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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Java Tech Lead - **Company:** NimbusAITech LLC - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Adaptable Database Systems, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, JIRA, Automation of Tests, Cloud Computing, Software Quality, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Corona (Software Development Kit), Database Design, Dependency Injection, DevOps, Disaster Recovery, Fault Tolerance, HP Systems Insight Manager, Spring Framework, Key Management, NoSQL, OAuth, OpenShift, JSON Web Token, Secure Coding, Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS), Software Engineering, Data Streaming, Systems Integration, Web Application Frameworks, Datadog, Data Logging, Freeform SQL, Enterprise Software Applications, Grafana, Spring-boot, Software Security, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Git, Cloudformation, Event Driven Architecture, Containerization, AngularJS, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Enterprise Integration, Integration Frameworks, Apache Kafka, Domain Driven Development, Functional Programming, Cloudwatch, Api Gateway, Restful APIs, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), Domain Driven Design, Splunk, Dynatrace, Devsecops, Docker, Jenkins, Microservices - **Published:** August 25, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/a4c5a386-d54b-421c-b15b-057b4a6d9ed9 ## About the Role * Frameworks & Architecture: Deep expertise in Spring Framework (dependency injection, auto-configuration), externalized configuration patterns, microservices, REST APIs, enterprise integration, DDD, and event-driven architecture. * Security & Observability: Strong grasp of OAuth2, JWT, API security, secrets management, secure coding, application monitoring, and distributed tracing. * DevOps Culture: Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevSecOps, automated testing, and software quality engineering., * Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience. * Experience: * 10+ years of software engineering experience (8+ years in hands-on Java development). * 3+ years in a Technical Lead, Lead Engineer, or Solution Lead role. * 5+ years with Java, Spring Boot, and REST APIs. * 3+ years with Kafka (messaging, event streaming, and administration). Technical Stack: * Hands-on development using Angular and modern web frameworks. * Extensive experience in AWS environments (Lambda, S3, EC2, API Gateway, SQS/SNS, CloudWatch). * Relational and/or NoSQL database design and advanced SQL optimization. * CI/CD toolsets (Git, Jenkins, Jira). * Preferred Experience: Container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes/OpenShift) and monitoring solutions (CloudWatch, Splunk, Grafana, Datadog, OpenTelemetry). ## Description The Java Tech Lead serves as the primary technical leader responsible for the architecture, design, development, and delivery of complex, cloud-native enterprise solutions. This role combines hands-on engineering expertise with strategic leadership-driving architectural standards, engineering best practices, and modern software development methodologies across full-stack application development, event-driven architectures, microservices, and integration platforms using Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, Angular, and AWS., * Architecture & Leadership: Design, build, and maintain enterprise applications; lead design sessions, architectural reviews, and implementation planning. Establish engineering best practices across testing, security, and operational support. * Technical Guidance: Provide hands-on mentorship through code reviews, technical coaching, and guidance while collaborating with Product Owners and Architects to translate requirements into scalable solutions. * Development & Microservices: Implement microservices, APIs, event-driven architectures (using Kafka), and domain-driven design (DDD). Develop high-quality Java/Spring Boot solutions and configurable, rule-driven business processes. * Messaging & Data: Perform Kafka administration, monitoring, and optimization. Design scalable data models, complex SQL queries, and integrations for high-performance applications. * Cloud & DevSecOps: Drive AWS cloud-native designs (Lambda, S3, EC2, API Gateway, SNS/SQS, CloudWatch, CloudFormation) using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and lead CI/CD/DevSecOps implementations. * Observability & Resilience: Establish standards for logging, monitoring, alerting, and distributed tracing. 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