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Job Title Technical Lead / Business Systems Analyst (BSA)
Job Location South San Francisco, CA 3 Days Onsite
Mandatory Skills: Node.js, React.js, Requirements Gathering, Maximum 16 years of experience
Position Summary
We are seeking a versatile hybrid Technical Lead / Business Systems Analyst to bridge the gap between complex business requirements and high-performance technical execution. This role is a 60/40 split between hands-on engineering leadership and business systems analysis. You will architect scalable web platforms using React, Node.js, and AWS, while simultaneously partnering with stakeholders to translate business needs into technical specifications and roadmaps.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership & Development (60%)
- Architectural Guidance: Drive technical design and implementation for full-stack applications using React, Node.js, and AWS.
- Hands-on Engineering: Lead the development of front-end applications (TypeScript/React) and backend microservices (Node.js/Express/Serverless).
- Infrastructure & DevOps: Manage CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions) and leverage AWS services such as Lambda, ECS, and API Gateway.
- Data Integrity: Design robust relational database solutions using PostgreSQL/MySQL and optimize complex PL/SQL queries.
- Quality & Mentorship: Conduct code reviews, enforce coding standards, and mentor a team of engineers through technical coaching and 1:1s.
Business Systems Analysis (40%)
- Requirements Translation: Partner with Product Management and stakeholders to elicit, analyze, and document business requirements into actionable technical solutions.
- Roadmap Definition: Assist in defining the technical roadmap and ensuring architectural decisions align with long-term business goals.
- Stakeholder Management: Act as the primary technical liaison for non-technical departments, communicating complex system constraints and opportunities.
- Process Improvement: Champion Agile/Scrum practices to improve team delivery cycles and alignment with business value.
- Data Analysis: Collaborate with data teams to integrate analytics and reporting platforms into the core software suite.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Experience: 10 years in software development, with at least 3 4 years in a leadership or hybrid BSA capacity.
- Core Tech Stack: Expert-level React, Node.js, TypeScript, and RESTful API design.
- Cloud & Infrastructure: Strong proficiency in AWS Cloud, serverless architectures, and CI/CD automation.
- Database: Deep expertise in PL/SQL and performance tuning for relational databases.
- Soft Skills: Exceptional communication and the ability to translate "business speak" into "tech speak" and vice versa.
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, or a related field.
Education & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, or a related field.
ABOUT US
Apptad offers strategic consulting, enterprise information management and digital transformation services. With globally connected offices in US and India along with a team of trained and certified IT resources, Apptad ensures quick and effective delivery to its customers.Apptad is relentlessly reinventing the outlook of how companies leverage data.
With an effort to enable our customers the ability to solve biggest problems within their organization.We perceive our clients problems and respond with custom solutions instead of handing over boilerplate responses.
OUR MISSION
Customer Focus: We listen carefully to the needs of our clients so that we know what s important for their business and can design a customized solution for their business.
Innovation: As a firm, we believe in constantly upgrading ourselves and improving our solutions to adapt to the changing landscape of technology.
Accountability and Ethics: We believe in taking our commitments as seriously as our customers and living up to them while building trust for a long term business relationship.