Java Technical Lead

Java Technical Lead

Job Description – Java Technical Lead Location: Onsite – McLean, VA Company: 22nd Century Technologies Employment Type: Full-Time Work Authorization: Must be authorized to work in the U.S. Clearance: Not required; active federal clearance is a plus About the Role 22nd Century Technologies is seeking a highly technical and hands-on Java Technical Lead to support enterprise-scale federal initiatives and internal strategic technology programs. This role requires a strong engineering leader with deep Java expertise, architecture experience, and proven success delivering solutions within federal contracting environments. The ideal candidate is a technically elite professional who can lead development teams, architect scalable systems, engage with stakeholders, and drive modernization efforts while remaining hands-on with coding and technical problem-solving. This position is onsite at TSCTI Headquarters in McLean, Virginia.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of enterprise-grade Java applications and distributed systems
• Serve as the technical authority for architecture, coding standards, system integration, and application modernization initiatives
• Provide hands-on development support across the full software development lifecycle (SDLC)
• Mentor and guide developers, conduct code reviews, and establish engineering best practices
• Collaborate with program managers, federal stakeholders, architects, DevOps engineers, and cross-functional teams
• Design and implement secure, scalable, high-performance microservices and APIs
• Support cloud-native application development and modernization efforts
• Troubleshoot complex technical issues and drive root-cause analysis
• Ensure compliance with federal security, governance, and development standards
• Participate in solution design discussions, proposal support, and technical strategy initiatives as needed

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field
• 10+ years of software engineering experience with strong focus on Java technologies
• 3+ years in a Technical Lead or Lead Architect role
• Proven experience supporting federal government contracts or federal systems integrator environments
• Deep expertise in:
• Java 8/11/17+
• Spring Boot and Spring Framework
• RESTful API development
• Microservices architecture
• Multithreading and performance optimization
• SQL and NoSQL databases
• Distributed systems and enterprise integration patterns
• Strong experience with:
• AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
• Docker and Kubernetes
• CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Git, Maven, Jenkins, SonarQube
• Strong understanding of secure coding practices and enterprise application security
• Excellent analytical, communication, and leadership skills
• Ability to work onsite in McLean, VA

Preferred Qualifications

• Active or previously held federal security clearance
• Experience with:
• Federal agencies and government modernization programs
• Agile/Scrum delivery environments
• Event-driven architecture and messaging platforms (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.)
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Enterprise architecture frameworks
• Certifications such as:
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
• Oracle Java Certification

What We're Looking For We are looking for a highly technical leader who:

• Leads from the front and remains hands-on with architecture and development
• Thrives in fast-paced federal consulting environments
• Can balance strategic technical leadership with execution
• Has strong problem-solving capabilities and engineering depth
• Is comfortable interfacing with executives, customers, and technical teams alike

Why Join Us At 22nd Century Technologies, you will work alongside innovative teams supporting mission-critical initiatives for federal and enterprise customers. We offer opportunities to work on impactful programs, leverage modern technologies, and grow within a collaborative and technology-driven environment.