Java Technical Lead

We are seeking a highly experienced Java Technical Lead with 12+ years of hands-on experience in enterprise application development and production support. The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in Java technologies, enterprise application support, SSL/TLS security, SOAP and REST services, Unix/Linux environments, database troubleshooting, and technical leadership. This role requires ownership of mission-critical applications and the ability to guide teams through complex technical and production challenges.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the development, maintenance, and support of enterprise applications.

Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development and support teams.

Support mission-critical applications in complex enterprise environments.

Manage production support activities, including incident triage, root cause analysis, and issue resolution.

Ensure end-to-end operational ownership of applications and services.

Debug, enhance, and optimize legacy Java applications.

Support and troubleshoot batch-intensive processing environments.

Execute and troubleshoot shell scripts, database procedures, and queries.

Design and document technical, logical, sequence, and architecture diagrams.

Collaborate with development, infrastructure, and support teams to resolve complex issues.

Ensure application stability, performance, scalability, and security.

Required Skills

Java & Framework Expertise

Strong Hands-on Experience With:

Java 8

Java 17

Solid experience with Spring Framework (legacy applications).

Ability to debug, enhance, and optimize legacy Java codebases.

Security & SSL

In-depth knowledge of SSL/TLS concepts.

Strong Hands-on Experience With:

• Server Certificates
• Client Certificates
• CA Certificates
• Keystores
• Truststores
  
  

Experience with SSL configuration and troubleshooting in enterprise applications.

Service Technologies

Strong expertise in SOAP Web Services.

Deep Understanding Of RESTful Services, Including:

• JAX-RS
• Jersey
• Modern REST architectures
  
  

Strong understanding of service design, integration, and backward compatibility.

Application Support & Batch Processing

Extensive production support experience.

Strong Knowledge Of:

• Incident management
• Root cause analysis
• Problem resolution
• Operational support processes
  
  

Experience Supporting Batch-intensive Environments, Including:

• Job scheduling
• Monitoring
• Troubleshooting
• High-volume batch processing
  
  

Database Skills

Strong SQL and database fundamentals.

Experience With:

• Stored procedures
• Query optimization
• Database performance tuning
• Database troubleshooting
  
  

Unix/Linux & Scripting

Strong Unix/Linux administration and troubleshooting skills.

Hands-on Experience With:

• Shell Scripting
• Korn Shell (KSH)
• AWK
• Perl
  
  

Architecture & Technical Design

Ability To Create And Maintain:

• Technical Diagrams
• Logical Diagrams
• Sequence Diagrams
• Architecture Diagrams
  
  

Ability to clearly document system flows, integrations, dependencies, and technical designs.

Leadership & Collaboration

Proven technical leadership experience in enterprise environments.

Ability to mentor and guide team members through complex production issues.

Strong collaboration skills across development, support, QA, infrastructure, and business teams.

Capability to remove technical roadblocks and drive resolution of critical issues.

Preferred Skills

Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.

Exposure to large-scale enterprise application support models.

Experience managing and supporting highly integrated systems.