HCLTech is looking for a highly talented and self- motivated Senior Java Technical Lead to join it in advancing the technological world through innovation and creativity.
Job Title: Senior Java Technical Lead
Job ID: 70406-DMND0000047098
Position Type: Full-time
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
Onsite: RTO (5 days per week)
Experience level:
8+ yrs
Job Description:
Job Summary:
As a Senior Technical Lead – Rules Engine, you will play a pivotal role in architecting, defining, and implementing advanced rules engine solutions for the Term Life Underwriting Platform. This position is critical to establishing robust, future-ready, and scalable underwriting systems that directly impact business efficiency, compliance, and innovation within the insurance vertical. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate complex underwriting guidelines into automated decision models, ensuring the successful delivery of high-impact technology solutions.
Key Responsibilities :
The Lead Engineer – Rules Engine will be responsible for defining, architecting, and implementing the Rules Engine solution for the TERM Life Underwriting Platform as part of the Discovery, POC, and Build phases. This role requires deep expertise in rules platforms, rule authoring frameworks, governance models, and integration within enterprise insurance ecosystems
Lead the Rules Engine Architecture Definition for the Underwriting RE platform. Conduct in-depth evaluation of rule engine technologies (Drools, OpenL, Red Hat DM, Neutrinos RE, etc.) and recommend suitable platforms. Collaborate with Underwriting SMEs and BAs to convert underwriting guidelines into structured rule categories and decision models. Define the rules authoring lifecycle, versioning, governance, and publishing workflows. Partner with integration engineers and architect to define rule input/output schemas. Prepare deliverables for the Discovery Phase, including:
- Rule categories & functional requirements
- Rules authoring & governance model
- NFR requirement inputs
- POC/MVP definition
Skill Requirements:
- Hands-on expertise with Drools/KIE and DMN or similar rule frameworks.
- Familiarity with alternative rule engines such as OpenL Tablets, Neutrinos, Camunda DMN, or Blaze Advisor.
- Strong development experience in Java and Spring Boot.
- Proven ability to design rule authoring models, scorecards, and decision tables.
- Experience in defining and implementing CI/CD pipelines, version control, and containerization technologies (Docker/Kubernetes).
- Exceptional documentation and stakeholder collaboration skills.
Pay and Benefits
Pay Range Minimum: $110000 per year
Pay Range Maximum: $133000 per year
HCLTech is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees regardless of race, religion, sex, color, age, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, physical disability or genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with federal, state, and/or local law. Should any applicant have concerns about discrimination in the hiring process, they should provide a detailed report of those concerns to [email protected] for investigation.
A candidate’s pay within the range will depend on their skills, experience, education, and other factors permitted by law. This role may also be eligible for performance-based bonuses subject to company policies. In addition, this role is eligible for the following benefits subject to company policies: medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, life, accidental death & dismemberment, and disability insurance; employee assistance program; 401(k) retirement plan; 10 days of paid time off per year (some positions are eligible for need-based leave with no designated number of leave days per year); and 10 paid holidays per year
How You’ll Grow
At HCLTech, we offer continuous opportunities for you to find your spark and grow with us. We want you to be happy and satisfied with your role and to really learn what type of work sparks your brilliance the best. Throughout your time with us, we offer transparent communication with senior-level employees, learning and career development programs at every level, and opportunities to experiment in different roles or even pivot industries. We believe that you should be in control of your career with unlimited opportunities to find the role that fits you best.