EIT Engineering Team Lead

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee

Lead engineering team for healthcare member portal development at BCBST. Overseeing Node/React platform enhancements and cross-functional collaboration.

Posted 6/12/2026full-timeChattanooga • Tennessee • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Node.jsReact

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead a high-visibility initiative focused on evolving the platforms our members rely on to access critical healthcare services.
Guide a team of engineers while partnering closely with Product, Architecture, Security, and business stakeholders to deliver reliable, high-quality solutions that enhance the member experience.
Help stabilize and modernize Node/React-based platforms, improve delivery predictability and system reliability, and drive meaningful outcomes across cross-functional teams.
Blend leadership and hands-on engagement—mentoring engineers, overseeing solution design and code quality, and advancing the use of AI-assisted development practices.
Manage the day-to-day operations of a team with a focus on the maintenance and development of systems and supervising system modifications.
Assign, monitor, and review progress and accuracy of work.
Provide staff management oversight including hiring, promoting, or making recommendations for staff.
Conduct performance reviews and assessments, manage performance, engage in skills assessment, and promote professional development of staff.
Direct, motivate, and develop staff, maximizing their individual contribution, professional growth, and ability to function effectively with their colleagues as a team.
Ensure adherence to policies, plans, objectives, budgets and staffing allocations.
Manage and track team-level project details and serve as the technical subject matter expert and provide leadership during periods of transition.
Participate in a weekly on-call rotation.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree in a Computer Sciences related field or equivalent work experience.
5 years - Experience with information technology concepts, application development and/or enterprise system maintenance methodology, terminology, and standards required.
5 years – Systems maintenance and/or programming experience required.
3 years - Expert working knowledge of at least one programming language and/or one enterprise system in use at BCBST.
Knowledge of information technology concepts, methodology, terminology, and standards.
Proven Skill to develop and/or maintain an enterprise IT system.
Subject Matter Expertise (SME) in one or more enterprise IT systems.
Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
Microsoft Office and email skills are required.
Adaptive to high pace and changing environment.
Must be able to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical co-workers.
Must be willing to adjust schedule to plan and perform maintenance and upgrades outside of business hours and be part of an on-call rotation.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible work arrangements
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

NodeReactAI-assisted developmentapplication developmententerprise system maintenanceprogrammingenterprise IT system developmentsystem modificationssolution designcode quality

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringstaff managementperformance managementinterpersonal skillsorganizational skillscommunicationteam collaborationmotivationprofessional development

Certifications

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Sciences