As a Senior Technical Specialist you will play a critical role in assessing, planning, and executing high-quality releases on time, with a strong focus on risk mitigation. You will mentor and guide team members, fostering their career growth while driving technical excellence in feature assessment, planning, and troubleshooting. Your ability to challenge the status quo, lead innovation, and make quick, informed decisions will be key to enhancing team performance. With customer-facing experience, you will collaborate with stakeholders to ensure smooth communication and issue resolution. Proficiency in Java 17, Spring/Hibernate, Kafka, Kubernetes, SQL, and cloud technologies, along with familiarity with Linux, Optical Networks (Optics), and Network Management Systems (NMS), will help you lead and drive success in a dynamic, evolving environment. You have: Bachelor s degree 10- 15 years of experience. Expertise in Java 17, Spring/Hibernate, Kafka/Zookeeper, SQL, and advanced Java troubleshooting. Experience with Kubernetes, Cloud technologies and familiarity with Linux. It would be nice if you also had: Knowledge of the optics domain and NMS is value add. Willingness to learn and explore new technologies. Assess, plan, and execute releases on time with high quality. Mitigation is a key criterion for this role. Manage people effectively, including performance appraisals, mentoring team members, and facilitating their career growth. Provide technical leadership to the team for effective feature assessment, planning, and troubleshooting. Have experience interacting with customers and/or customer-facing teams. Demonstrate thought leadership think on your feet to assess and handle situations proactively. Challenge the status quo and drive relevant and applicable changes within the team. Have experience interacting with customers and/or customer-facing teams. Lead innovation and create an environment that fosters to lead.