Java Technical Lead – Architecture, Leadership & CI/CD

McKinsol Consulting Inc; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

McKinsol Consulting Inc in Pittsburgh, PA, seeks a Java Technical Lead for a 6-month engagement. The role bridges software development and project management, focusing on designing Java-based systems and guiding development teams through architecture, code quality, and timely delivery.

Responsibilities include leading architecture, mentoring engineers, enforcing best practices, and driving CI/CD, TDD, and stakeholder collaboration to deliver scalable software on time.

Qualifications

• Typically 7 years of software engineering experience, with 3 years in a senior or lead role.
• Proficient in Core Java, J2EE, Spring/Spring Boot, Hibernate/JPA.
• Experience with SQL/NoSQL databases and cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Bridge gap between software development and project management.
• Architect Java-based applications and mentor junior engineers.
• Enforce clean code standards and conduct code reviews.
• Lead teams, oversee sprints, and ensure on-time delivery.
• Participate in hands-on coding for complex tasks and PoCs.
• Ensure CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and TDD practices.
• Communicate progress to stakeholders and align technical solutions with business needs.

Skills

Core Java

J2EE

Spring Framework

Spring Boot

Hibernate / JPA

SQL

NoSQL

Cloud platforms

Kafka

Maven/Gradle

Git

CI/CD

Leadership

Code Reviews

Tools

Maven

Gradle

Git

Kafka

Job description

McKinsol Consulting Inc in Pittsburgh, PA, seeks a Java Technical Lead for a 6-month engagement. The role bridges software development and project management, focusing on designing Java-based systems and guiding development teams through architecture, code quality, and timely delivery.

Responsibilities include leading architecture, mentoring engineers, enforcing best practices, and driving CI/CD, TDD, and stakeholder collaboration to deliver scalable software on time.