Java Technical Lead / Specialist
- Location
- McLean, Virginia, United States
- Salary
- Not specified
- Company
- Akash pawar
Job description
• Role & Company / Project Overview We have an urgent open role for a Java Technical Lead / Specialist for one of our direct clients. This is an onsite contract position based in McLean, VA (locals only). The role involves leading technical delivery, guiding high-performing engineering squads, and driving modernization initiatives. • Key Responsibilities & Daily Duties - Serve as a technical lead guiding engineering teams of at least 10 members, managing daily priorities, and resolving conflicts. - Lead multiple agile squads and deliver complex technology initiatives across full-stack applications, APIs, microservices, platform modernization, integration services, and production enhancements. - Provide technical direction, evaluate solution options, guide architecture and implementation decisions, and build proofs of concept or demos to validate new ideas and emerging technologies. - Establish and enforce software engineering standards covering scalable design, code quality, automated testing, peer reviews, deployment discipline, compliance standards, auditability, and production readiness. - Lead, coach, mentor, delegate, and manage performance, talent development, and succession planning within engineering teams. - Coordinate dependencies across vendors, Product Owners, architecture teams, business stakeholders, and internal engineering teams to deliver solutions efficiently. - Apply hands-on AI practices to software engineering processes. • Required Qualifications, Skills & Experience - 12+ years of overall experience with at least 2+ years of technical lead experience. - 10+ years of related software engineering or technology delivery experience, including at least 2+ years of people management and leadership experience. - Proven hands-on expertise and technical leadership in Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and microservices architecture. - Extensive experience with AWS or cloud-native application development. - Hands-on experience with frontend technologies such as Angular or React. - Solid background in SQL, relational databases, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing frameworks. - Strong expertise in full-stack software engineering, application architecture, API design, enterprise integration patterns, application security, performance, resiliency, and delivery of scalable digital products. - Hands-on use of AI for software engineering practices. - Experience in the mortgage industry is a plus. - Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent combination of education, training, and work experience; advanced degree preferred. • Working Hours, Shifts & Location Details - Location: McLean, VA (Onsite - Local candidates only). - Contract duration: Contract. • Application Instructions - Submit your updated resume for immediate interview consideration and quick onboarding.