Tech Lead - Java

Position-Tech LeadExperience: 8-10Job Location: Pune We are seeking a highly skilled Tech Lead with strong expertise in Java, microservices architecture, and cloud-native application development. The ideal candidate will bring hands-on leadership experience in designing scalable solutions, guiding development teams, and collaborating with DevOps engineers on OpenShift (OCP) platforms. This role requires a blend of technical leadership, solution design, and delivery ownership.Key ResponsibilitiesLead the design and development of Java / Spring Boot based microservices in a cloud-native environment.Provide technical leadership to a team of developers, ensuring adherence to coding, security, and architectural best practices.Collaborate with architects and DevOps engineers to deploy and manage microservices on Red Hat OpenShift (OCP).Oversee end-to-end delivery including requirement analysis, design, development, code review, testing, and deployment.Define and implement API specifications, integration patterns, and microservices orchestration.Work closely with DevOps teams to integrate CI/CD pipelines, containerized deployments, Helm, and GitOps workflows.Ensure application performance, scalability, and reliability with proactive observability practices (Grafana, Prometheus, etc.).Required Skills & Qualifications8-10 years of proven experience in Java application development with at least 4+ years in microservices architecture.Strong expertise in Spring Boot, REST APIs, JPA/Hibernate, and messaging frameworks (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.).Hands-on experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (OpenShift/Kubernetes).Familiarity with OCP DevOps practices including CI/CD (ArgoCD, Tekton, Jenkins), Helm, and YAML deployments.Good understanding of observability stacks (Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, Alertmanager) and logging practices.Solid knowledge of cloud-native design principles, scalability, and fault tolerance.Exposure to security best practices (OAuth, RBAC, secrets management via Vault or similar).