Java Team Lead (Contractual)

Unified Infotech; Kolkata District; Presencial; INR 4.000.000 - 6.000.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Unified Infotech Inc. in Kolkata seeks an experienced Java Team Lead to drive end-to-end enterprise application development. You will lead a hands-on team, establish technical direction, ensure codified standards and timely delivery across SDLC.

The role requires 12+ years in Java, strong architecture skills, and proficiency with microservices, REST APIs, databases and cloud platforms. Contractual engagement with growth opportunities.

Formación

• Minimum 12 years of overall experience in Java development.
• Proven experience in leading and managing Java development teams.
• Strong hands-on technical expertise with the ability to contribute to complex development activities.
• Experience in enterprise-level application development and architecture.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical and debugging skills.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management and team leadership capabilities.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and manage a team of Java developers, ensuring timely and quality delivery of projects.
• Drive technical architecture, application design and development decisions.
• Oversee end-to-end software development lifecycle (SDLC), including requirement analysis, development, testing, deployment and maintenance.
• Provide technical guidance, code reviews and mentorship to team members.
• Design and develop scalable, high-performance and secure enterprise applications.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Business Analysts, QA and other stakeholders to understand project requirements.
• Identify technical challenges, troubleshoot complex issues and implement effective solutions.
• Ensure adherence to coding standards, development best practices and software quality guidelines.
• Manage sprint planning, task allocation, estimations and delivery timelines.
• Monitor team performance and ensure project milestones are achieved.
• Drive continuous improvement in development processes, code quality and technical practices.

Conocimientos

Java

J2EE

OOP

Microservices

REST APIs

Herramientas

Spring Framework

Spring Boot

Spring MVC

Hibernate/JPA

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Oracle

Kafka

RabbitMQ

AWS

Azure

GCP

Git

Maven/Gradle

Docker

Kubernetes

Descripción del empleo

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Java Team Lead with a minimum of 12 years of experience in Java development and enterprise application development. The ideal candidate will be responsible for leading the technical team, overseeing end-to-end development activities, ensuring high-quality code delivery and driving technical decisions. The candidate should have strong hands‑on expertise in Java technologies along with proven experience in managing development teams and delivering scalable applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of Java developers, ensuring timely and quality delivery of projects.
• Drive technical architecture, application design and development decisions.
• Oversee end-to-end software development lifecycle (SDLC), including requirement analysis, development, testing, deployment and maintenance.
• Provide technical guidance, code reviews and mentorship to team members.
• Design and develop scalable, high-performance and secure enterprise applications.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Business Analysts, QA and other stakeholders to understand project requirements.
• Identify technical challenges, troubleshoot complex issues and implement effective solutions.
• Ensure adherence to coding standards, development best practices and software quality guidelines.
• Manage sprint planning, task allocation, estimations and delivery timelines.
• Monitor team performance and ensure project milestones are achieved.
• Drive continuous improvement in development processes, code quality and technical practices.

Required Technical Skills

• Strong hands‑on experience in Java, J2EE and Object‑Oriented Programming (OOPs).
• Expertise in Spring Framework, Spring Boot, Spring MVC and Hibernate/JPA.
• Strong understanding of Microservices Architecture and RESTful API development.
• Experience with databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL or Oracle.
• Good knowledge of Java application servers and enterprise application development.
• Experience with messaging technologies such as Kafka or RabbitMQ.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure or GCP.
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines, Git, Maven/Gradle and DevOps practices.
• Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes and containerisation will be an added advantage.
• Strong understanding of application security, performance optimisation and system design.

Required Experience & Competencies

• Minimum 12 years of overall experience in Java development.
• Proven experience in leading and managing Java development teams.
• Strong hands‑on technical expertise with the ability to contribute to complex development activities.
• Experience in enterprise‑level application development and architecture.
• Excellent problem‑solving, analytical and debugging skills.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management and team leadership capabilities.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.

Engagement Details

• This is a contractual engagement.
• The candidate should be comfortable working in a contract-based arrangement.
• Immediate or short‑notice joiners would be preferred.
• Compensation will be based on experience, technical expertise and contractual terms.