Senior Software Engineering Advisor & Technical Lead

Jobtailor; Morris Plains (NJ); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a senior software engineering advisor to counsel management on complex technical matters and lead multi-discipline initiatives. You will deliver end-to-end software solutions, collaborate with product owners, and promote engineering best practices across teams.

The role requires deep hands-on experience with Java, Spring, AWS, OpenShift, and modern tooling, with a hybrid work schedule and emphasis on timely delivery and architectural excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems or related field and 5 years of experience.
• Experience with Java, Spring, AWS, OpenShift, Linux and Windows.
• Hands-on experience with Oracle, MongoDB, Kafka, Unica, Splunk and Dynatrace.
• Familiarity with ServiceNow, Cursor and Microsoft Copilot; Jira and Confluence use.

Responsibilities

• Provide counsel and advice to management on significant software engineering matters.
• Work on highly complex processes and projects.
• Provide thought leadership and technical expertise across multiple disciplines.
• Complete complex software delivery assignments and deliver solutions on the communication platform.
• Collaborate with product owners, engineering teams, solution architecture, vendors, and partners.
• Drive and promote software engineering best practices.
• Ensure timely delivery of products and projects.
• Ensure teams understand and deliver solutions meeting guidelines.
• Resolve issues and participate in all project phases from inception to post-implementation support.
• Advise business partners regarding solutions and contribute to project planning.

Skills

Java

Spring

AWS

OpenShift

Software Engineering Best Practices

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems or related field

5 years of experience

Tools

Jira

Confluence

OpenShift

Linux

Windows

Oracle

MongoDB

Kafka

Unica

Splunk

Dynatrace

ServiceNow

Cursor

Microsoft Copilot

Job description

Jobtailor seeks a senior software engineering advisor to counsel management on complex technical matters and lead multi-discipline initiatives. You will deliver end-to-end software solutions, collaborate with product owners, and promote engineering best practices across teams.

The role requires deep hands-on experience with Java, Spring, AWS, OpenShift, and modern tooling, with a hybrid work schedule and emphasis on timely delivery and architectural excellence.