Lead Technical Consultant (Java Lead)

Zafin; Thiruvananthapuram; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Zafin in India seeks a Lead Technical Consultant to drive enterprise banking solutions. You will design and deliver integration-ready software, align with platform standards, and guide clients from requirements through deployment.

The role blends delivery, customer advocacy, and technical leadership. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in software engineering or consulting, strong Java/Spring Boot experience, and deep familiarity with API architectures, cloud concepts, and distributed systems.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in software engineering or technical consulting.
• Experience in SaaS or banking tech implementations.
• Strong client-facing and agile delivery experience.
• Ability to troubleshoot distributed systems in production.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver enterprise-grade software solutions aligned with customer and platform requirements.
• Lead technical tasks from requirements gathering through deployment.
• Troubleshoot implementation issues and coordinate with teams to resolve them.

Skills

SDLC & API

Cloud concepts

Java & Spring

REST & Kafka

PostgreSQL

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Azure

CI/CD

Job description

As a Lead Technical Consultant, youtechnical expertise with strong client-engagement skills.

You understand the complexities of enterprise banking environments, from core systems and data integrations to modern SaaS architectures.

You will bring hands-on engineering experience and customer empathy to every engagement.

This role blends delivery, and customer advocacy.

Solution Implementation and Delivery Excellence

• Design and enterprise-grade software solutions aligned with customer and platform requirements.
• Ensure solution quality through rigorous testing, peer reviews, and adherence to standards.
• Lead technical tasks from requirements gathering through deployment.
• Troubleshoot implementation issues and collaborate with teams to resolve them efficiently.

Customer Engagement and Technical Partnership

• Act as a trusted technical advisor to clients throughout the implementation lifecycle.
• Translate business objectives into technical designs and configuration approaches.
• Conduct technical workshops, design reviews, and demonstrations to build client confidence.
• Support delivery and ensure a seamless transition from implementation to production.
• Maintain ongoing engagement with customer technology teams to support solution stability and evolution.

Cross-Functional Collaboration and Enablement

• Collaborate with Product Engineering, Architecture, and Delivery teams to align implementations with Zafin’s platform strategy and standards.
• Identify reusable patterns and best practices that support continuous improvement.
• Participate in knowledge-sharing sessions and communities of practice.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior developers or consultants.

Operational Support and Quality Assurance

• Assist in post-implementation support and troubleshooting, ensuring system reliability and customer satisfaction.
• Monitor production performance and coordinate with Operations teams to support uptime and data integrity.
• Document and report key implementation learnings for future improvements.

Must Have

• Strong understanding of the software-development lifecycle, integration patterns, and modern API architectures.
• Knowledge of cloud concepts, with Azure preferred, CI/CD pipelines, and containerization using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with banking systems and data-integration frameworks in enterprise financial-services environments.
• Five or more years of experience as a Software Engineer, Technical Consultant, or Customer Engineer, preferably in SaaS or banking-technology implementations.
• Proven ability to deliver end-to-endor integration solutions Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, Apache Kafka, and PostgreSQL.
• Demonstrated client-facing experience managing technical discussions, requirements, and expectations.
• Experience in Agile delivery environments, including Scrum and TDD/BDD.
• Experience troubleshooting complex, distributed systems in production environments.
• Application-development experience in large enterprise or hybrid-cloud environments.