We're working with one of our partners, a leading financial services organisation, in their search for a hands-on Technical Lead - Java. You'll own and deliver cloud-native, microservices-based payment platforms, mentor engineers, and drive technical excellence across the team. This is a daily rate contract opportunity, 6-month initial engagement.
Responsibilities
Lead design, delivery, and deployment of Java microservices using Spring Boot / Spring Cloud.
Define architecture standards, best practices, and guide code quality and security.
Mentor engineers, review code, and set the technical direction for the team.
Oversee CI/CD pipelines and manage Kubernetes and cloud deployments.
Troubleshoot production issues, optimize performance, and implement observability.
Collaborate with product, QA, DevOps, and other engineering teams in Agile/Scrum.
Skills Required
7+ years of Java experience, with modern Java (8+) and Spring Boot / Spring Cloud.
Strong experience with microservices, REST APIs, Docker, and Kubernetes.
Proven experience in financial services or payments environments.
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred) and CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps).
Leadership experience mentoring engineers and influencing technical strategy.
Strong debugging, profiling, and performance tuning skills.
Nice to Have:
Kafka / RabbitMQ or other message-driven architectures.
Observability tools: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK.
Security and compliance experience relevant to financial systems.
Why This Role:
Lead and shape the next generation of enterprise payment systems.
Work in a cloud-first, containerized environment with modern DevOps practices.
Mentor and grow a talented engineering team, making a tangible impact on critical financial platforms.
Title Technical Lead - Java (Payments & Cloud)
Location Hybrid / Dublin
Client Industry Financial Services
Contract: 6 months initial engagement, daily rate
About Korn Ferry
Korn Ferry unleashes potential in people, teams, and organizations. We work with our clients to design optimal organization structures, roles, and responsibilities. We help them hire the right people and advise them on how to reward and motivate their workforce while developing professionals as they navigate and advance their careers. To learn more, please visit Korn Ferry at www.Kornferry.com
