Technical Lead – Java API​/Web Services Database Exp

We are seeking a Technical Lead with strong Java and database expertise to lead Web Services and API development initiatives. This is a contract position based in Denver, Colorado, with a duration of 6+ months. You will work closely with Database, QA, Dev Ops, and Product teams to drive end-to-end application delivery while ensuring scalability, reliability, security, and adherence to enterprise engineering standards.

• Lead and mentor a team of Java and API developers, driving solution architecture and technical reviews.
• Ensure adherence to coding standards, security guidelines, and development best practices through code reviews and technical guidance.
• Own sprint commitments and delivery milestones, including backlog grooming, story estimation, sprint planning, and retrospectives.
• Lead resolution of critical production incidents and perform root cause analysis.
• Drive application performance tuning and scalability initiatives, optimizing APIs, backend services, and database interactions.
• Review and validate database design changes and work closely with database teams on schema modifications and query optimization.
• Coordinate deployments, hotfixes, and release activities to ensure system stability and operational excellence.
• Monitor JVM performance, memory utilization, thread management, and overall system health.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams during incident response, recovery, and production readiness activities.
• Act as the technical point of contact for critical project initiatives and demonstrate strong ownership and accountability.

• Required
  • 8–15+ years of hands‑on software development experience
  • Minimum 2+ years in a Technical Lead or Module Lead role
  • Proven experience supporting enterprise‑scale applications and production environments
  • Experience leading Agile teams and driving delivery commitments
  • Strong stakeholder and client management skills
  • Java 8, 11, or 17
  • Spring Boot and Microservices Architecture
  • RESTful API Design, Development, and Integration
  • Event‑Driven Architecture using Kafka
  • API Security, Authentication, and Authorization mechanisms
  • API Performance Tuning and Scalability Optimization
  • Git‑based Source Control
  • CI/CD Pipeline Implementation
  • Jenkins, Git Lab CI/CD, or Git Hub Actions
  • Unit Testing using JUnit and Mockito
  • Code Quality Management using Sonar Qube
  • Design Reviews, Code Reviews, and Release Governance
  • Incident Management and Root Cause Analysis
  • Production Deployment and Release Support
  • Application Monitoring and Troubleshooting
  • Service Reliability and Availability Management Strong working knowledge of database design and performance engineering
  • PostgreSQL
  • Oracle Database
  • Advanced SQL Development and Query Optimization
  • Database Schema Design and Data Modeling
  • Indexing Strategy and Performance Tuning
  • Stored Procedures, Functions, and Packages
  • Database Deployment and Migration Scripts
  • Data Migration and Remediation Activities Database Health Monitoring and Troubleshooting
  • Understanding of Replication, Backup, Recovery, and Failover Concepts
  • Lock Analysis, Query Performance Monitoring, and Capacity Planning
• Preferred
  • Banking and Financial Services domain experience
  • Customer Profile Management (CPM) experience