Senior Digital Tech Lead

Reports to: Manager - Application Development
Location: In Office, Orange CT

The base salary range for this position is dependent upon experience and location, ranging from:

• $128,320 - $160,400

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  Demonstrates strong expertise in modern Angular frameworks (16+), HTML5, CSS/SCSS, and contemporary UI component libraries and design systems.

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  Applies deep knowledge of front‑end architecture to design scalable, reusable solutions that support both web and mobile applications, including responsive layouts, performance optimization, state management, offline capabilities, and application security.

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  Leverages experience with content management platforms and identity and access management solutions (e.g., CMS platforms such as Liferay and OAuth/OIDC‑based IDPs such as Auth0 or equivalent).

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  Utilizes advanced proficiency in Java (11/17+) and modern JDK features to support scalable backend, API, and integration solutions.

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  Designs and supports cloud‑ready, microservices‑based applications using Spring Boot and related containerization, orchestration, and deployment frameworks.

• Provides hands-on technical leadership across engineering teams, ensuring application design and delivery align with approved solution architecture, platform standards, and business objectives.

• Leads and mentors engineers while enforcing architectural decisions, coding standards, and engineering best practices to deliver scalable, high-quality web and mobile solutions.

• Drives technical execution across the software development lifecycle, collaborating closely with solution architecture, product, and delivery teams to ensure performance, reliability, and maintainability.

• Oversees technical problem resolution and design decisions across multiple initiatives, balancing architectural compliance with practical delivery needs.

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline with 10+ years of professional experience; or a Master’s degree with 7+ years of experience.

Experience:

• Minimum 5 to 7 years of experience in a senior engineering or technical leadership role.

• Demonstrated experience as an expert in software development, leveraging Agile DevOps practices for CI/CD.

• Proven track record of designing, building, and deploying large‑scale, enterprise‑grade, multi‑tier applications that scale across web and mobile platforms.

Technical & Functional Skills:

• Strong hands‑on experience with modern web technologies, including JavaScript, TypeScript, and Angular frameworks and UI libraries.

• Advanced proficiency in Java (11/17+) with experience building backend and integration solutions using Spring Boot and microservices architectures.

• Experience designing cloud‑based solutions using platforms such as Microsoft Azure and/or AWS.

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and source control tools (e.g., Git, Jenkins or equivalent).

• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.

• Working knowledge of relational databases (e.g., Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL).

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