Technical Lead

Why join Nextech?

We are a leader in specialty healthcare technology solutions.

We’re committed to hiring and retaining talent, which is why we invest in our employees through competitive pay, a generous bonus structure, great healthcare, a comprehensive wellness program, and many other benefits.

If you are a software engineer, finance or accounting professional, customer support specialist, or a business development expert with a passion for healthcare technology (just to name a few), we want to hear from you.

We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity.  All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics are encouraged to apply. If you are a candidate in need of assistance or an accommodation in the application process, please contact talent@nextech.com.

Job Summary

The Senior Technical Lead is responsible for leading a team in designing, building, and delivery of Nextech’s Data and Reporting solutions. This role evaluates upcoming initiatives, assesses technical feasibility, and ensures high-quality, timely delivery of projects while maintaining clear communication with stakeholders. The Senior Technical Lead works cross-functionally with Software Development Manager, Product, Development, Cloud Services, DevOps and Support, and acts as a technical authority on more complex solutions acts as a mentor across the organization.

All responsibilities must be carried out in compliance with EEO laws, HIPAA, ERISA, and other relevant regulations. 

Essential Functions

• Lead team execution and planning with deep technical expertise for more complex solutions; manage shifting priorities and adjust as needed.

• Evaluate team strengths; partner with Software Development Manager (SDM) to tailor mentorship and foster individual growth.

• Collaborate with the Software Development Manager (SDM) to ensure the team is properly resourced for delivery.

• Serve as the primary technical contributor and contact for assigned projects.

• Write code, guide architectural and code review decisions; uphold engineering excellence within the tech stack.

• Translate business and customer needs into actionable, technically sound solutions.

• Partner with Product Managers and UI/UX to align user needs with feasible technical strategies.

• Drive innovation; foster experimentation and creativity while providing constructive feedback.

• Own code quality; implement and enforce QA practices and development standards.

• Provide technical leadership through the full SDLC, including sprint planning, refinement, deployment, monitoring, ownership, and other necessary parts of the process.

• Identify and prioritize technical debt and continuous improvement opportunities.

• Maintain awareness of how team output impacts broader business goals; articulate this to the team.

• Support career development through mentoring and performance feedback in collaboration with the SDM; may assist SDM with performance reviews

• Ensure strong collaboration within the team and across functional areas.

• Represent team in cross-functional meetings; communicate progress, blockers, and expectations effectively; handle complex issues before escalating to SDM

• Demonstrate excellence in both written and verbal communication.

• Promote ongoing learning and keep current with new technologies and patterns

• Carry out additional responsibilities as assigned based on business need

Technical Qualifications

• Expertise in Microsoft Fabric Eco-system

• Proven experience working with Microsoft Fabric, including OneLake, Data Warehousing, Lakehouses, Notebooks, Pipelines, and Enterprise Data Architecture

• Strong Data Engineering and Modeling Skills

• Ability to design and optimize data models for performance and scalability within Fabric’s Lakehouse and Warehouse environments

• Advanced Proficiency in T-SQL and Python

• Deep knowledge of T-SQL for Fabric Warehouses and PySpark for Fabric Notebooks to perform transformations, aggregations, and data synthesis at scale

• End-to-End Pipeline Development Expertise

• Experience designing and orchestrating robust, scalable data pipelines using Fabric Dataflows and Pipelines, with strong focus on reliability, observability, and reusability

• Performance Monitoring and Optimization

• Ability to analyze Fabric capacity metrics, query performance, and execution logs to identify bottlenecks and implement optimizations for cost-effective compute usage

• Data Governance and Security

• Solid understanding of implementing Data Governance within the Microsoft Fabric Eco-system, workspace-level permissions, row-level security, and data lineage tracking for compliance and enterprise governance

• CI/CD for Data Artifacts

• Experience implementing DevOps practices (YAML pipelines, Git integration, environment promotion strategies) for deploying Fabric data artifacts in a multi-stage environment

• Cross-Platform Integration

• Strong Familiarity with integrating Fabric outputs with Power BI, external APIs, Azure Synapse, or legacy platforms to support downstream analytics and operational workflows

• Technical Leadership and Mentorship

• Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor a team of data engineers, promote best practices in data design and coding standards, and drive architectural decisions aligned with business goals withing the Msft Fabric Eco-system.

• Full-Stack Development Expertise Understanding

• Some Experience developing scalable web applications using Angular for the frontend and C#/.NET Core for backend APIs and services

• Azure Cloud Architecture Understanding

• Knowledge of Azure services such as App Services, Azure Functions, Azure SQL, Key Vault, Application Gateway, and Azure DevOps for secure and performant system design

• Cloud-Native Security Best Practices

• General Understanding of identity and access management using Azure Active Directory, Auth0, role-based access control (RBAC), and secure API gateways

• Agile Development and Delivery

• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum), sprint planning, story estimation, and iterative delivery with a focus on collaboration and continuous improvement

Minimum Requirements

• 8+ years industry experience in

• Coaching/team guidance experience

• Expert in providing guidance and mentorship to peers and influencing across teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors or equivalent college degree

• Solid understanding of HIPAA privacy laws

• Experience working with a Software as a Service and Data Engineering Teams

Total Rewards

• Generous annual bonus opportunity

• 401(k) with Employer Match

• Flexible Time Off: take time off when you need it without worrying about available hours

• 10 paid holidays

• Volunteer Time Off

• Insurance: Choice of Medical, Dental, and Vision plans

• Health Savings Account with employer match

• Flexible Spending Account

• 100% Company-Paid Parental leave

• 100% Company-Paid Life Insurance and Short/Long Term Disability Insurance

• Wellness Program including discounts on medical premiums

• Employee Assistance Program with free counseling sessions available

• Corporate Discounts on Retail, Travel, and Entertainment

• Pet Insurance options