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We are looking for a seasoned Technical Lead with deep Java expertise to join Cognizant's delivery team in Guadalajara. In this role you will serve as the technical anchor of a high-performing POD, owning end-to-end solution design, driving engineering excellence, and acting as the primary technical interface with client stakeholders. You will lead a team of senior and mid-level engineers, set the technical direction, and ensure the POD delivers consistently high-quality outcomes at velocity. Strong communication skills — both written and verbal, in English — are essential: you will be expected to translate complex technical realities into clear, confident narratives for engineering, product, and executive audiences.
Qualifications
- 8+ years of professional Java development experience in enterprise-scale environments.
- Expert-level proficiency in Spring Boot and microservices architecture — design, development, and production operations.
- Demonstrated experience leading technical teams (2–8 engineers) end-to-end through delivery cycles.
- Deep, hands-on expertise with Jenkins CI/CD — pipeline design, optimization, and troubleshooting.
- Proven experience with Kubernetes — cluster management, deployment strategies, auto-scaling, and incident response.
- Strong command of REST API design, web service integration, and event-driven architecture patterns.
- Solid working knowledge of relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL) including schema design and query optimization.
- Fluent written and spoken English — must be able to lead client meetings, own written communications, and produce clear technical documentation without supervision.
- Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills; comfortable with ambiguity and fast-moving delivery environments.
ADVANCED ENGLISH IS A MUST
Hybrid role in Guadalajara
Responsibilities:
Technical Leadership & Architecture
- Define and own the technical architecture for microservices-based systems using Java and Spring Boot, ensuring scalability, resilience, and security.
- Lead end-to-end design sessions — from system decomposition and API contracts to data models and deployment topology.
- Set and enforce coding standards, design patterns, and non-functional requirements across the POD.
- Drive technical debt identification and remediation plans, balancing short-term delivery with long-term platform health.
- Evaluate and introduce new technologies, frameworks, and AI-assisted development tools to continuously raise the engineering bar.
Delivery Execution & POD Management
- Own the technical delivery of features end-to-end: requirements clarification, estimation, design, implementation, testing, and production readiness.
- Build, manage, and continuously improve CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins) to support rapid, reliable release cycles.
- Oversee containerized application deployments on Kubernetes — configuration, scaling, health monitoring, and incident response.
- Partner with QA engineers to define test strategies, review regression suites, and ensure golden-file and integration test coverage are current and meaningful.
- Identify risks early, escalate proactively, and own resolution plans through to closure.
Client Communication & Stakeholder Management
- Serve as the primary technical point of contact for the client: attend client calls, own technical updates, and present solution approaches with clarity and confidence.
- Translate complex engineering challenges into concise, actionable narratives for non-technical stakeholders — with no ambiguity and no jargon overload.
- Proactively communicate status, blockers, and risks — never wait to be asked; always bring a recommendation alongside the problem.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with client engineers and delivery leads, earning their trust through reliability, transparency, and technical depth.
- Prepare and deliver technical presentations, architecture reviews, and sprint demos that reinforce the POD's value and credibility.
Team Development & Mentorship
- Coach senior and mid-level developers through code reviews, pair programming, and direct technical feedback.
- Foster a culture of ownership, continuous improvement, and knowledge sharing within the POD.
- Onboard new team members effectively, ensuring rapid ramp-up on system knowledge and delivery standards.
- Contribute to competency development across the practice through documentation, tech talks, and internal enablement.
Why Cognizant?
Improve your career in one of the largest and fastest growing IT services providers worldwide
Receive ongoing support and funding with training and development plans
Have a highly competitive benefits and salary package
Get the opportunity to work for leading global companies
We are committed to respecting human rights and build a better future by helping your minds and the environment
We invest in people and their wellbeing.
We create conditions for everyone to thrive. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, nationality, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or for any other reason covered.
At Cognizant we believe than our culture make us stronger!
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