Elevance Health - Technical Lead - Java

Job Position Carelon Global Solutions India is seeking a Technical Lead for Java Back-end development to drive the design, development, and delivery of scalable enterprise-grade applications.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, design, and development of enterprise-scale Java applications.
• Design and implement scalable, secure, and high-performing microservices.
• Define technical standards, coding guidelines, and best practices.
• Lead and mentor a team of backend developers through design reviews, code reviews, and technical coaching.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Architects, DevOps, QA, and Business Stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Drive API strategy, integration design, and system interoperability.
• Ensure application performance, reliability, scalability, and security.
• Lead root cause analysis and resolution of production issues.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipeline improvements and DevOps adoption.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend appropriate solutions.
• Participate in backlog refinement, sprint planning, and release management activities.
• Drive technical debt reduction and platform modernization initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Information Technology/Data Engineering or similar combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 8 - 10 years of software development experience with Java.

Skills And Competencies

• Strong expertise in Java 17+, Spring Boot, Spring Security, Hibernate, and Microservices.
• Experience with REST APIs and event-driven architectures.
• Hands-on experience with Kafka or other messaging platforms.
• Strong knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases.
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience deploying and supporting applications in Azure, AWS, or GCP.
• Proficiency in CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or Azure DevOps.
• Strong understanding of system design, scalability, and performance tuning.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.

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