Java Lead

• Architect, design, and deliver complex software solutions that align with business goals.
• Lead development teams, manage project timelines, enforce coding standards, and oversee the full software‑development lifecycle.
• Integrate Java/Spring Boot, write unit tests, and ensure code quality / readiness for User Acceptance Testing.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, communicate blockers, and estimate / design technical solutions for business requirements.
• Maintain clean code and robust infrastructure, and produce release documentation for each deployment.
• Identify, raise, and implement technical improvements, performance optimizations, and process‑enhancement initiatives.
• Support deployment and release management while providing daily monitoring and support for live applications.
• Mentor junior developers and facilitate knowledge‑sharing sessions within the team.
• Create detailed design and user documentation, and define application objectives and functionality.
• Own delivery of assigned JIRA tickets each sprint and actively contribute to developer‑community events and initiatives.

Required Education Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 10+ years of software‑development experience designing, building, and maintaining large‑scale, mission‑critical applications.
• Hands‑on expertise in Java 17 and later versions, with a solid track record of delivering production‑ready code.
• Frameworks – Spring Boot, JMS, and other Java frameworks
• Application Servers – IBM WebSphere Application Server, IBM WebSphere MQ
• Databases – PostgreSQL (or another relational DBMS) and solid database‑management skills
• Microservices & Distributed Architecture – design, implementation, and maintenance
• Cloud & Containerisation – Kubernetes, Terraform, Infrastructure‑as‑Code (deployment, security, monitoring)
• CI/CD & DevOps – Git, GitLab/GitHub, Jenkins, SonarQube, Docker, DevSecOps practices
• Security – strong background in security best practices

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Knowledge of Liferay (portlets, Service Builder, OSGi)
• Experience with monitoring tools (Centreon, Dynatrace, etc.)
• Experience with project tracking software (Jira, Confluence, QC, etc.)
• Experience with deployment/versioning tools (Git, Jenkins, SonarQube, etc.)
• Strong knowledge of SQL language and ability to check test cases on own directly by launching SQL requests on different databases
  • Experience in mentoring junior developers and contributing to process improvements