Java Technical Lead

Hunt Group – a mix of recruitment (executive search and head hunting) and outsourcing activities in industries such as IT, oil&gas, banking, finance and automotive.

- A candidate for this role will be a Java developer (with 5+ year’s commercial development experience) who has experience leading a team and working on large, complex portal environments
- Proven track record of development experience working on IT projects of high complexity
- Excellent knowledge of Internet, J2EE and Web technologies including popular Open Source frameworks and tools
- Ability to analyze, profile and refactor code and processes to improve quality and performance
- Solid experience of working in a Java Enterprise/Web environment
- Excellent working knowledge of database technologies i.e.: MongoDB, MySQL
- Proven experience of common development tools (e.g. IntelliJ/Eclipse, Gradle/Maven, git, Jenkins, docker)
- Experience with modern CI/CD workflows
- Experience with Linux based systems and associated tools (e.g. RedHat, CentOS)
- Knowledge of common development best practices (e.g. TDD, Agile, XP)
- 4+ years hands on Spring/Hibernate experience
- Ability to quickly understand and code for a large, complex technical architecture
- Experience of developing and deploying large web-based applications
- Experience of managing and coding simultaneous projects with complex inter-dependencies
- Understanding of the project management processes involved in website/portal development
- Ability to multitask across projects and demonstrate flexibility to changing priorities
- Experience of scoping large technical projects with a high level of accuracy
- Experience using task management tools such as Trac, Jira etc. This role will report directly to the Head of Backend Development

- Collaborate with the Heads to continually review and improve Java delivery to ensure quality and consistency for each project
- Ensuring Java estimates for each project are rigorous and accurate
- Point of escalation and resolution for project delivery issues for direct reports and team
- Act as stand in for Head of Backend Development as required
- Collaborate on the technical decisions for each project with the Technical Architect and Senior Developers
- Collaborate with project management team and the Head of Backend Development to manage the workflow and ensure appropriate team members are allocated to projects
- Implementation, coordination and management of the following: coding standards, specifications, project scoping/ estimates, risk management, technical deployments, technical standards and processes
- Ensure the Java team have the right standards and tools in place to deliver leading edge work
- Build strong relationships with any 3rd party Java suppliers to ensure quality and timely delivery
- Lead and motivate a team of highly competent Java developers – ensuring reviews, training, feedback, etc.is completed across the team