Senior Technical Lead
Germany
Job Description
Senior Technical Lead
Others, Rheinland-Pfalz

Job Summary

Role Summary

Drive systematic remediation of security vulnerabilities across Java microservices with focus on CVE triage, root-cause fixes, and dependency hardening.

Key Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

  • Triage and remediate critical/high CVEs across 30+ Java microservices
  • Perform root-cause analysis and implement minimal, well-tested fixes
  • Harden vulnerable areas: injection, authentication gaps, secrets, dependencies
  • Manage Maven multi-module dependency upgrades while ensuring stability
  • Collaborate with tech leads for secure code reviews and validations
  • Maintain CVE suppression registry with clear rationale
  • Contribute to security incident post-mortems and reusable patterns

Skill Requirements

Required Skills

  • 3+ years in Java (17+) backend development
  • Strong Maven dependency management (multi-module)
  • Experience resolving transitive dependency conflicts (BOMs, exclusions)
  • Ability to interpret CVE advisories and assess exploitability
  • Understanding of OWASP Top 10 (Java context)
  • Exposure to GitLab CI/CD pipelines and security scans
  • Experience working across multiple codebases

Other Requirements

Good to Have

  • JAX-RS / Jersey / Quarkus
  • JPA / Hibernate upgrade experience
  • Container security basics
  • SAST tools (SonarQube, SpotBugs) or GitLab Dependency Scanning

Ideal Profile

Hands-on engineer with strong debugging skills who can balance security rigor and delivery impact in a microservices ecosystem.

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 227,000 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 March 2026 totaled $14.7 billion.