Senior Java Tech Lead - Cloud-Native Microservices Architect

Citi; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 121,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi Canada is seeking an Applications Development Technology Lead Analyst to guide architecture and delivery of cloud-native microservices in Java. You will lead a pod, review code, and enforce standards while adopting GenAI tools to boost productivity.

Responsibilities include end-to-end design using Java 17+, Spring Boot 3.x, Kafka, and Oracle; containerization with Docker/Kubernetes/OpenShift; and strong focus on security, testing, and CI/CD in a hybrid cloud environment.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of software engineering and enterprise applications experience.
• Strong Java 17+ expertise and Spring Boot microservices background.
• Experience with Kafka, Oracle Database, and cloud-native architectures.
• Proficiency with Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenShift in hybrid cloud.

Responsibilities

• Act as technical lead, mentor agile pod, perform code reviews and enforce standards.
• Drive sprint planning, backlog grooming, and technical risk assessment.
• Promote TDD and GenAI-powered tooling to accelerate delivery and quality.
• Design end-to-end cloud-native microservices with Java 17+ and Spring Boot.

Skills

Java 17+

Spring Boot

Kafka

Oracle Database

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

AI-assisted development

JUnit 5

RESTful APIs

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Master's degree preferred

Tools

GitHub Copilot

Jenkins

Tekton

SonarQube

Job description

Citi Canada is seeking an Applications Development Technology Lead Analyst to guide architecture and delivery of cloud-native microservices in Java. You will lead a pod, review code, and enforce standards while adopting GenAI tools to boost productivity.

Responsibilities include end-to-end design using Java 17+, Spring Boot 3.x, Kafka, and Oracle; containerization with Docker/Kubernetes/OpenShift; and strong focus on security, testing, and CI/CD in a hybrid cloud environment.