Programmer Analyst

The Lead Developer will provide technical leadership to the application development team, including the design, development, implementation, and support of complex Java applications within the MDHHS Infectious Disease area. The resource will collaborate closely with business stakeholders to ensure that the technical design and implementation of the eCR Rules Engine Project align with business requirements, technical standards, and operational needs.The Lead Developer will play a critical role in streamlining business processes, maintaining data integrity, ensuring compliance with State of Michigan Enterprise Architecture (SEM) and SUITE standards, and implementing appropriate application security measures. In addition to providing technical leadership and guidance to other developers, the resource will actively participate in application development, enhancement, integration, maintenance, and implementation activities. The resource will also contribute to technical analysis, solution design, and the development of technology roadmaps for supported applications to ensure long-term sustainability and alignment with departmental objectives.The eCR Rules Engine project will address critical MDHHS business needs, particularly benefiting MDSS and other downstream systems through the development of a centralized, enterprise-wide solution. Strong technical oversight is essential to review and ensure that the solution's architecture, technical design, and code development align with State of Michigan development standards and best practices. Without appropriate technical leadership and oversight, design deficiencies and coding errors could result in data integrity issues, increased maintenance costs, and potential inaccuracies in the information processed and reported to state and federal agencies. Ensuring technical quality, scalability, security, and compliance from the outset will help minimize these risks and support the long-term sustainability and reliability of the enterprise solution

Requirements

10+ years:

• Experience developing enterprise applications using Java.

Strong hands-on experience with Java 17/21, Spring Boot, Spring Security, Spring Data JPA, and RESTful APIs.

Strong hands-on experience with Next.js, React, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.

Strong experience with PostgreSQL, database design, SQL development, and performance optimization.

Experience with AWS, Docker, Kubernetes (EKS), and CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps

Desired Skills

10+ years:

• Designing and review of logical and physical data model in SQL and/or PL/SQL.
• Reviewing technical design to ensure the enterprise design standards are maintained
• Leading the team including designing, development of complex computer systems using Java technologies.
• Developing complex computer systems using java IDEs such as Eclipse,STS.

8+ years:

• Preparing and maintaining the technology roadmap for the supported applications.
• Programming using Java JEE Spring/SpringBoot Framework 3.0.
• Development using Hibernate/JPA framework.

5+ years:

• Projects development using Angular/React JS, JavaScript framework.
• In the JBOSS Enterprise SOA and Devops containers environment.
• Implemented agile development processes including test driven development.
• Cloud technologies experience, preferably in AWS.

3+ years:

• Experience or Knowledge on creating CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps.

Healthcare integrations using HL7, CDA, FHIR, eCR, or ELR.

Experience with Kafka, Amazon SQS, or other messaging technologies.

Knowledge of LOINC, SNOMED CT, and terminology management.

Other Desired Skills:

1+ years:

• Experience working with AI technologies and utilizing Kiro AI code generation tool.

Experience designing and developing cloud-native applications using microservices architecture.

Experience with JSON processing, API integrations, and asynchronous messaging.

Experience with Git, unit testing, debugging, and code reviews.

Experience working in Agile development teams.

Strong problem-solving, communication, and technical leadership skills.

Provide technical leadership to the application development team.

Experience preparing technology roadmap for supported applications.

Experience with configurable business rules engines such as Drools.

Experience with rule authoring, validation, classification, and message routing.

Minimum Education

• Bachelor's Degree

Location

• Local candidates vs non-local: Candidates must be local to the Lansing area (within 90 miles of Lansing) at the time of submission.
• Position is a hybrid schedule with Wednesdays and Thursdays are REQUIRED in-office days. This is NON-NEGOTIABLE. There is NO remote-only option.
• Working hours Monday-Friday, approximately 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Additional

Requirements

• Must be authorized to work in the United States; We are unable to offer sponsorships at this time
• Must undergo a background check and drug screening for employment.

Employment Terms

• This is a W2 position
• 40 hrs per week
• HYBRID schedule - Wednesdays and Thursdays are REQUIRED in-office days. This is NON-NEGOTIABLE. There is NO remote-only option.

About Zenfreed

At Zenfreed, we are more than an IT company. We bridge the gap between people wanting to do the work they were meant to do and organizations needing the right talent.

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Benefits

We understand a comprehensive benefits package is crucial to employment satisfaction. We offer medical, dental and vision coverage options for all employees.