Technical Lead - Java & Architecture (Hybrid, Columbus)

Global Business Ser. 4u; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Business Ser. 4u is seeking a Technical Lead to design, develop, implement, and support software applications and IT products. The role requires strong technical leadership and a commitment to system stability and performance.

Responsibilities include leading teams, defining API strategies, ensuring quality through code reviews, and guiding architecture decisions across onshore and offshore resources. Hybrid Columbus, OH.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in software development and technical leadership roles.
• Expertise in multiple technologies, front-end architecture, and back-end development.
• Experience in microservices, API design, and event-driven architecture (Kafka).
• Familiarity with Test-Driven Development (TDD) and software development life cycle.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to handle production outages.
• Proficiency in agile methodologies and tools (Jira, GitHub).
• Expertise in front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and frameworks (React, AngularJS).
• Proficiency in server-side languages (Java, Node.js) and database technologies (MongoDB, PostgreSQL, BigQuery).
• Experience with Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) environments like PCF (Pivotal Cloud Foundry) and cloud platforms like GCP (Google Cloud Platform).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven capability of technical lead on large, complex waterfall framework-based project.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of software applications aligned with business objectives.
• Provide technical leadership to onshore and offshore teams, including contractors and full-time employees.
• Elicit requirements and design scalable, maintainable technical solutions.
• Document non-functional requirements for development, integration, and testing teams.
• Ensure technical requirements are clearly understood and executed by developers and engineers.
• Collaborate with teams to refine solutions and anticipate implementation challenges.
• Guide teams to ensure alignment on technical design, best practices, and system integration.
• Deliver robust technical solutions that meet project requirements and deadlines.
• Identify and implement improvements in system monitoring, capacity, and issue resolution.
• Define and execute API strategies for customer integrations.
• Drive system stability and performance enhancements.
• Lead code reviews, enforce best practices, and ensure high-quality standards.
• Provide technical analysis and estimates for business requirements.
• Troubleshoot and resolve system issues, including production outages.
• Oversee integration, load, stress, and end-to-end testing, validating test scenarios and analyzing results.
• Participate in functional and UAT testing by providing technical support.
• Assist in project cutover planning and execution.
• Create and manage Change Requests (CRs) and lead their execution.
• Work closely with the Solution Owner and Project Manager to align priorities.
• Facilitate risk mitigation, issue resolution, and decision-making with key stakeholders.
• Foster innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning within the team.

Skills

Software leadership

Microservices

API design

Kafka

TDD

Jira

GitHub

Java

Node.js

React

Angular

MongoDB

PostgreSQL

BigQuery

GCP

PCF

Tools

Jira

GitHub

Job description

Global Business Ser. 4u is seeking a Technical Lead to design, develop, implement, and support software applications and IT products. The role requires strong technical leadership and a commitment to system stability and performance.

Responsibilities include leading teams, defining API strategies, ensuring quality through code reviews, and guiding architecture decisions across onshore and offshore resources. Hybrid Columbus, OH.