Technical Lead (Java/J2EE)

We are HCLTech, one of the fastest-growing large tech companies in the world and home to 220,000 people across 60 countries, supercharging progress through industry-leading capabilities centered around Digital, Engineering and Cloud. ()

The driving force behind that work, our people, are diverse, creative, and passionate, raising the bar for excellence on a regular basis. We, in turn, work hard to bring out the best in them as we strive to help them find their spark and become the best version of themselves that they can be. If all this sounds like an environment you will thrive in, then you are in the right place.

We are looking for a highly talented and self- motivated Technical Lead (Java/J2EE) to join us on our journey in advancing the technological world through innovation and creativity.

Job Title: Technical Lead (Java/J2EE)

Job ID: 2581347

Position Type: Full-time

Location: Secaucus, NJ (Hybrid 3 Days a week)

Role/Responsibilities

• Hands-on technical lead, leading the team and contributing to the architecture, design, development, testing, monitoring and support activities.
• Be a part of a Scrum team working on API and micro services development using open-source technologies like Java, Spring Boot etc.
• Coach, mentor and support developers on the team to unblock issues and deliver on all stories on time and with quality.
• Work with other stakeholders within the organization to build the right architecture and design for all applications and services.
• Establish a strong culture of security awareness and ownership to establish the DevSecOps practices within API Dev Lifecycle
• Lead API development and integrations, working with other developers, architects, and product owners.
  Build consistent reusable & secure APIs and micro services following all enterprise standards and best practices.
• Develop code that is highly scalable and has consistent performance even with high load on the application.
• Establish a strong culture of security awareness and ownership to establish the DevSecOps practices within API Dev Lifecycle.
• Ensure that the API based architecture enables for best-in-class user experience and response time.

Qualifications & Experience

Minimum Requirements

• A minimum of 10 years experience in IT, including a minimum of 8 years in API and micro services development, using leading methodologies and processes.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience working as a technical lead, leading a scrum team of 5 developers
• 8 years of experience in Java Backend Development and skills with Spring Framework, Spring boot and grade.
• Experience building frameworks and process automation for simplifying developer experience
• 6 years experience working in Agile/Scrum model. Should be able to play the Scrum Master role for the team when required
• 5 years experience working in cloud (preferably AWS) and familiar with cloud services.
• Experience building applications and services from scratch and setting up standards & best practices for APIs and micro services.
• Strong Experience with integrations with databases (SQL and NoSQL), SFTP servers, REST/SOAP/Graph APIs and other systems and platforms.
• Strong skills and expertise in unit testing frameworks like Junit
• Experience integrating with Messaging platforms like IBM MQ and NATS
• Experience with architecture, design, development, deployment, testing, and integration of enterprise-wide applications.
• Experience with a wide variety of continuous integration and source control tools.
• Experience with designing API proxies and REST APIs using API Management platform.
• Knowledge of API security including OIDC and OAuth2.0 concept
• Experience designing API specifications in RAML/YAML/Swagger
• Understand the fundamentals of DevSecOps CI/CD pipelines and ability to review troubleshoot pipeline issues and collaborate with DevOps team.

Pay and Benefits

Pay Range Minimum: $65,000 per year

Pay Range Maximum: $134,200 per year

HCLTech is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees regardless of race, religion, sex, color, age, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, physical disability or genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with federal, state, and/or local law. Should any applicant have concerns about discrimination in the hiring process, they should provide a detailed report of those concerns tofor investigation.

A candidate s pay within the range will depend on their skills, experience, education, and other factors permitted by law. This role may also be eligible for performance-based bonuses subject to company policies. In addition, this role is eligible for the following benefits subject to company policies: medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, life, accidental death & dismemberment, and disability insurance; employee assistance program; 401(k) retirement plan; 10 days of paid time off per year (some positions are eligible for need-based leave with no designated number of leave days per year); and 10 paid holidays per year

How You ll Grow

At HCLTech, we offer continuous opportunities for you to find your spark and grow with us. We want you to be happy and satisfied with your role and to really learn what type of work sparks your brilliance the best. Throughout your time with us, we offer transparent communication with senior-level employees, learning and career development programs at every level, and opportunities to experiment in different roles or even pivot industries. We believe that you should be in control of your career with unlimited opportunities to find the role that fits you best.