Lead Engineer - II_Java

Job Summary

As a Lead Engineer - Java, you will be a part of an Agile team to design and build healthcare applications and implement new features while adhering to the best coding development standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architectural design, development, and implementation of highly complex, scalable, and resilient Java-based applications and Microservices.
• Serve as a technical authority, provide expert guidance and strategic direction on technology choices, architectural patterns, and development best practices.
• Drive technical innovation and continuous improvement across development teams, foster a culture of excellence, collaboration, and knowledge sharing.
• Mentor, coach, and provide technical leadership to senior and junior developers, promote skill development and career growth.
• Collaborate extensively with enterprise architects, product management, business stakeholders, and other engineering teams to define technical strategy and roadmaps.
• Conduct in-depth code reviews, enforce coding standards, and ensure adherence to security, performance, and scalability requirements.
• Proactively identify and address technical debt, architectural shortcomings, and performance bottlenecks, implement long-term solutions.
• Evaluate new technologies, tools, and frameworks, make recommendations for their adoption to enhance development efficiency and product capabilities.
• Oversee the entire software development lifecycle for key projects, from conceptualization and design to deployment, monitoring, and operational support.
• Champion Agile/DevOps methodologies and contribute to the automation of build, test, and deployment processes.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including architectural diagrams, design specifications, and strategic technical briefs.
• Drive continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) practices, ensure rapid and reliable software releases.

Experience

• 7 - 9 Years

Location

• Hyderabad
• Chennai

Educational Qualifications

• Engineering Degree - BE/ME/BTech/MTech/BSc/MSc.
• Technical certification in multiple technologies is desirable.

Skills

Mandatory Technical Skills:

• Expertise in Spring ecosystem (Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring Data, Spring Security) and experience in building highly distributed systems
• Proven track record of designing and implementing robust Microservices architectures, API Gateways, and complex RESTful APIs
• Strong understanding of various Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), including Cloud-native development, serverless computing, and managed services
• Expertise in containerization technologies (Docker) and orchestration platforms (Kubernetes)
• Profound knowledge of relational databases (e.g.: PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server) and experience in SQL optimization, and also exposure to NoSQL databases (e.g.: MongoDB, Cassandra, DynamoDB)
• Strong experience in message brokers (e.g.: Kafka, RabbitMQ) and event-driven architecture
• Mastery of CI/CD pipelines (e.g.: Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps) and advanced version control strategies (Git)
• Expert-level understanding of software design patterns, architectural patterns, data structures, and algorithms
• Demonstrated ability to drive technical vision, influence teams, and solve complex, ambiguous problems
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences
• Experience in performance tuning, load testing, and scaling large-scale applications
• Strong advocate for test-driven development (TDD), behavior-driven development (BDD), and other quality assurance practices
• Should have experience in writing consuming REST API

Good to Have Skills:

• Experience in domain-driven design (DDD) and enterprise integration patterns
• Prior experience in a technical lead or architect role
• Familiarity with front-end technologies (e.g.: Angular, React) for full-stack perspective
• Experience in big data technologies (e.g.: Spark, Hadoop) or data streaming
• Relevant industry certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect, Oracle Certified Professional)
• Experience in healthcare or insurance industry, including knowledge of regulatory compliance (e.g.: HIPAA)

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