Employment in this role is conditional upon successful execution of the contract by the client.

The Senior Technical Lead is responsible for overseeing the technical direction, and implementation of complex projects. This individual serves as the primary technical expert and provides guidance to development teams while ensuring the delivery of high-quality, scalable, and compliant solutions that meet business objectives. The Senior Technical Lead plays a critical role in aligning technical strategies with organizational goals, driving innovation, and mentoring team members.

This position aligns with Cayuse’s core values of Innovation, Excellence, Collaboration, Adaptability, and Integrity by fostering technical solutions that meet customer needs, promoting teamwork, and prioritizing quality in deliverables.

• Define and maintain the technical vision, roadmap for projects and solutions.
• Provide expert technical direction and oversight across all phases of the project lifecycle, including planning, design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
• Ensure technical solutions adhere to best practices, industry standards, and organizational policies.
• Lead the development of prototypes, frameworks, and reusable components to accelerate delivery timelines.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align technical solutions with business requirements and objectives.
• Delegate tasks effectively and monitor progress to ensure timely and high-quality deliverables.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks that could impact project success, including scalability, security, and integration challenges.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues as they arise, ensuring minimal disruption to project timelines.
• Stay informed about emerging technologies, trends, and tools to drive innovation and organizational growth.
• Evaluate and implement new technologies and frameworks to improve efficiency and quality.
• Recommend enhancements to processes, practices, and tools to optimize team productivity and solution delivery.
• Work closely with stakeholders to understand requirements, set expectations, and communicate technical progress and decisions.
• Collaborate with project managers to ensure alignment between technical deliverables and project milestones.
• Ensure technical solutions are compliant with regulatory and industry standards, including security and accessibility requirements.
• Implement quality assurance frameworks and manage issue tracking to maintain high-quality outcomes.
• Other duties as assigned.

The qualifications and skills listed below are intended to provide a general overview of the requirements for this position. However, due to the anticipated nature of the contract and the absence of a finalized task order from the client, this list should not be considered all-encompassing. Additional qualifications, certifications, skills, or experience specific to the client’s requirements may be identified and requested upon award of the task order. Candidates should demonstrate flexibility and a willingness to adapt to evolving responsibilities as outlined by the client.

• Bachelor’s-level degree from a recognized college or university in an IT-related or Engineering field. Alternatively, qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
• If no degree is obtained, 12 years of experience is required.
• A minimum of eight (8) years of experience aligning IT systems with organizational business processes. At least five (5) years of that experience must have been in a lead capacity.
• A minimum of four (4) years of experience leading technical teams of four (4) or more team members.
• A minimum of six (6) years of progressively complex experience and intermediate-level skill in analysis, design, programming, and testing.

Minimum Skills:

• Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate in a clear, professional, and articulate manner.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills. 
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with high-level attention to detail.
• Ability to analyze systems and procedures
• Strong multitasking skills with the ability to manage multiple design streams across concurrent work effort.
• Must be self-motivated and able to work well independently as well as on a multi-functional team.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately.

Desired Qualifications:

• Master’s degree or doctorate from a recognized college or university.
• Nine (9) or more years of experience aligning IT systems with organizational business processes. Six (6) or more years of that experience must have been in a lead capacity.
• Five (5) or more years of experience leading technical teams of five (5) or more team members.
• Seven (7) or more years of progressively complex experience and intermediate level skill in analysis, design, programming, and testing.

 Our Commitment to you / overview of benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance; Wellness Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, Commuter)
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability options
• Basic Life and AD&D Insurance (Company Provided)
• Voluntary Life and AD&D options
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with matching after one year
• Paid Time Off

 Reports to: Senior Project Manager

Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.  Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Cayuse is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, skills, and abilities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment in accordance with any applicable federal, state, or local law.