Apps Dev Tech Lead Analyst

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of complex backend systems using Spring, Spring Boot, and Spring Cloud technologies.
• Architect and implement microservices-based solutions with a strong focus on scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Strategically guide the integration and optimization of Oracle and MongoDB in high-performance environments.
• Mentor junior developers and contribute significantly to a culture of continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and deliver new features.
• Apply TDD and test-first development practices across all development stages.
• Implement data access layers using Hibernate and JPA and manage caching using Redis or other caching frameworks.
• Ensure high quality through effective code reviews, static code analysis, and performance optimization.
• Design, implement, and manage container orchestration platforms, particularly OpenShift and Kubernetes.
• Develop and maintain Helm charts for packaging and deploying applications across various environments.
• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines, including the use of deployment automation tools like Harness.
• Collaborate with development teams to ensure applications are designed for scalability, reliability, and ease of deployment.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and application deployments.
• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure high availability of applications.
• Implement and enforce best practices for Kubernetes manifests, including resource optimization, health checks (Readiness and Liveness probes), graceful shutdowns, and Pod Disruption Budgets (PDBs).
• Contribute to the logging, monitoring, and tracing strategies for applications running on container platforms.

Qualifications

• Experience: 10+ years of software development experience with a strong focus on Java.
• Spring Ecosystem: Expert-level knowledge and proven experience in Spring Framework, Spring Boot, and Spring Cloud.
• Data Access & Databases: Expert-level proficiency in Hibernate, JPA, relational (Oracle), and NoSQL (MongoDB) databases, including complex query optimization and schema design.
• Caching (Redis): Deep experience and proven expertise with Redis or equivalent for advanced caching strategies and performance optimization.
• Messaging/Event Streaming: Expert-level experience with Apache Kafka, including design, implementation, and optimization of producers, consumers, and stream processing applications.
• Testing Strategies: Proven expertise in Test-Driven Development (TDD), Shift-Left testing strategies, and guiding teams in their application.
• Test Automation Tools/Frameworks: Expert-level hands-on experience with Junit, Mockito, REST Assured, Cucumber, or Selenium, capable of mentoring others and setting best practices for test automation.
• Application Performance: Strong understanding and practical experience in application performance, monitoring, and optimization techniques, including troubleshooting and tuning.
• Problem-Solving: Exceptional problem-solving skills and demonstrated ability to lead and resolve highly complex development challenges.
• Containerization Technologies: Strong expertise in containerization technologies, including Docker.
• Container Orchestration Platforms: Extensive experience with OpenShift and Kubernetes.
• Helm for Kubernetes Package Management: Extensive experience with Helm for Kubernetes package management and chart development.
• CI/CD Tools: Experience with CI/CD tools, including Harness for deployment automation.
• Kubernetes Best Practices: Understanding of Kubernetes best practices, including manifest optimization, health checks, labeling, and graceful termination.
• Secrets Management: Familiarity with Kubernetes Secrets and/or HashiCorp Vault.
• Monitoring, Logging, and Tracing: Experience with monitoring, logging, and tracing solutions for distributed systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of API Gateways, Service Discovery, and Distributed Tracing (e.g., Spring Cloud Gateway, Eureka, Zipkin).
• Familiarity with containerization tools like Docker and orchestration with Kubernetes.
• Experience with code quality tools (e.g., SonarQube, CheckStyle).
• Understanding of security best practices for backend development (OAuth2, JWT, Spring Security).

Soft Skills

• Collaboration: Proven leadership and team collaboration skills across multiple teams.
• Communication & Stakeholder Management: Strong communication and stakeholder management, including business communication.
• Technical Depth & Business Acumen: Ability to strategically balance technical depth with long-term business priorities.
• Code Quality: Strong passion and advocacy for high-quality, clean, and maintainable code, driving best practices.