Team Lead - Development

We are seeking experienced Team Leads to provide leadership across development and operations functions within enterprise technology environments. These roles will oversee mixed onshore/offshore teams, guide architecture and process improvement initiatives, and drive adoption of modern development and operations practices. Successful candidates will demonstrate strong leadership, technical depth in Java and related technologies, and the ability to lead cross-functional teams through change and transformation.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, mentoring, and guidance to development or operations teams, including estimation, planning, and delivery oversight

• Manage teams of 10–15 resources, including vendor/partner teams

• Ensure alignment with Agile practices as the organization transitions into Agile ways of working

• Lead process improvement initiatives, including root cause analysis, communication of outcomes to business owners, and value realization

• Partner with architecture, middleware, and security teams to align on technical design and operational standards

• Oversee post-deployment IT operations, incident management, and health monitoring of applications and tools

• Contribute to the design and modernization of legacy systems and applications, including Websphere Application Server (specifically Application Manager) and other Java/.NET platforms

• Guide teams in the use of DevOps and DevSecOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and containerization concepts

• Ensure operational visibility through event logging, dashboards, and monitoring tools (examples include LogStash, Kibana, and Elastic Search)

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent work experience

• Proven experience as a Team Lead or Manager in either application development or IT operations

• Strong background in Java and object-oriented programming (OOP); familiarity with .NET a plus

• Experience with Agile methodologies and driving Agile adoption in technology teams

• Familiarity with DevOps/DevSecOps practices, CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Bitbucket), and cloud/containerization concepts

• Strong architecture or design orientation with ability to guide technical direction

• Experience working with operational monitoring and log management tools (e.g., LogStash, Kibana, Elastic Search)

• Excellent communication skills, with ability to bridge technical and business discussions

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with legacy Websphere Application Server (specifically Application Manager) platforms

• Post-deployment IT operations experience, including operational dashboards and system health monitoring

• Proven track record of driving process improvement and operational excellence initiatives
  
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