Java Technical Lead

Job Summary

Design, develop, and implement scalable microservices-based distributed systems. Collaborate with technical experts to translate requirements into robust architectures, lead development of accelerators, and ensure secure, high-quality software delivery.

Responsibilities

Design, program, and implement large distributed systems using microservices architecture to meet performance, scalability, reliability, and availability goals

Translate functional requirements into detailed technical designs for microservices and backend systems

Collaborate with technical subject matter experts to gather and validate system requirements and ensure alignment with business needs

Define and enforce best practices and standards for microservice development and implementation

Identify and establish reusable implementation patterns to improve development efficiency and quality

Lead the creation of accelerators and tools that enhance the quality and speed of deliverables

Evaluate emerging industry technologies to inform service design decisions considering cost, portability, compatibility, and usability

Adapt and optimize technologies, integrated platforms, and systems to fulfill customer and operational requirements effectively

Continuously improve technology management and utilization to increase operational efficiency

Identify design risks, propose alternative solutions, and recommend high-quality approaches to address technical challenges

Required competencies and certifications

Bachelor's degree with 7+ years of technical experience in architecture development, backend system integration, and application development

Proficient in Java/J2EE development with strong hands-on experience in Spring Boot framework

Deep knowledge of SOA architecture, microservices design, RESTful and SOAP services development

Skilled in core Java fundamentals (Java 8+), Spring, Spring Boot, and testing frameworks such as JUnit and Cucumber

Expertise in design patterns and clean code practices

Hands-on experience developing Java microservices with RESTful APIs and SOAP services

Experience designing and coding scalable microservices architectures

Familiarity with middleware and messaging technologies including MQ, JMS, Kafka, and event-driven design patterns

Experience with Spring Cloud and API management using API gateways

Ability to write deployment pipelines for Java microservices on Kubernetes

Proficient in creating and defining Swagger specifications for REST APIs and understanding REST principles and guidelines

Knowledge of OAuth token-based authentication protocols

Understanding of PCI compliance and security coding standards

Preferred competencies and qualifications

Experience with MSSQL, data modeling, query development, and performance tuning

Familiarity with business rule management systems or rules engines such as JBoss, JRules, JPBM, iLog, Drools

Experience modeling business logic and automating processes using TIBCO Business Works and EMS messaging

Experience migrating TIBCO services to Spring Boot microservices

Background in Banking or Financial Services industry

Technical / Professional Skills

Spring Boot

Java/J2EE

SOA

REST and SOAP Services

Microservices

Kubernetes