Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, Apton Inc, is seeking the following. Apply via Dice today! **Job Description Tech Lead (Java + Azure with Angular)** **Summary** We are seeking a highly experienced **Tech Lead** with strong expertise in **Java** and **Azure** as primary skills of more than 12+ years , along with at least **2 years of hands-on experience in Angular** . The ideal candidate will lead technical initiatives across front-end and back-end development, architect scalable cloud-native solutions, and mentor teams to deliver high-performance applications. This role requires deep knowledge of enterprise-grade distributed systems, microservices, and modern UI frameworks. **Key Responsibilities** - Technical Leadership: Lead design, development, and deployment of scalable applications using Java, Spring Boot, and Azure. - Solution Architecture: Define cloud-native architectures leveraging Azure services (Functions, Service Bus, Event Hub, AKS). - Front-End Development: Build responsive, dynamic web applications using Angular; ensure performance, accessibility, and cross-browser compatibility. - Backend Development: Design and implement microservices, RESTful APIs, and batch processing workflows using Java Spring Boot. - Integration: Collaborate with UX/UI teams and integrate front-end with RESTful APIs and asynchronous workflows. - DevOps & CI/CD: Work with DevOps teams to implement CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and monitoring in Azure. - Mentorship: Guide junior engineers, conduct code reviews, and enforce coding standards. - Performance & Reliability: Optimize applications for scalability, security, and fault tolerance. - Collaboration: Partner with cross-functional teams on system design, modernization, and cloud migration initiatives. **Required Skills** - Java expertise: Strong proficiency in Java 8+, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring Security, and microservices architecture. - Azure proficiency: Hands-on experience with Azure Functions, Service Bus, Event Hub, AKS, and Azure DevOps. - Angular experience: Minimum 2 years of experience with Angular (latest versions), TypeScript, RxJS, and Angular CLI. - Database skills: Strong experience with SQL Server (schema design, query optimization, stored procedures). - Messaging & Streaming: Experience with ActiveMQ and working knowledge of Kafka or RabbitMQ. - DevOps practices: CI/CD pipelines, Git, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps. - Cloud-native development: Containerization (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes), distributed caching (Redis/Hazelcast). - Testing & Quality: Unit, integration, and automated testing frameworks (Jest, Jasmine, JUnit, etc.). - Communication: Strong analytical, debugging, and interpersonal skills. **Nice-to-Have** - Experience with GraphQL, gRPC, or streaming APIs. - Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies. - Exposure to Micro-Frontends, Module Federation, or Monorepo structures (NX). - Knowledge of monitoring tools (Grafana, Prometheus, ELK/EFK, Dynatrace). - Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, ARM templates). - Basic design collaboration using Figma, Adobe XD, or Sketch. **Qualifications** - Bachelor s or Master s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field. - 12+ years of overall software development experience. - Minimum 8+ years in Java Spring Boot and 2+ years in Angular. - Proven track record of leading technical teams and delivering enterprise-grade applications.