Senior Java/JEE Tech Lead - OpenShift & Kubernetes

PFH Technology Group; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Part time

Job summary

PFH Technology Group in Dublin is seeking an experienced Senior Java/JEE Technical Team Lead to guide the design, development, modernization and delivery of enterprise applications.

The successful candidate will provide technical leadership to development teams, drive application modernization initiatives on Red Hat OpenShift/Kubernetes, and ensure delivery of scalable, secure, and high-quality software solutions.

Qualifications

• 8+ years' experience in Java/JEE and technical leadership.
• Proven experience leading development teams and modernization programmes.
• Experience deploying on OpenShift, Kubernetes and Docker.
• Strong CI/CD experience with Jenkins, GitLab, Maven, SonarQube and Artifactory.
• Experience with ActiveMQ (JMS), Keycloak, 3Scale and third‑party integrations.
• Solid SDLC understanding and Agile/DevOps practices.
• Excellent leadership, stakeholder management and communication skills.
• OpenAPI, OAuth2/OpenID Connect, Progressive Web Apps (PWA), EJB2/EJB3, Drools and security design.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor development teams with architectural guidance.
• Drive modernization to OpenShift, Kubernetes, and container platforms.
• Design, develop, and support enterprise Java applications and integration services.
• Manage code quality through reviews, testing, CI/CD, and release governance.
• Own technical decisions, solution design, and architecture.
• Ensure milestones and production releases are delivered.
• Develop and review unit and integration test plans.
• Support incident management and continuous improvement activities.
• Manage source code, technical documentation, and knowledge transfer.
• Promote software engineering best practices and standards.

Skills

Java/JEE

Technical leadership

OpenShift

Kubernetes

Docker

CI/CD

Jenkins

GitLab

Maven

SonarQube

Artifactory

ActiveMQ

Keycloak

OAuth2/OpenID

SDLC understanding

Agile/DevOps

Leadership

Communication skills

OpenAPI

EJB2/EJB3

Drools

Security design

Job description

PFH Technology Group in Dublin is seeking an experienced Senior Java/JEE Technical Team Lead to guide the design, development, modernization and delivery of enterprise applications.

The successful candidate will provide technical leadership to development teams, drive application modernization initiatives on Red Hat OpenShift/Kubernetes, and ensure delivery of scalable, secure, and high-quality software solutions.