Application Lead (Cobol and Java) (Ref 26267)

JOBLINE RESOURCES PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech-focused company in Singapore is seeking a Technical Lead to lead the design and development of custom-built applications. The ideal candidate will have a Diploma or Degree in Computer Engineering and at least 4-5 years of experience managing projects from requirement analysis to deployment. Proficiency in Cobol, Java, JavaScript, SQL, and AWS Cloud services is essential. Excellent communication skills are required to translate technical concepts for clients and manage expectations. This role also involves overseeing implementation, ensuring adherence to standards, and providing technical mentorship.

Qualifications

• 4-5 years of experience in managing custom application projects.
• Ability to translate business needs into scalable and secure technical solutions.
• Hands-on understanding of modern application architectures.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of custom-built applications.
• Translate complex business requirements into detailed technical specifications.
• Oversee the implementation of core application modules.

Skills

Leadership in custom application projects

Proficient in Cobol

Java

JavaScript

SQL

AWS Cloud services

CI/CD pipelines

Effective communication

DevOps practices

Microservices and event-driven architecture

Education

Diploma / Degree in Computer Engineering

Tools

GitLab

Jira

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and delivery of custom-built applications to meet client's functional and non-functional requirements.
• Work closely with business analysts, solution architects, and developers to define application architecture, integration points, and data flow.
• Translate complex business requirements into detailed technical specifications, ensuring feasibility, scalability, and maintainability.
• Oversee the implementation of core application modules, ensuring adherence to coding standards, performance benchmarks, and security compliance.
• Drive code reviews, peer validations, and design assurance to maintain solution integrity across environments.
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to manage build pipelines, deployments, and environment configurations.
• Facilitate technical workshops and discussions with client and internal teams to resolve design and delivery challenges. Manage change requests (CRs), system enhancements, and production support activities, ensuring smooth transition and minimal disruption.
• Provide technical mentorship to the development team and promote best practices in software craftsmanship and system reliability.
• Ensure timely delivery of all project milestones and documentation.
• Act as the key technical liaison for stakeholders, ensuring transparency risks, dependencies, and delivery progress.
• Participate in data collection, analysis, and interpretation to provide insights that inform decision-making and strategy.
• Contribute to the creation of project documentation, including project plans, status reports, and client communications.
• Assist in facilitating workshops and presentations to stakeholders, ensuring clear communication of technical concepts.
• Participate in team meetings and brainstorming sessions to discuss solutions.

Requirements

• Diploma / Degree in Computer Engineering with at least 4-5 years of relevant experiences.
• Strong leadership in managing custom-build application projects, from requirement analysis to deployment. Able to translate business needs into scalable, maintainable, and secure technical solutions, ensuring alignment across development, testing, and operations teams.
• Proficient in modern application architectures and coding standards with hands-on understanding of Cobol, mainframe systems, Java, JavaScript, SQL and AWS Cloud services. Capable of reviewing technical designs, guiding developers, and resolving integration or performance issues.
• Effective/confident communication, ability to translate technical concepts into non-technical language for client communication and managing client expectations and translating technical decisions into business impacts.
• Experience with microservices and event-driven architecture (Kafka, SNS/SQS, or equivalent).
• Experienced in legacy modernization or mainframe migration projects.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, version control (GitLab, Jira, etc.), and DevOps practices.
• Familiar with SDLC governance processes.

Licence no: 12C6060