Senior Java Engineering Lead – Cloud Security Platforms
Core
Lead engineering strategy and delivery of mission-critical, cloud-native identity and security platforms for a global financial institution.
Role type
Senior IC Engineering Lead (Cloud Security Platforms)
Builds
Highly scalable, cloud-native platforms supporting identity, authentication, and security initiatives.
Domain
Financial Services / Cloud Security / Distributed Systems
Required skills
Java 17+, Spring Boot, Spring Security, Spring Data, Microservices, Event-driven architecture, Kubernetes, OpenShift, OAuth2, OpenID Connect, mTLS, Apache Kafka, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MongoDB, CI/CD, Git, DevOps
Preferred skills
Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Grafana, Prometheus, ReactJS, Python scripting, Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD)
Technologies
Java, Spring, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Kafka, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MongoDB, Grafana, Prometheus, ReactJS
Responsibilities
Lead architecture and end-to-end delivery of secure, scalable cloud-native platforms; Direct a geographically distributed software engineering organisation; Define technology roadmaps and engineering governance frameworks; Establish engineering best practices across development, testing, and operations; Partner with stakeholders to translate strategic objectives into technical solutions; Coach and develop engineers and technical leaders; Identify and manage technology, delivery, and operational risks.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
