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# Lead Software Engineer - ESB

- **Company:** Pantherx Specialty LLC
- **Location:** Robinson Township, PA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** .NET Framework, Microsoft Biztalk Servers, Data Warehousing, Message Broker, Standard Sql, Software Engineering, Data Streaming, Workflow Management Systems, Azure Service Bus, Enterprise Application Integration, Information Technology, Integration Frameworks, Api Design, Enterprise Service Bus, Mulesoft
- **Published:** July 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=50f8aad3ace2a149

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.
 * 6+ years of software engineering experience, including 2+ years in a technical lead capacity.
 * Experience with enterprise integration patterns and ESB/message broker platforms (e.g., BizTalk, MuleSoft, or comparable).
 * Strong SQL and .NET skills, with hands-on API development experience.
 * Demonstrated experience mentoring or leading other engineers., * Familiarity with Camunda or other workflow orchestration platforms.
 * Healthcare or specialty pharmacy systems experience.
 * Experience with Azure Event Hubs, Azure Service Bus, or other cloud messaging infrastructure.

## Description

The ESB tower currently runs on a single internal engineer with no assigned technical lead. This role establishes the first Lead-level ownership of the Enterprise Service Bus, providing the technical leadership, standards, and mentorship the platform has lacked while it carries integration traffic across SWFT, CareTend, Camunda, and partner systems., Technical Leadership

 * Provide the first dedicated technical leadership for the ESB platform, establishing coding standards, error-handling patterns, and monitoring practices.
 * Design, build, and maintain integration flows, message routing, and transformation logic across SWFT, CareTend, and downstream partner systems.
 * Mentor and coordinate the work of the ESB Software Engineer(s), including existing staff and future Phase hires.

Cross-Platform Coordination

 * Partner with the Camunda Software Architect to define clear boundaries between orchestration (Camunda) and integration (ESB) responsibilities.
 * Support SWFTx streaming initiative dependencies and EDW integration touchpoints, coordinating with the SWFTx Lead Software Engineer on shared timelines.
 * Own incident escalation and root-cause resolution for ESB-related production issues.

Planning & Governance

 * Participate in capacity planning for the Enterprise Pharmacy Systems tower alongside the Camunda and SWFTx leads.
 * Contribute ESB standards to the shared architecture governance model maintained by the Principal Architect.


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