Technical Lead

Insight Global is seeking an experienced Tech Lead to design, build, and enhance high‑throughput payments applications supporting major global programmes, including ISO 20022 migrations (CHAPS, TARGET2, SWIFT CBPR+), real‑time payments, and payment engine modernisation. This role is fully hands‑on while also providing technical leadership, solution design, and direction across multiple delivery squads. Key Responsibilities • Lead design and development of Java‑based microservices, event‑driven systems, and REST APIs. • Deliver solutions aligned to ISO 20022, RTP schemes, message transformations (XML/JSON), and payment routing/validation. • Implement integration patterns using Mule ESB or similar middleware, messaging, and Kafka. • Own architecture decisions, design reviews, and technical standards adherence. • Drive quality engineering: TDD/BDD, JUnit, Cucumber, secure coding, CI/CD enforcement. • Collaborate with DevOps/SRE to enhance pipelines, automation, monitoring, and production readiness. • Provide day‑to‑day technical leadership, mentoring engineers, and coordinating with 10+ dependent teams. • Ensure compliance with regulatory timelines, non‑functional requirements, and audit‑ready documentation. Must‑Have Experience • Experience of hands‑on software engineering in financial services or high‑scale regulated environments. • Team/technical leadership experience. • Strong expertise in Java/J2EE, REST, microservices, and distributed systems. • Payments experience: CHAPS, TARGET2, CBPR+, RTP, or similar. • Oracle SQL/PL‑SQL and performance tuning for large transactional systems. • Deep XML/JSON expertise; ISO 20022 transformations. • Integration tech: Mule ESB, messaging, Kafka. • Strong SDLC knowledge (Agile/Waterfall) plus CI/CD and DevOps tooling. • TDD/integration testing frameworks (JUnit, Cucumber). • Strong communication skills and ability to influence technical direction.