AWS Cloud-Native Tech Lead: Java​/Microservices

The IT Software Engineer 5 – Technical Lead will provide technical leadership and delivery ownership for software engineering teams building and operating scalable, cloud-native applications on AWS. The role will drive architecture, solution design, engineering best practices, and delivery across Java/Spring Boot microservices, REST APIs, Open Search/Elasticsearch, CI/CD, observability, and cloud infrastructure. The Technical Lead will also support production operations, mentor engineers, influence cross-functional teams, and drive modernization, scalability, security, reliability, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and delivery ownership for software engineering teams.

• Establish technical direction, architecture standards, and engineering best practices.

• Design and develop Java/Spring Boot microservices, REST APIs, and distributed systems.

• Drive AWS cloud adoption, modernization, scalability, performance, security, and reliability.

• Design and support cloud-native solutions using AWS services including ECS/Fargate, IAM, ALB, RDS, Cloud Watch, and Secrets Manager.

• Lead implementation and optimization of Open Search/Elasticsearch platforms.

• Promote Dev Ops, CI/CD, automation, Infrastructure as Code, and AI-assisted development practices.

• Support production incidents, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.

• Mentor engineers and contribute to technical talent development.

• Partner with Product Owners, Architects, platform teams, and business stakeholders to align technology solutions with business objectives.

• Drive complex technical initiatives through successful delivery.

• Apply performance optimization, observability, and reliability practices across cloud-native applications.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required.

• 10+ years of software engineering experience.

• 5+ years of experience in a technical lead or technical leadership capacity.

• Strong experience designing and delivering cloud-native applications on AWS.

• Strong hands-on experience with Java, with knowledge of current/latest versions preferred.

• Strong experience with Spring Boot and microservices.

• Strong experience developing REST APIs and distributed systems.

• Hands-on experience with AWS services including ECS/Fargate, IAM, ALB, RDS, Cloud Watch, and Secrets Manager.

• Strong experience with Open Search or Elasticsearch.

• Experience with Docker and containerized application development.

• Experience with CI/CD and Git Hub.

• Strong understanding of distributed systems and cloud architecture.

• Experience with observability and Dev Ops practices.

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code.

• Experience with SQL and No

SQL databases.

• Experience with event-driven architecture and API integration.

• Experience with performance optimization and cloud-native application reliability.

• Strong technical leadership, communication, mentoring, problem-solving, critical-thinking, and decision-making skills.

• Ability to manage stakeholders, resolve conflicts, and influence cross-functional teams.

• Strong ownership, adaptability, and ability to drive complex technical initiatives to successful delivery.