Technical Lead

• Position-Solution Architect role/ Full Stack Tech Lead • Location: Burbank, CA (3X onsite - Monday, Tuesday & Thursday) • Open for W2 Job Details We are seeking a Technical Project Lead with 8+ years of experience in Java EE, Spring Framework, and related technologies. The ideal candidate will have balanced experience (50% front-end and 50% back-end) and preferably exposure to healthcare, pension, or related domains. This role is responsible for designing and developing technical solutions for IT projects, mentoring developers, overseeing technical teams, and ensuring all deliverables meet or exceed customer expectations. Required Skills • Provide technical direction and hands-on leadership throughout all phases of the development lifecycle • Mentor team members and resolve technical challenges while ensuring alignment with business and project goals • Ensure adherence to coding standards, architectural principles, and best practices • Support and advocate for Agile, DevOps, and CI/CD methodologies • Design and architect complex, secure, scalable, and high-performance software systems • Develop and document system architectures to ensure consistency and maintainability • Evaluate and recommend appropriate technologies, frameworks, and tools Technical Experience • 8+ years designing and developing multi-tier enterprise applications using Java EE and Spring • 5+ years developing web and enterprise applications across the full Java technology stack • 5+ years building SOA-based and RESTful services using Java, Spring, Hibernate • 5+ years developing front-end applications using React, Angular, or Vue.js • Strong expertise in Spring Boot and Spring Cloud • Experience with MariaDB/MySQL, Kafka, ESB/API Gateways, and event-streaming platforms • Experience performing technical assessments of existing systems • Experience with testing frameworks: JUnit, Mockito, Cucumber, Jasmine, Karma • Strong knowledge of object-oriented and functional programming paradigms Soft Skills • Ability to translate complex business requirements into effective technical solutions • Capable of completing projects with minimal supervision • Strong collaboration skills with a positive, empathetic, and solution-oriented mindset • Proven experience working in fast-paced Agile/Scrum environments • Experience managing and collaborating with onshore and offshore teams • Excellent analytical, critical-thinking, and interpersonal skills • Database programming using SQL with MySQL and Oracle • Ability to convert user stories into technical tasks • Experience with deployment strategies for distributed and multi-tier applications • Ability to create UML diagrams and flowcharts using Visio or similar tools • Pension domain experience is a strong plus • Experience with BPM and ECM