Technical Lead-Java

Position: Technical Lead – Software Architecture and Development

Location – Columbus, OH

Hybrid: Hybrid role--onsite in Columbus 2 days/week

Job Type- Contract

USC/GC only--no sponsorship given

Job Description

Job Summary: Seeking an experienced Technical Lead to design, develop, implement, and support applications and IT products. This role requires strong technical expertise, leadership, and a commitment to continuous improvement in system stability and performance.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of software applications aligned with business objectives.
• Provide technical leadership to onshore and offshore teams, including contractors and full-time employees.
• Elicit requirements and design scalable, maintainable technical solutions.
• Document non-functional requirements for development, integration, and testing teams.
• Ensure technical requirements are clearly understood and executed by developers and engineers.
• Collaborate with teams to refine solutions and anticipate implementation challenges.
• Guide teams to ensure alignment on technical design, best practices, and system integration.
• Deliver robust technical solutions that meet project requirements and deadlines.
• Identify and implement improvements in system monitoring, capacity, and issue resolution.
• Define and execute API strategies for customer integrations.
• Drive system stability and performance enhancements.
• Lead code reviews, enforce best practices, and ensure high-quality standards.
• Provide technical analysis and estimates for business requirements.
• Troubleshoot and resolve system issues, including production outages.
• Oversee integration, load, stress, and end-to-end testing, validating test scenarios and analyzing results.
• Participate in functional and UAT testing by providing technical support.
• Assist in project cutover planning and execution.
• Create and manage Change Requests (CRs) and lead their execution.
• Work closely with the Solution Owner and Project Manager to align priorities.
• Facilitate risk mitigation, issue resolution, and decision-making with key stakeholders.
• Foster innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning within the team.
  
  

Qualifications

• 7 years in software development and technical leadership roles.
• Expertise in multiple technologies, front-end architecture, and back-end development.
• Experience in microservices, API design, and event-driven architecture (Kafka).
• Familiarity with Test-Driven Development (TDD) and software development life cycle.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to handle production outages.
• Proficiency in agile methodologies and tools (Jira, GitHub).
• Expertise in front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and frameworks (React, AngularJS).
• Proficiency in server-side languages (Java, Node.js) and database technologies (MongoDB, PostgreSQL, BigQuery).
• Experience with Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) environments like PCF (Pivotal Cloud Foundry) and cloud platforms like GCP (Google Cloud Platform).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven capability of technical lead on large, complex waterfall framework-based project.
  
  

Proficiency in agile methodologies and tools (Jira, GitHub)

Proficiency in server-side languages (Java, Node.js) and database technologies (MongoDB