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# Senior Technical Lead

- **Company:** HCLTech
- **Location:** Germany
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Kubernetes Security, Java (Programming Language), Software Debugging, Hibernate (Java), Java Persistence API, Java API for RESTful Web Services (JAX-RS), Apache Maven, Open Web Application Security, Secure Coding, SonarQube, Backend, Gitlab, Gitlab-ci, Static Application Security Testing, Vulnerability Analysis, Microservices
- **Published:** July 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://de.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=0545d854bac0d101

## About the Role

3+ years in Java (17+) backend development
Strong Maven dependency management (multi-module)
Experience resolving transitive dependency conflicts (BOMs, exclusions)
Ability to interpret CVE advisories and assess exploitability
Understanding of OWASP Top 10 (Java context)
Exposure to GitLab CI/CD pipelines and security scans
Experience working across multiple codebases
Other Requirements
Good to Have
JAX-RS / Jersey / Quarkus
JPA / Hibernate upgrade experience
Container security basics
SAST tools (SonarQube, SpotBugs) or GitLab Dependency Scanning
Ideal Profile

Hands-on engineer with strong debugging skills who can balance security rigor and delivery impact in a microservices ecosystem.

## Description

Triage and remediate critical/high CVEs across 30+ Java microservices
Perform root-cause analysis and implement minimal, well-tested fixes
Harden vulnerable areas: injection, authentication gaps, secrets, dependencies
Manage Maven multi-module dependency upgrades while ensuring stability
Collaborate with tech leads for secure code reviews and validations
Maintain CVE suppression registry with clear rationale
Contribute to security incident post-mortems and reusable patterns


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