Java Tech Lead - Microservices, AWS & Kubernetes

Tata Consultancy Services; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services in Plano, TX seeks a Java Technical Lead to guide a 5-6 member team and ensure timely delivery on complex microservice initiatives. The role emphasizes strong Java/Spring Boot expertise, cloud (AWS) familiarity, and hands-on collaboration with frontend and backend teams.

You will drive architectural decisions, oversee CI/CD pipelines, and mentor engineers while coordinating with stakeholders in an agile environment. Excellent communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong Java and Spring Boot expertise required.
• Experience leading a small team (5-6) and ensuring delivery.
• Experience with AWS, Docker, Kafka, and microservice architecture.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver customer journeys and data models; work with APIs and configurations.
• Lead agile ceremonies and drive multi-year program timelines.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

AWS

Kafka

NoSQL (MongoDB)

PostgreSQL

Aurora

RESTful APIs

API security (OAuth, SSO)

CI/CD

Agile / Scrum

Team leadership

Communication

JUnit testing

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Git

Jenkins

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Tata Consultancy Services in Plano, TX seeks a Java Technical Lead to guide a 5-6 member team and ensure timely delivery on complex microservice initiatives. The role emphasizes strong Java/Spring Boot expertise, cloud (AWS) familiarity, and hands-on collaboration with frontend and backend teams.

You will drive architectural decisions, oversee CI/CD pipelines, and mentor engineers while coordinating with stakeholders in an agile environment. Excellent communication skills are essential.