Java/J2EE & Microservices Tech Lead (Development & Support) with DevOps Expertise

Experienced Java/J2EE and Microservices Tech Lead with over 8 years of experience required to lead the development and support activities of enterprise-level applications. You will be leading a team of developers, ensuring high-quality deliverables, and implementing DevOps practices to streamline deployment and operational processes. Your role will involve providing technical leadership, communicating with stakeholders, and hands-on involvement in coding and designing scalable, resilient microservices architectures. As the Technical Lead, you will mentor and manage a team of Java/J2EE developers in designing, developing, and maintaining microservices-based applications. Providing technical guidance on architecture, best practices, coding standards, and code reviews will be essential. You will be responsible for designing and developing microservices, defining APIs for integration, ensuring proper data management, fault tolerance, and scalability. Implementation of CI/CD pipelines and automation of deployment processes will also be part of your responsibilities. In terms of Development Activities, you will design and develop scalable, efficient, and secure microservices using Java, J2EE, Spring Boot, and related frameworks. Experience in front-end technologies, particularly Angular, will be required. Collaboration with product managers and business analysts to translate requirements into technical solutions will be crucial. Guiding the team for work packet estimation and reviewing their work will also be important. Regarding DevOps & Automation, you will implement best practices such as version control, automated builds, testing, continuous integration, and deployment. You will manage and monitor application performance, availability, and security using tools like Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, and OpenShift to streamline development, testing, and deployment workflows. Support Activities will include leading application support, troubleshooting, and issue resolution to maintain high system reliability and availability. You will also be involved in maintaining and improving existing legacy applications, participating in refactoring efforts, and establishing monitoring solutions for batch job executions and application health and performance. Continuous Improvement Initiatives will involve promoting a culture of continuous improvement by analyzing system metrics, incident reports, and user feedback. Identifying opportunities for process automation, performance optimization, and quality enhancements will be part of your responsibilities. You may also lead or contribute to technical workshops, training sessions, and updated documentation to foster ongoing skill development. Stakeholder Collaboration will require effective communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders about project progress, technical challenges, and risk mitigation. You will participate in project planning, estimation, and retrospectives. Quality and Compliance will require enforcing code quality and security standards through automated testing and code reviews. You will ensure compliance with organizational and regulatory policies. Required Skills and Qualifications: - Proven experience in Java and J2EE technologies. - Experience in Spring Boot, Kubernetes, Docker, OpenShift, and Angular. - Strong knowledge of microservices architecture, REST APIs, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes). - Hands-on experience with OpenShift platform. - Solid SQL skills and experience working with relational databases. - Extensive DevOps experience including CI/CD pipelines, automation, monitoring tools. - Experience in application and batch jobs monitoring practices. - Leadership and team management skills. - Excellent problem-solving and communication skills. - Experience working in projects that follow Agile methodology. - Experience handling production support projects.,