Java Lead Developer

Job Title:

Java Tech Lead

Locations:
Phoenix, TX, Charlotte, IL (Hybrid 3 days onsite)

Experience

Required:

10+ Years

Employment Type:

Contract W2 or C2C

Rate: $63/Hr on W2, $70/Hr on C2C

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship.

We are seeking a highly skilled Tech Lead with strong expertise in Java-based microservices architecture to design, develop, and lead scalable enterprise applications. The ideal candidate will have hands‑on experience with Spring Boot, AWS services, Dynamo

DB, and message‑driven platforms like Kafka or Solace. This role requires both technical depth and strong leadership to guide teams through complex problem‑solving, performance optimization, and project delivery.

• Lead end‑to‑end design and implementation of Spring Boot microservices with robust APIs and secure integrations.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders and development teams to analyze requirements, plan deliverables, and ensure timely delivery of high‑quality code.
• Drive and review system architecture decisions, ensuring high availability, scalability, and performance across distributed applications.
• Support the team in debugging, performance tuning, and resolving production issues using tools like Datadog and Elasticsearch.
• Implement and maintain AWS infrastructure components such as EKS, ALB, and Dynamo
  
  DB, ensuring best practices for cloud deployment and configuration.
• Oversee CI/CD pipelines (Harness/Team City), code reviews, and Git Hub workflows (branching, PRs, version control).
• Ensure proper testing coverage using JUnit and Mockito, and encourage automated test‑driven development within the team.
• Collaborate with Dev Ops teams on containerized deployments using Docker and Kubernetes, promoting continuous integration and smooth release cycles.
• Experience with security systems like Ping, Okta.
• Mentor junior developers, conduct code reviews, and provide technical guidance to maintain best coding and design practices.
• Continuously monitor application health, analyze logs for issue prevention, and lead root cause investigations for critical issues.
• Deliver clear progress reports in daily scrums, drive sprint commitments, and proactively highlight risks or impediments.

• Core:
  Java (JDK 11/17), Spring Boot, Microservices Architecture, RESTful APIs (JAX‑RS/CXF), JSON (Jackson), PIng.
• Testing: JUnit, Mockito.
• Databases: AWS Dynamo
  
  DB, Spring Data integration.
• Messaging Platforms:
  Kafka, Solace, EMS, or MQ.
• Cloud & Dev Ops: AWS (EKS, ALB, Dynamo
  
  DB), Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD (Team City/Harness).
• Monitoring:
  Datadog, Elasticsearch.
• Version Control:
  Git Hub (PRs, branching strategy).
• Tools/IDE:
  Intelli
  
  J, Eclipse.

AWS Certification, exposure to full Dev Ops pipelines, or infrastructure automation.

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving mindset.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills with the ability to guide and inspire teams.
• Proactive in identifying bottlenecks and implementing preventive measures.
• Ownership‑driven approach to project execution and delivery.