Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
Remote or Alton, Illinois
Summary: We are seeking an experienced IT leader for a healthcare organization startup, combining executive-level technical direction with hands-on engineering work. This long-term contract role involves shaping architecture, contributing to development, and enhancing technical standards. The ideal candidate will navigate between strategic planning and day-to-day technical execution effectively.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide senior-level IT and engineering leadership in a part-time capacity while remaining actively involved in technical delivery.
- Evaluate code submissions and approval workflows to reinforce quality expectations, consistency, and sound development practices.
- Recommend scalable cloud and serverless architecture approaches that support product growth and operational reliability.
- Partner with internal stakeholders on AI-related product direction and technical decisions within a regulated healthcare setting.
- Contribute directly to platform and product development as an individual technical resource when needed.
- Establish and maintain engineering governance, including review standards, release discipline, and development controls.
- Help drive solutions toward pilot readiness while planning for long-term performance, stability, and expansion.
- Advise on compliance-aware technology decisions that align with healthcare and broader regulated-environment requirements.
Key Skills:
- At least 7 years of experience in senior software engineering, IT leadership, or a comparable technical management role.
- Demonstrated hands-on expertise with modern cloud platforms, serverless architecture, and backend application development.
- Strong background working in regulated industries such as healthcare or other compliance-focused SaaS environments.
- Experience supporting engineering governance through code review processes, development standards, and release oversight.
- Proficiency with technologies such as TypeScript, Vercel, Supabase, Active Directory, and configuration management tools.
- Working knowledge of infrastructure and support technologies including backup solutions, Cisco technologies, and computer hardware.
- Ability to balance strategic leadership responsibilities with direct technical contribution in a fast-moving organization.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: United States
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Description
We are looking for an experienced IT leader to support a healthcare organization start up with a blend of executive-level technical direction and hands-on engineering work. This Long-term Contract opportunity is well suited for someone who enjoys shaping architecture, contributing directly to development efforts, and strengthening technical standards in a growing environment. The role requires a practical leader who can move comfortably between strategic planning, engineering oversight, and day-to-day technical execution.
Responsibilities:
Provide senior-level IT and engineering leadership in a part-time capacity while remaining actively involved in technical delivery.
Evaluate code submissions and approval workflows to reinforce quality expectations, consistency, and sound development practices.
Recommend scalable cloud and serverless architecture approaches that support product growth and operational reliability.
Partner with internal stakeholders on AI-related product direction and technical decisions within a regulated healthcare setting.
Contribute directly to platform and product development as an individual technical resource when needed.
Establish and maintain engineering governance, including review standards, release discipline, and development controls.
Help drive solutions toward pilot readiness while planning for long-term performance, stability, and expansion.
Advise on compliance-aware technology decisions that align with healthcare and broader regulated-environment requirements.
Requirements
At least 7 years of experience in senior software engineering, IT leadership, or a comparable technical management role.
Demonstrated hands-on expertise with modern cloud platforms, serverless architecture, and backend application development.
Strong background working in regulated industries such as healthcare or other compliance-focused SaaS environments.
Experience supporting engineering governance through code review processes, development standards, and release oversight.
Proficiency with technologies such as TypeScript, Vercel, Supabase, Active Directory, and configuration management tools.
Working knowledge of infrastructure and support technologies including backup solutions, Cisco technologies, and computer hardware.
Ability to balance strategic leadership responsibilities with direct technical contribution in a fast-moving organization.
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