Principal Engineer (Java Microservices)

Tata Consultancy Services; Chennai District; On-site; INR 6,000,000 - 8,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services in Chennai is seeking a Principal Engineer Java Microservices to lead architectural direction, design scalable microservices, and guide product teams through complex technical challenges.

The role requires 12-18 years of experience with Java 8/11/17, Spring Boot, AWS, Docker/Kubernetes, and strong CI/CD expertise to drive delivery and quality across the SDLC.

Qualifications

• Lead multiple product teams with architectural oversight.
• Design scalable, secure microservices and resilient solutions.
• Define engineering frameworks, tools, and coding standards.
• Mentor engineers and drive rapid software delivery with CI/CD.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical direction for application development, solution design, system integration, and implementation.
• Design scalable, secure, and resilient microservices-based solutions.
• Guide multiple product teams and ensure interoperability across applications and technologies.
• Define and implement consistent engineering frameworks, tools, processes, and coding standards.
• Lead architecture and technical decision-making across the software development lifecycle.
• Review technical designs, code, and deliverables produced by development teams.
• Mentor engineers and provide guidance on complex technical challenges.
• Drive CI/CD enablement, engineering maturity, automation, and rapid software delivery.
• Incorporate relevant technology and industry trends into product roadmaps.
• Collaborate with engineering, testing, support, architecture, and business teams.
• Diagnose and resolve complex software application and integration issues.
• Promote Agile and Lean software development practices across product teams

Skills

Java

Java Microservices

Spring Boot

REST APIs

Kafka

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Maven/Gradle

Git

Terraform

Monitoring/Logging

Tools

Azure DevOps

Jenkins

GoCD

Postman

SoapUI

Splunk

CloudWatch

Kibana

Prometheus

Elasticsearch

Job description

Principal Engineer Java Microservices

Experience: 12-18 Years
Location: Chennai

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical direction for application development, solution design, system integration, and implementation.
• Design scalable, secure, and resilient microservices-based solutions.
• Guide multiple product teams and ensure interoperability across applications and technologies.
• Define and implement consistent engineering frameworks, tools, processes, and coding standards.
• Lead architecture and technical decision-making across the software development lifecycle.
• Review technical designs, code, and deliverables produced by development teams.
• Mentor engineers and provide guidance on complex technical challenges.
• Drive CI/CD enablement, engineering maturity, automation, and rapid software delivery.
• Incorporate relevant technology and industry trends into product roadmaps.
• Collaborate with engineering, testing, support, architecture, and business teams.
• Diagnose and resolve complex software application and integration issues.
• Promote Agile and Lean software development practices across product teams

Mandatory Technical Skills

• Strong hands-on experience in Java 8, Java 11, or Java 17
• Extensive experience in Java Microservices architecture
• Strong expertise in Spring Boot 3+ or Dropwizard
• Experience with REST APIs, SOAP services, Rest-Assured, Postman, or SoapUI
• Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka or Message Queues
• Strong knowledge of AWS, including AWS Lambda
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
• Expertise in CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or GoCD
• Experience with Maven 3+ or Gradle 7+
• Hands-on experience with Git and SonarQube
• Experience with Terraform
• Knowledge of monitoring and logging tools such as Splunk, CloudWatch, Kibana, Prometheus, or Elasticsearch
• Experience with databases such as Oracle, PostgreSQL, or AWS DynamoDB
• Knowledge of application security practices and tools such as OWASP, ZAP, or Snyk
• Experience with unit testing frameworks, preferably JUnit 5
• Strong understanding of Agile software development practices