Technical Lead Java & AWS

Job Title: Technical Lead - Java & AWS

Location: Minneapolis, MN

Experience Required: 10+ Years

Employment Type: Contract

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Technical Lead - Java & AWS to drive the design, development, and delivery of a high-visibility, enterprise-grade product. This role requires deep technical expertise in Java and cloud-native AWS architectures, strong architectural judgment, and proven leadership to guide teams through complex technical challenges while delivering scalable, secure, and high-performance solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Architecture

• Lead the design and development of enterprise Java applications using Spring Boot and RESTful services.

• Drive architectural decisions, evaluate technology choices, and ensure alignment with product roadmaps and enterprise standards.

• Enforce engineering best practices related to coding standards, testing, security, and performance.

• Conduct pull request reviews and provide constructive technical guidance to engineering teams.

Cloud & Platform Engineering

• Architect and implement cloud-native solutions on AWS, leveraging services such as EC2, ECS/EKS, Lambda, S3, RDS, CloudWatch, and IAM.

• Ensure applications meet non-functional requirements including availability, scalability, performance, observability, and security.

• Partner with DevOps and SRE teams to design resilient systems and improve platform reliability.

DevOps & CI/CD

• Collaborate with DevOps teams to design, implement, and optimize CI/CD pipelines.

• Support infrastructure automation and continuous delivery practices to enable faster, safer releases.

Leadership & Mentorship

• Mentor and develop junior and mid-level engineers through coaching, code reviews, and technical workshops.

• Lead teams through complex problem-solving efforts and foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.

• Act as a technical role model, promoting collaboration, ownership, and engineering excellence.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, with significant experience in a technical leadership role.

• Strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and RESTful microservices architecture.

• Hands-on experience architecting and deploying solutions on AWS (EC2, ECS/EKS, Lambda, S3, RDS, CloudWatch, IAM).

• Strong understanding of cloud-native design principles, distributed systems, and system scalability.

• Experience working closely with DevOps/SRE teams on CI/CD, automation, and reliability engineering.

• Proven ability to lead design discussions, influence architectural decisions, and guide teams.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder collaboration skills.

Key Competencies

• Strong technical ownership and decision-making capability.

• Ability to balance hands-on engineering with strategic leadership.

• Mentorship mindset with a focus on team growth and technical excellence.

• Adaptability in fast-paced, enterprise environments.

Technical Skills

Java | Spring Boot | RESTful Services | AWS (EC2, ECS/EKS, Lambda, S3, RDS, CloudWatch, IAM) | DevOps | CI/CD