About Position:

We are looking for an experienced Java Lead with 10 to 12 years of expertise in designing and delivering scalable, Ladder bifurcates. Staff FDE (IC): deep technical authority across engagements. Engagement Lead (Mgmt.): runs a portfolio 2 or more workstreams/PODs, manages 3–6 FDEs, owns outcomes.
- Role: Java Lead
- Location: Hyderabad
- Experience: 10 to 12 years
- Job Type: Full-Time Employment

What You‘ll Do:
- IC: own the hardest problems agent architectures, eval frameworks, COBOL Java target-state; align with Enterprise Architecture
- IC: set cross-program technical strategy and reference architectures
- Mgmt: own scope, staffing, demand forecasting, BCP and delivery governance (RAG, KPIs)
- Mgmt: own client satisfaction and project health• Architecture proficiency; target-state design (PCF→GCP, COBOL→Java, IBM MQ→Kafka)
- Architecture proficiency; target-state design (PCF→GCP, COBOL→Java, IBM MQ→Kafka)
- Enterprise integration and resiliency at scale
- Mgmt.: project and people leadership, estimation,



pyramid optimization• Architecture proficiency; target-state design (PCF→GCP, COBOL Java, IBM MQ→Kafka)

Expertise You‘ll Bring:
- Sets AIDLC standards on the account; agentic architecture and SLM strategy
- Articulates AI-productivity ROI and value frameworks to client engineering leadership
- Java/Spring Boot, GitHub + Copilot, Maven, PostgreSQL, Docker, Jira/Confluence, GCP fundamentals.
- Harness, GKE/Cloud Run, Kafka, SonarQube, Vertex AI basics; IBM Watsonx for Z (Track B).
- Terraform, Camunda/Appian, Vertex AI, agentic frameworks (Agents + Skills, MCP).

Benefits:
- Competitive salary and advantages package
- Culture focused on talent development with quarterly growth opportunities and company-sponsored higher education and certifications
- Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies
- Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties, flexible work hours, and Long Service awards
- Annual health check-ups
- Insurance coverage

📌 Java Lead (Hyderabad)
🏢 Persistent Systems
📍 Hyderabad