Job Summary

The Technical Lead in this role will be responsible for overseeing the architecture, design, and development of Java/J2EE applications with a focus on RESTful services and Spring Boot framework. The primary objectives include leading a team of developers, ensuring technical excellence, and delivering high-quality solutions aligned with business requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Job Description  

1. Designing, developing, and maintaining high-performance, scalable microservices using Java 17 and Spring Boot framework  
2. Building reactive and non-blocking applications leveraging Spring WebFlux to handle high-concurrency workloads efficiently  
3. Developing and consuming RESTful APIs following industry best practices and ensuring proper documentation  
4. Implementing event-driven architecture using IBM MQ and Apache Kafka for seamless asynchronous communication between services  
5. Collaborating with cross-functional teams including front-end developers, architects, and product owners to deliver end-to-end solutions  
6. Writing clean, maintainable, and well-documented code adhering to coding standards and best practices. Participating in code reviews, providing constructive feedback, and ensuring code quality across the team  
7. Troubleshooting production issues, performing root cause analysis, and implementing effective fixes  
8. Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities for optimization and automation  

Skill Requirements

Skill Proficiency Expected (Mandatory)

• Java 17 - Expert-level understanding of Java 17 features including records, sealed classes, pattern matching, and enhanced switch expressions
• Spring Boot - Strong hands-on experience in building production-grade applications using Spring Boot
• Spring WebFlux - Proficiency in developing reactive, non-blocking applications using Spring WebFlux and Project Reactor
• REST APIs - Expertise in designing, developing, and securing RESTful APIs with proper versioning and error handling
• Microservices - Solid experience in microservices architecture including service discovery, API gateway, circuit breakers, and distributed tracing
• IBM MQ - Hands-on experience with IBM MQ for enterprise messaging and integration
• Apache Kafka - Strong knowledge of Kafka for building event-driven systems, including producers, consumers, and stream processing

Other Requirements

Skill Proficiency Expected (Good To Have)

• MongoDB - Experience with MongoDB for NoSQL database design, queries, and aggregation pipelines
• AWS Cloud - Familiarity with AWS services such as EC2, S3, Lambda, ECS, and RDS
• OpenShift - Experience deploying and managing applications on OpenShift or similar container platforms
• Kubernetes - Knowledge of Kubernetes for container orchestration, deployments, and scaling
• Helm - Experience with Helm charts for Kubernetes application packaging and deployment
• Harness - Familiarity with Harness for continuous delivery and deployment automation