Tech Lead/Batch Developer (UNIX/C/SQL)

Date: May 25, 2026

Location:

Any city, MS, US, 99999

Req ID: 34764

Work Mode: Virtual (Exception only)

Be part of a team that unleashes the power of leading-edge technologies to help improve the health and well-being of those most vulnerable in our country and communities. Working at Gainwell carries its rewards. You’ll have an incredible opportunity to grow your career in a company that values work flexibility, learning, and career development. You’ll add to your technical credentials and certifications while enjoying a generous, flexible vacation policy and educational assistance. We also have comprehensive leadership and technical development academies to help build your skills and capabilities.

Summary

As a Technical Lead / Lead Developer – Batch Applications (UNIX, C, SQL) at Gainwell, this role will support the design, development, testing, implementation, and ongoing support of complex healthcare technology solutions.

Will serve as a Technical Functional Area Lead (TFAL), providing hands-on technical expertise while also helping lead workstreams, guide developers, support delivery execution, and partner with business, technical, and client-facing stakeholders.
This role requires a strong technical foundation, sound judgment, clear communication, and the ability to lead small teams through complex application development and support activities.

Your role in our mission

Key responsibilities include:

Serve as a Technical Functional Area Lead (TFAL) for assigned application areas, batch processes, technical workstreams, or functional modules.
Lead and support technical teams through the full development lifecycle, including analysis, design, development, unit testing, implementation, defect resolution, and production support.
Design, code, test, troubleshoot, and maintain complex batch applications using UNIX/Linux, C, SQL, shell scripting, and job stream processing.
Partner with architects, business analysts, developers, QA teams, operations teams, project managers, and client-facing stakeholders to ensure technical solutions meet business and system requirements.
Translate functional and business requirements into technical designs, development tasks, implementation plans, and supportable system changes.
Review technical designs, code, test results, and implementation documentation to ensure quality, maintainability, reusability, and alignment with standards.
Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and day-to-day direction to less experienced developers and application team members.
Act as a subject matter expert for assigned applications, batch processes, data flows, interfaces, and system dependencies.
Support issue triage, root cause analysis, defect resolution, production incidents, and ongoing system maintenance.
Identify opportunities to improve code quality, batch performance, process efficiency, documentation, and overall system stability.
Communicate technical risks, dependencies, progress, and recommendations clearly to project leadership, business stakeholders, and client-facing teams.
Exercise independent judgment to evaluate complex situations, recommend solutions, and drive assigned work to completion.

What we're looking for

7+ years of application design, development, maintenance, and programming experience, including strong hands-on experience with:

C programming

UNIX/Linux environments

SQL

Shell scripting

Batch processing

Job scripts / job streams

3+ years of technical leadership experience, such as serving as a lead developer, SME, workstream lead, technical coordinator, or Technical Functional Area Lead.
Experience supporting system design, development, maintenance, modification, testing, implementation, and production support.
Experience documenting and executing unit test cases, validating results, and supporting defect resolution.
Ability to analyze complex technical issues, evaluate alternatives, and recommend practical solutions.
Experience working with cross-functional teams, including architects, developers, business analysts, QA, operations, project managers, and business stakeholders.
Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical topics to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Prior healthcare IT, Medicaid, financial systems, claims, eligibility, or similar large-scale government program experience is a plus.

Additional Preferred Experience

Prior experience in a consulting, client-facing, or delivery-oriented technology environment.
Ability to operate as a proactive change agent by identifying opportunities for process improvement, code improvement, automation, and delivery standardization.
Strong executive presence and communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with application teams, support teams, customers, senior leaders, and client stakeholders.
Proven ability to mentor, motivate, and guide individual contributors while helping create a high-performing technical team.
Comfortable balancing hands-on development responsibilities with technical leadership, stakeholder communication, and delivery accountability.

What you should expect in this role

Fully remote opportunity with the option to work anywhere within the United States
Opportunities to travel through your work (0-10%)
Willingness to work a flexible schedule to accommodate business needs and travel as required
Video cameras must be used during all interviews, as well as during the initial week of orientation

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The deadline to submit applications for this posting is May 30, 2026

The pay range for this position is $100,000 - $120,000 per year, however, the base pay offered may vary depending on geographic region, internal equity, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. Put your passion to work at Gainwell. You’ll have the opportunity to grow your career in a company that values work flexibility, learning, and career development. All salaried, full-time candidates are eligible for our generous, flexible vacation policy, a 401(k) employer match, comprehensive health benefits, and educational assistance. We also have a variety of leadership and technical development academies to help build your skills and capabilities.

We believe nothing is impossible when you bring together people who care deeply about making healthcare work better for everyone. Build your career with Gainwell, an industry leader. You’ll be joining a company where collaboration, innovation, and inclusion fuel our growth. Learn more about Gainwell at our company website and visit our Careers site for all available job role openings.

Gainwell Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer, where all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition), age, sexual orientation, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Gainwell Technologies defines “wages” and “wage rates” to include “all forms of pay, including, but not limited to, salary, overtime pay, bonuses, stock, stock options, profit sharing and bonus plans, life insurance, vacation and holiday pay, cleaning or gasoline allowances, hotel accommodations, reimbursement for travel expenses, and benefits.