Technical Lead, Application Development and Maintenance

What Application Development & Maintenance contributes to Cardinal Health

Information Technology oversees the effective development, delivery, and operation of computing and information services. This function anticipates, plans, and delivers Information Technology solutions and strategies that enable operations and drive business value.

Application Development & Maintenance performs configuration or coding to develop, enhance and sustain the organization's software systems in a cross-functional team environment through adherence to established design control processes and good engineering practices. This job family programs and configures end user applications, systems, databases and websites to achieve the organization's internal needs and externally-facing business needs. Application Development & Maintenance partners with business leaders, investigates user needs and conducts regular assessments, maintenance and enhancements of existing applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end design and development of WMS solutions and guiding teams through delivery, integration, and operational readiness.
• Understand business requirements and partner to achieve scalable solutions with AIMS.
• Provide technical guidance and lead medium to high effort enhancement/build projects.
• Collaborate with software vendor partners like Witron, AIMS application vendor, and act as a technical SME/liaison by understanding the application architecture, schema and existing or future interfaces, application enhancements and projects.
• Plan and address the stability, risk, and recovery concerns of WMS application suite by
• Manage priorities between the projects, meet project aligned expectations on scope, quality, schedule, and budget of project.
• Act as technical lead/mentor on team to provide skill uplift to junior team members.
• Provide hyper care support and build to run transition, lessons learnt documentation for the projects implemented.

Qualifications

• 8-12 years of experience, preferred
• Bachelor's degree in related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred
• Strong understanding of warehouse management systems and the application of these systems into operational processes
• Strong project management and technical leadership experience with WMS systems
• Excellent leadership, project management, analytical, communications and collaboration skills
• Experience in resolving WMS application and integration issues, including troubleshooting production incidents, performing root cause analysis, and partnering with operations, vendors, and support teams to restore service and prevent recurrence
• Hands-on experience with WMS in warehouse and distribution operations environments, supporting operational workflows, issue resolution, and system alignment with day-to-day DC activities
• Development of policies, procedures and providing training/ support to end users
• Team player, with excellent communication skills, customer service, and client management experience a must
• Drive and ability to learn new technologies & platforms

What is expected of you and others at this level

• Applies advanced knowledge and understanding of concepts, principles, and technical capabilities to manage a wide variety of projects
• Participates in the development of policies and procedures to achieve specific goals
• Recommends new practices, processes, metrics, or models
• Works on or may lead complex projects of large scope
• Projects may have significant and long-term impact
• Provides solutions which may set precedent
• Independently determines method for completion of new projects
• Receives guidance on overall project objectives
• Acts as a mentor to less experienced colleagues

Anticipated salary range: $123,400 - $176,300

Bonus eligible: Yes

Benefits: Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Paid time off plan
• Health savings account (HSA)
• 401k savings plan
• Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Work-Life resources
• Paid parental leave
• Healthy lifestyle programs

Application window anticipated to close: 05/31/2026 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.

The salary range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity.

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Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.

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