Lead Engineer

Role Summary: We are seeking a highly skilled and proactive Lead Engineer with deep expertise in enterprise integration and leadership in solution delivery. This role is responsible for architecting, developing, and maintaining scalable, secure, and high-performance integration solutions across on-premises and cloud environments. The ideal candidate will bring strong technical acumen in webMethods Flow language, Java services, and the full webMethods suite, along with hands-on experience in CI/CD pipelines, REST APIs, messaging systems, and database integration. You will lead integration projects from planning through execution, mentor junior engineers, and ensure alignment with business goals and technical standards. Your responsibilities span the full software development lifecyclefrom requirements analysis and solution design to deployment, post-release validation, and production support. You will also oversee code quality, enforce best practices, and ensure team adherence to established processes. Success in this role requires a solid foundation in software engineering, integration patterns, and agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe), as well as excellent communication and leadership skills. If you're passionate about building robust external and internal integration services, leading high-performing teams, and driving continuous improvement, wed love to hear from you. Duties & Responsibilities: Understand and anticipate customer requirements, delivering tailored, high-quality integration solutions and services that meet the expectations of both internal and external stakeholders. Lead integration projects from planning through execution, ensuring alignment with business goals and technical standards. Provide guidance and oversight to junior team members to ensure successful delivery and team cohesion. Ensure team members adhere to established processes, coding standards, and best practices to maintain consistency and quality across deliverables. Mentor junior team members to support skill development and knowledge sharing. Develop enterprise-level integration solutions, including new capabilities and features, for both on-premises and cloud-based applications. Utilize modern programming languages to develop scalable, secure, and high-performance applications and frameworks that align with business needs. Follow industry-standard integration patterns to ensure consistency and reliability. Create and execute comprehensive unit test scenarios, including negative test cases, to validate application functionality. Identify and fix defects in the code to maintain application quality and stability. Perform code reviews to ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices. Resolve production defects promptly to minimize impact and ensure system reliability. Collaborate with architects on the solution design. Collaborate with engineering teams on software upgrades and enhancements. Collaborate with the quality engineering team for the functional and regression testing. Collaborate with the Enterprise Integration Reliability Engineering (EIRE) team on production support. Prepare detailed deployment documentation, including release notes and post-deployment validation steps. Manage release coordination across non-production and production environments. Execute deployment jobs and monitor release activities. Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support automated build and deployment processes. Initiate and manage ServiceNow change management requests and tickets. Secure necessary approvals for all change requests in accordance with governance protocols. Implement and maintain application health monitoring solutions to ensure system stability. Identify and remediate security vulnerabilities across servers and applications. Recommend process and application improvements to enhance efficiency and performance. Produce high-quality technical documentation to support development and operations. Demonstrate strong competencies in software engineering expertise, complemented by strong technical, analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills, with a proactive and solution-oriented mindset. Effectively prioritize and manage multiple tasks and projects to optimize time and resource utilization.

6-8 years
Required Skills & Qualifications 10 year’s experience in an infrastructure engineering or DevOps role 4 years hands-on experience with Azure, GCP, or AWS 2 years hands on experience engineering Kubernetes solutions and associated ecosystems Strong background in automation with modern automation tools like Terraform, Packer, and Puppet. Demonstrated abilities managing code and other project files with Git CI/CD experience with modern tooling like Jenkins or Azure DevOps Strong understanding of cloud networking concepts (Virtual Private Networks, Software Defined Networking, Network and Application Load Balancers, DNS, API Gateways, Routing). Solid grasp of cloud security principles and compliance standards. Proficiency in Linux and Windows system administration. Understanding of GitOps Excellent problem-solving and communication skills. Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related field. Preferred Qualifications Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) certification Certifications in cloud technologies (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Administrator, etc). Experience with monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana). Familiarity with scripting languages (e.g., Bash, Python, PowerShell). Hands on experience with modern GitOps tools such as FluxCD or ArgoCD