monday – Friday

Remote work permitted.

Duties:

• Interface with users and IT teams to evaluate possible implementation of new or enhanced technology in the organization, consistent with the goal of improving existing systems and technologies and in meeting the needs of the business.
• Provide technical expertise across business and IT functions.
• Partner with leadership to define and communicate long-term technology strategy and planning for a specific area.
• Participate with business relationship managers and business leads to understand business requirements and help them understand how technology tradeoffs influence strategy.
• Drive technology improvements.
• Make recommendations and influence long-term technology decisions and planning for multiple business units.
• Assist in the definition of the architecture and technology needs of the organization based on new and emerging technologies and establish priorities and strategies consistent with business goals and economic viability.
• Consult in the development and analysis of source selection strategies.
• Recommend and incorporate technology with long-term business plans.
• Consult in the development of responses to customer requests and proposals.
• Consult on the technical aspects of strategic projects/programs.
• Provide technical guidance to customers and internal IT staff in the design and development of fully integrated technology solutions.
• Influence the design of innovative solutions using new technologies.
• Review proposed designs at key milestones and make recommendations.
• Ensure the conceptual completeness of the technical solution.
• Create prototypes, lead initial development and testing.
• Consult on the resolution of high severity issues or issues escalated by senior leadership.
• Collaborate with internal or external parties during the problem resolution process.
• Provide technical leads, delivery leads, and IT Leadership with technical consultation and advice.
• Keep IT's technology and application owners aware of key issues.
• Identify and resolve potential problems and conflicts in technology.
• Advise on options, risks, costs versus benefits, system impacts, and technology priorities.
• Transfer knowledge of key learning throughout the enterprise and communicate strategic and technological plans.
• Interface/communicate with the Architecture group.
• Partner with and act as an advocate for Architecture.
• Present technical plans in common terms to ensure understanding from all audiences.
• Lead the collaboration of research and evaluation of emerging technology, industry and market trends.
• Assist in project development and/or operational support activities.
• Research, collect, and disseminate information on emerging technologies and key learning throughout the enterprise.
• Research and recommend changes to enterprise architecture.
• Support and may drive research analysis and A&P projects to identify and evaluate emerging technologies.
• Research and evaluate emerging technology, industry and market trends to assist in project development.
• Provide recommendations based on business relevance, appropriate timing and deployment.
• Analyze and research process of deployment and assist in this process.
• Assist in cost-benefit and risk analysis and present options to leadership teams.
• Oversee cost-benefit and risk analysis and present options to leadership teams.

Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, Systems Analysis or a related field. Seven (7) years of experience as a Delivery Lead, Lead Automation Developer, Technical Lead, Senior Development Lead, or closely related occupation. Also requires experience in the following:

• Solution & Architecture Design (Scalability & Reusability) - Designing and reusable automation frameworks using UiPath REFramework and orchestrator best practices.
• Orchestrator & Infrastructure Expertise
  - Designing and configuring UiPath Orchestrator setups, including multi-tenancy, high availability, and robot provisioning.
• Technical Leadership & Code Review…