Technology Lead - Java Microservices

We are looking for an experienced Technology Lead with strong expertise in Java, microservices architecture, and full-stack application development. The ideal candidate will have experience leading technical delivery, developing scalable applications, and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

The role also involves security monitoring and threat detection, leveraging Splunk, application security analytics, and correlation techniques to identify and investigate potential security threats.

The candidate should be comfortable working with frontend technologies such as Angular and React, supporting Agile delivery practices, and coordinating development activities across teams.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of enterprise applications using Java and microservices architecture.
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and secure microservices-based applications.
• Develop and support frontend application components using Angular and React.
• Build and maintain security threat detection and correlation rules for credential attacks, bot activity, API abuse, WAF threats, and application-layer security events.
• Develop behavior-based and anomaly detection capabilities using Splunk, statistical analysis, baselines, and machine learning techniques.
• Perform cross-layer security correlation across WAF, Okta, APIs, applications, devices, users, sessions, and network telemetry.
• Develop and optimize Splunk dashboards, alerts, searches, and automation to improve detection accuracy and reduce false positives.
• Create technical documentation, runbooks, testing procedures, and operational handoff documentation.
• Collaborate with development, security, infrastructure, and SOC teams to support application security and monitoring requirements.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, sprint planning, backlog management, and delivery coordination.
• Provide technical guidance, code reviews, troubleshooting, and support to development teams.
• Ensure application quality, security, scalability, and adherence to enterprise development standards.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 5–8 years of relevant experience in software engineering, application development, or technology delivery.
• Strong hands-on experience with Java and Java-based application development.
• Strong understanding of microservices architecture and RESTful APIs.
• Experience with enterprise application development and integration.
• Experience with Angular and/or React for frontend development.
• Understanding of application security, threat detection, and security monitoring concepts.
• Experience with Splunk searches, dashboards, alerts, and correlation rules.
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies and Scrum practices.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline.

Preferred Skills

• Splunk Enterprise Security and security analytics.
• Experience with WAF, Okta, API security, and application-layer threat detection.
• Knowledge of anomaly detection and machine learning-based security analytics.
• Experience with SOC operations and security incident response.
• Scrum Master experience or Agile team leadership.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.