Lead II - Software Engineering - Senior Java Developer

7 - 9 Years

1 Opening

Chennai, Kochi, Trivandrum

As a Senior Developer/Technical Lead, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining high-performance applications using Core Java, Spring Boot, and integration frameworks. You’ll optimize solutions using design patterns, ensure code quality, guide team members, and contribute to technical decisions. You will also interface with customers, provide delivery leadership, and drive technical excellence within the team.

• Develop robust Java-based applications in line with design specifications.
  
• Use reusable components and patterns for high efficiency and maintainability.
  
• Write and review code, perform debugging, and ensure adherence to coding standards.
  
• Create/review technical documentation including design and test artifacts.
  
• Lead configuration management and CI/CD processes.
  
• Collaborate with QA for test plan creation and defect resolution.
  
• Provide technical guidance to team members and mentor junior developers.
  
• Support project estimation, planning, and release activities.
  
• Interface with clients to clarify requirements and showcase design options.
  
• Ensure team engagement, knowledge sharing, and upskilling initiatives.
  
• Drive continuous improvement in quality and performance.
  
• Proactively manage risks, timelines, and dependencies.
  

• Core Java (strong OOP fundamentals)
  
• Spring Boot framework
  
• Apache Camel Integration (Java Camel)
  
• REST API development & integration
  
• SQL/NoSQL (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB)
  
• Frontend: Angular
  
• Cloud: AWS / Azure / GCP
  
• CI/CD and DevOps practices (Docker, Kubernetes)
  
• Agile (Scrum/Kanban)
  
• Strong understanding of SDLC and design patterns
  

• Healthcare domain experience (provider/member services)
  
• Experience in performance tuning and application security
  
• Experience with automation tools and performance monitoring
  
• Interface definition languages (IDL), Modelling languages
  
• Domain certifications in healthcare or cloud platforms
  

• Excellent verbal and written communication
  
• Strong client interaction and presentation skills
  
• Ability to mentor, motivate, and guide teams
  
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  
• High accountability and ownership
  
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities
  
• Proactive attitude and learning mindset
  

Java,Spring Boot,Angularjs,Healthcare

Role Proficiency:

Act creatively to develop applications by selecting appropriate technical options optimizing application development maintenance and performance by employing design patterns and reusing proven solutions. Account for others' developmental activities; assisting Project Manager in day to day project execution.

Outcomes:

• Interpret the application feature and component designs to develop the same in accordance with specifications.
  

• Code debug test document and communicate product component and feature development stages.
  

• Validate results with user representatives integrating and commissions the overall solution.
  

• Select and create appropriate technical options for development such as reusing improving or reconfiguration of existing components while creating own solutions for new contexts
  

• Optimises efficiency cost and quality.
  

• Influence and improve customer satisfaction
  

• Influence and improve employee engagement within the project teams
  

• Set FAST goals for self/team; provide feedback to FAST goals of team members
  

Measures of Outcomes:

• Adherence to engineering process and standards (coding standards)
  

• Adherence to project schedule / timelines
  

• Number of technical issues uncovered during the execution of the project
  

• Number of defects in the code
  

• Number of defects post delivery
  

• Number of non compliance issues
  

• Percent of voluntary attrition
  

• On time completion of mandatory compliance trainings
  

Outputs Expected:

Code:

• Code as per the design
  

• Define coding standards
  

templates and checklists

• Review code � for team and peers
  

Documentation:

• Create/review templates
  

checklists

guidelines

standards for design/process/development

• Create/review deliverable documents. Design documentation
  

requirements

test cases and results

Configure:

• Define and govern configuration management plan
  

• Ensure compliance from the team
  

Test:

• Review/Create unit test cases
  

scenarios and execution

• Review test plan created by testing team
  

• Provide clarifications to the testing team
  

Domain relevance:

• Advise software developers on design and development of features and components with deeper understanding of the business problem being addressed for the client
  

• Learn more about the customer domain and identify opportunities to provide value addition to customers
  

• Complete relevant domain certifications
  

Manage Project:

• Support Project Manager with inputs for the projects
  

• Manage delivery of modules
  

• Manage complex user stories
  

Manage Defects:

• Perform defect RCA and mitigation
  

• Identify defect trends and take proactive measures to improve quality
  

Estimate:

• Create and provide input for effort and size estimation and plan resources for projects
  

Manage knowledge:

• Consume and contribute to project related documents
  

share point

libraries and client universities

• Review the reusable documents created by the team
  

Release:

• Execute and monitor release process
  

Design:

• Contribute to creation of design (HLD
  

LLD

SAD)/architecture for applications

features business components and data models

Interface with Customer:

• Clarify requirements and provide guidance to Development Team
  

• Present design options to customers
  

• Conduct product demos
  

• Work closely with customer architects for finalizing design
  

Manage Team:

• Set FAST goals and provide feedback
  

• Understand aspirations of the team members and provide guidance
  

opportunities

etc

• Ensure team members are upskilled
  

• Ensure team is engaged in project
  

• Proactively identify attrition risks and work with BSE on retention measures
  

Certifications:

• Obtain relevant domain and technology certifications
  

Skill Examples:

• Explain and communicate the design / development to the customer
  

• Perform and evaluate test results against product specifications
  

• Break down complex problems into logical components
  

• Develop user interfaces business software components
  

• Use data models
  

• Estimate time and effort resources required for developing / debugging features / components
  

• Perform and evaluate test in the customer or target environments
  

• Make quick decisions on technical/project related challenges
  

• Manage a team mentor and handle people related issues in team
  

• Have the ability to maintain high motivation levels and positive dynamics within the team.
  

• Interface with other teams designers and other parallel practices
  

• Set goals for self and team. Provide feedback for team members
  

• Create and articulate impactful technical presentations
  

• Follow high level of business etiquette in emails and other business communication
  

• Drive conference calls with customers and answer customer questions
  

• Proactively ask for and offer help
  

• Ability to work under pressure determine dependencies risks facilitate planning handling multiple tasks.
  

• Build confidence with customers by meeting the deliverables timely with a quality product.
  

• Estimate time and effort of resources required for developing / debugging features / components
  

Knowledge Examples:

• Appropriate software programs / modules
  

+ Functional & technical designing

+ Programming languages – proficient in multiple skill clusters

+ DBMS

+ Operating Systems and software platforms

+ Software Development Life Cycle

+ Agile – Scrum or Kanban Methods

+ Integrated development environment (IDE)

+ Rapid application development (RAD)

+ Modelling technology and languages

+ Interface definition languages (IDL)

+ Broad knowledge of customer domain and deep knowledge of sub domain where problem is solved

Additional Comments:

. In-depth knowledge of Core Java and experience in designing and developing IT applications using Java. . Strong experience in Spring Boot and Java Camel Integration frameworks. . Experience in API development and integration using RESTful protocols. . Strong desire to learn, drive, focus on quality and mentor team members. . Sound understanding and prior experience working with Agile software development methodologies. . Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to liaise with technologists and executives. . Prior knowledge and experience in healthcare member/provider service functions is an added advantage. . Strong knowledge of SQL/NoSQL databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, etc.). . Hands-on experience with Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and CI/CD pipelines. . Proficiency in DevOps practices, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and automation tools. . Experience in handling performance optimization and security best practices. . Experience with frontend technologies (Angular) is required. . Strong knowledge of design patterns

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