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# Software Development Lead / Architect

- **Company:** Tata Consultancy Services Limited
- **Location:** New Castle, DE, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $120,000.0 - $150,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Unit Testing, Code Review, Databases, DevOps, JSON, Messaging Application Programming Interface, MongoDB, OpenShift, Performance Tuning, Scrum Methodology, Swagger, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Openapi, Data Logging, Spring-mvc, System Availability, Database Optimization, Spring-boot, Core Api, Spring Data, Data Layers, Information Technology, Apache Kafka, Restful APIs, Api Management, Crud, Microservices
- **Published:** October 28, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/apply/add/88724798/1

## About the Role

BACHELOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE

## Description

Technical Leadership

 * Solution Architecture & System Design
 * Architecture Review and Governance
 * Technology Roadmap Planning
 * Application Modernization Strategies
 * Technical Risk Assessment & Mitigation
 * Proof of Concept (POC) Leadership
Core Development

 * Java (8/11/17) - strong hands on experience
 * Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Data
 * Microservices architecture (service decomposition, API contracts)
 * REST APIs, JSON, OpenAPI / Swagger
 * Kafka producer, consumer, partitioning
 * MongoDb
 * Openshift / AWS
Database & Data Layer

 * MongoDB
 * Document modeling
 * Indexing strategies
 * Aggregation framework
 * CRUD & performance tuning
Integration & Messaging

 * Experience with Kafka (preferred)
 * REST based integrations with upstream/downstream systems
 * Design, develop, and maintain Java based microservices
 * Lead technical design discussions and contribute to solution architecture.
 * Implement RESTful APIs adhering to enterprise design standards
 * Develop and optimize SQL queries (E3 level) for transactional and reporting use cases
 * Design and manage MongoDB schemas, indexes, and queries
 * Ensure high availability, scalability, and performance of microservices
 * Apply exception handling, logging, monitoring, and resiliency patterns
 * Build event-driven solutions using Kafka and messaging frameworks.
 * Collaborate with Business Analysts, Architects, QA, and DevOps teams
 * Participate in code reviews, unit testing, and defect resolution
 * Support CI/CD pipelines, deployments, and production issues
 * Troubleshoot production issues and perform root cause analysis (RCA).
 * Mentor junior developers and provide technical leadership.
 * Contribute to Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, estimation, and retrospectives.