Technical Specialist
United States
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Job Description
Technical Specialist
Durham, North Carolina

Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled Drools Developer to support the Build Phase of a production-grade Underwriting Rules Engine platform. The role involves implementing, configuring, testing, and optimizing business rules using Drools, while working closely with architects, business analysts, Java developers, and underwriting stakeholders to deliver a scalable, auditable, and high-performance decisioning platform.

Key Responsibilities

Develop, configure, and maintain underwriting business rules using Drools Rules Engine.
Implement decision tables, rule flows, DRL rules, expressions, validations, and complex underwriting decision logic.
Translate business and underwriting requirements into scalable and maintainable rule implementations.
Develop and integrate Drools-based decision services with Java Spring Boot microservices and enterprise applications.
Design and implement rule versioning, lifecycle management, governance, and deployment processes.
Build and expose REST APIs for rule execution and decisioning services.
Support rule migration, validation, testing, and production deployment activities.
Optimize rule execution performance, scalability, and maintainability for large rule volumes.
Collaborate with architects, Java developers, QA teams, and business SMEs throughout the SDLC.
Support auditability, explainability, traceability, and compliance requirements for underwriting decisions.

Skill Requirements

Strong hands-on experience with Drools Rules Engine
Strong Java / J2EE development experience
Spring Boot & Microservices architecture
Experience developing REST APIs and web services
Experience with DRL, Decision Tables, Rule Flows, and Rule Lifecycle Management
Understanding of rule-based decisioning architectures and enterprise integration patterns
Strong understanding of OOP concepts, design patterns, and distributed application development

Other Requirements

Preferred / Good to Have

Exposure to insurance or underwriting rules (Term Life preferred)
Experience with rule governance, versioning, auditability, and compliance frameworks
Exposure to AWS/cloud-native deployments and containerized environments
Experience with event-driven architectures and workflow-integrated decision systems

 
Maximum Salary (US):  184000
Minimum Salary (US):  105000
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Information at a Glance

Why HCLTech?

At HCLTech, you'll supercharge your potential. You'll find your career. And you'll find your spark. All at a place that knows that helping its customers stay on top starts by putting its people first.

HCLTech is a global technology company, home to more than 226,300 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering, cloud and AI, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. We work with clients across all major verticals, providing industry solutions for Financial Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Technology and Services, Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG, and Public Services. Consolidated revenues as of 12 months ending December 2025 totaled $14.5 billion.

Compensation and Benefits

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.