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

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

Location: India (Remote)

Skills: Java (6+ Years), Angular (4+ Years), SQL (4+)

Job Description: Experienced Java/J2EE and Microservices Tech Lead with 8+ year of experience to lead the development and support activities of enterprise-level applications. The candidate will lead a team of developers, ensure high-quality deliverables, and implement DevOps practices to streamline deployment and operational processes. The role involves technical leadership, stakeholder communication, and hands-on involvement in coding and designing scalable, resilient microservices architectures.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership:

•⁠ ⁠Lead, mentor, and manage a team of Java/J2EE developers in designing, developing, and maintaining microservices-based applications.

•⁠ ⁠Provide technical guidance on architecture, best practices, coding standards, and code reviews.

•⁠ ⁠Design and develop microservices and define APIs for seamless integration.

•⁠ ⁠Ensure proper data management, fault tolerance, and scalability in microservices design.

•⁠ ⁠Implement CI/CD pipelines and automate deployment processes.

Development Activities:

•⁠ ⁠Design and develop scalable, efficient, and secure microservices using Java, J2EE, Spring Boot, and related frameworks.

•⁠ ⁠Experience in front end technologies, Angular required.

•⁠ ⁠Collaborate with product managers and business analysts to translate requirements into technical solutions.

•⁠ ⁠Guide the team for and review work packet estimation.

DevOps & Automation:

•⁠ ⁠Implement DevOps best practices including version control, automated builds, automated testing, continuous integration, and deployment.

•⁠ ⁠Manage and monitor application performance, availability, and security.

•⁠ ⁠Use tools like Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, and OpenShift to streamline development, testing, and deployment workflows.

Support Activities:

•⁠ ⁠Lead the application support, troubleshooting, and issue resolution to ensure high system reliability and availability.

•⁠ ⁠Maintain and improve existing legacy applications and participate in refactoring efforts.

•⁠ ⁠Establish and oversee monitoring solutions for batch job executions and application health, performance.

•⁠ ⁠Proactively identify, diagnose, and resolve issues related to batch processing and application performance.

•⁠ ⁠Implement alerting and reporting mechanisms to ensure timely responses to failures or performance degradation.

Continuous Improvement Initiatives:

•⁠ ⁠Promote a culture of continuous improvement by analyzing system metrics, incident reports, and user feedback.

•⁠ ⁠Identify opportunities for process automation, performance optimization, and quality enhancements.

•⁠ ⁠Lead or contribute to technical workshops, training sessions, and updated documentation to foster ongoing skill development.

Stakeholder Collaboration:

•⁠ ⁠Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders about project progress, technical challenges, and risk mitigation.

•⁠ ⁠Participate in project planning, estimation, and retrospectives.

Quality and Compliance:

•⁠ ⁠Enforce code quality and security standards through automated testing and code reviews.

•⁠ ⁠Ensure compliance with organizational and regulatory policies.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

•⁠ ⁠Proven experience in Java and J2EE technologies.

•⁠ ⁠Experience in Spring boot, Kubernetes and Dockers, Open shift 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.