Supply Chain IT Transformation Tech Lead

What Application Development & Maintenance contributes to Cardinal Health

Information Technology oversees the effective development, delivery, and operation of computing and information services. This function anticipates, plans, and delivers Information Technology solutions and strategies that enable operations and drive business value.

Application Development & Maintenance performs configuration or coding to develop, enhance and sustain the organization's software systems in a cross-functional team environment through adherence to established design control processes and good engineering practices. This job family programs and configures end user applications, systems, databases and websites to achieve the organization's internal needs and externally-facing business needs. Application Development & Maintenance partners with business leaders, investigates user needs and conducts regular assessments, maintenance and enhancements of existing applications.

We are seeking a highly skilled Technical Lead with deep expertise in Java Spring Boot, API & Microservices architecture, cloud-native development (GKE/Kubernetes), integration patterns, event-driven systems, and modern identity management.

The ideal candidate will be a hands‑on engineer who can lead design and delivery of scalable platforms while driving enterprise and industry standards, ensuring security and compliance, and mentoring engineering teams.

In addition, experience with PLC (Programmable Logic Controllers) and integrating industrial/operational technology with enterprise systems is highly valued, as it enables bridging IT and OT environments in a secure and scalable way.

• Technical Leadership
  • Lead a team of engineers in designing, building, and deploying scalable enterprise applications.
  • Define and enforce enterprise architecture patterns, industry standards, and compliance requirements.
  • Partner with product managers and architects to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Full Stack Engineering
  • Design and develop backend services using Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices architecture.
  • Develop RESTful and Graph
    
    QL APIs with strong security, scalability, and observability principles.
  • Contribute to front-end integration (React/Angular or equivalent) as needed.
• Cloud & Platform Engineering
  • Deploy, manage, and optimize workloads on Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) and other cloud-native services.
    
    Implement containerized solutions, automated pipelines, and Git Ops principles for deployment and scaling.
• Integration & Event-Driven Architecture
  • Design and implement integration patterns with third‑party APIs, enterprise systems, and OT environments.
  • Build event‑driven and asynchronous solutions leveraging Kafka, Pub/Sub, or equivalent.
  • Ensure solutions are secure, resilient, and support high availability.
• Identity & Security
  • Implement and manage authentication and authorization using Okta (OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML, MFA, RBAC).
  • Drive best practices for application security, compliance, and enterprise identity standards.
• Mentorship & Collaboration
  • Mentor engineers, conduct code reviews, and promote a culture of learning and innovation.
  • Drive cross-team collaboration with QA, Dev Ops, and Product teams to ensure smooth delivery.

• 8+ years of hands‑on software engineering experience, including 2+ years in a Tech Lead role preferred.
• Strong experience with Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, RESTful APIs preferred.
• Hands‑on experience deploying applications on Kubernetes preferred (preferably GKE).
• Strong knowledge of enterprise standards, architecture patterns, and compliance frameworks preferred.
• Solid understanding of integration design patterns and working with external APIs preferred.
• Experience with event‑driven architecture preferred (Kafka, Pub/Sub, or similar).
• Expertise in identity and access management using Okta preferred (authentication, authorization, SSO).
• Knowledge of database technologies preferred (SQL/No
  
  SQL).
• Strong problem‑solving, system design, and architecture skills preferred.
• Experience with front‑end frameworks preferred (React, Angular, or Vue).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and Dev Sec Ops …