4A Consulting, LLC
API Technical Lead (2 Positions)
Location : Hybrid (Baltimore City, MD / Linthicum, MD) - 40% onsite Duration : 12 months, with potential 1-year renewal Clearance : Must pass State of Maryland background check
About the Role
The API Technical Lead is responsible for building FHIR-native APIs that power Maryland's Medicaid interoperability and CMS compliance initiatives. You will lead a team of API developers, design secure and scalable services, and ensure smooth integration with AWS HealthLake and enterprise data platforms.
This role is both hands-on and leadership-driven: you'll write and review code, define architectural patterns, and ensure all services align with compliance requirements.
Key Responsibilities Architect and develop FHIR R4 APIs, microservices, and HealthLake integrations. Lead and mentor API developers; enforce API-first design principles and reusable service frameworks. Ensure APIs meet CMS Interoperability Rule 0057-F and HIPAA compliance standards. Implement security protocols: OAuth2, JWT, IAM, and Cognito. Optimize APIs for high-volume Medicaid claims, ensuring performance, availability, and scaling. Partner with business analysts, architects, and compliance officers to ensure solutions align with both technical and regulatory needs. Drive DevOps practices (CI/CD, monitoring, container orchestration with Kubernetes). Qualifications
7+ years IT/business experience, including 2+ years with FHIR standards and 2+ years in healthcare interoperability (HL7, CCDA). 3+ years in technical leadership of API teams; strong Java/Spring Boot and microservices expertise. Bachelor's degree in computer science, IS, or related required; master's preferred. Excellent communication and mentoring skills. Certifications Required :
AWS Certified Developer - Associate
(or higher AWS certification) HL7® FHIR® R4 Certification Preferred Certifications
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA). MuleSoft Certified Integration Architect.
Tools & Platforms
AWS API Gateway, Lambda, ECS/EKS, HealthLake, DynamoDB, RDS, Java/Spring Boot, Git, Docker, Kubernetes, SQL/NoSQL.
Location : Hybrid (Baltimore City, MD / Linthicum, MD) - 40% onsite Duration : 12 months, with potential 1-year renewal Clearance : Must pass State of Maryland background check
About the Role
The API Technical Lead is responsible for building FHIR-native APIs that power Maryland's Medicaid interoperability and CMS compliance initiatives. You will lead a team of API developers, design secure and scalable services, and ensure smooth integration with AWS HealthLake and enterprise data platforms.
This role is both hands-on and leadership-driven: you'll write and review code, define architectural patterns, and ensure all services align with compliance requirements.
Key Responsibilities Architect and develop FHIR R4 APIs, microservices, and HealthLake integrations. Lead and mentor API developers; enforce API-first design principles and reusable service frameworks. Ensure APIs meet CMS Interoperability Rule 0057-F and HIPAA compliance standards. Implement security protocols: OAuth2, JWT, IAM, and Cognito. Optimize APIs for high-volume Medicaid claims, ensuring performance, availability, and scaling. Partner with business analysts, architects, and compliance officers to ensure solutions align with both technical and regulatory needs. Drive DevOps practices (CI/CD, monitoring, container orchestration with Kubernetes). Qualifications
7+ years IT/business experience, including 2+ years with FHIR standards and 2+ years in healthcare interoperability (HL7, CCDA). 3+ years in technical leadership of API teams; strong Java/Spring Boot and microservices expertise. Bachelor's degree in computer science, IS, or related required; master's preferred. Excellent communication and mentoring skills. Certifications Required :
AWS Certified Developer - Associate
(or higher AWS certification) HL7® FHIR® R4 Certification Preferred Certifications
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA). MuleSoft Certified Integration Architect.
Tools & Platforms
AWS API Gateway, Lambda, ECS/EKS, HealthLake, DynamoDB, RDS, Java/Spring Boot, Git, Docker, Kubernetes, SQL/NoSQL.