Technical Project Lead -Full Stack(Development & coding)

Technical Project Lead Location: Pasadena, CA/San Ramon, CA – 3 Days WFO – Hybrid – Only LocalsDuration: Long term contract 80% Technical and 20% Management Skills is Mandatory  12+ years of Technical Project Lead experience.Full-stack technical expertise with primary proficiency in Python (Development & coding) and secondary experience in Java, along with hands-on involvement in application architecture design and development.Expertise in Kubernetes, Helm, and cloud migration projects.Experience with CI/CD tools (Bamboo) and release management.Knowledge of OKTA, OAuth2, and OIDC authentication.Strong solution architecture and application design understanding.Strong Agile/Scrum project delivery using JIRA and Confluence.Excellent stakeholder management and requirement analysis skills.Experience leading offshore development teams and governing end-to-end project delivery.Hands-on experience with Oracle to PostgreSQL migration, data reconciliation, and parity testing.Experience collaborating effectively within onsite and offshore development models, ensuring seamless coordination and delivery across distributed teams.  ROLE OVERVIEWHands-on technical lead who owns end-to-end delivery of the CSoI migration to Mosaiq.Acts as the bridge between Western Asset Management business stakeholders and the offshore engineering pod – translating regulatory-capital requirements into a clear technical plan, tracking execution in JIRA, and keeping the Mosaiq platform team and WAM aligned on scope, risk and timeline while providing day-to-day technical direction. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR• 8+ years in software delivery, including cloud / Kubernetes migrations• Strong requirement analysis & stakeholder communication skills• Proficient with JIRA / Confluence and Agile (Scrum/Kanban) delivery• Technical depth in application architecture, data migration & CI/CD• Able to lead and review the work of an offshore developer team RESPONSIBILITIES• Own delivery plan, scope & milestones; track execution in JIRA (boards, sprints, burndown)• Translate WAM requirements into technical work items & acceptance criteria• Primary liaison to Mosaiq platform team & WAM stakeholders; report status, risks & dependencies• Provide technical direction on Mosaiq K8s/Helm deployment, OKTA auth & Bamboo CI/CD• Steer Oracle → PostgreSQL migration approach, data reconciliation & parity testing• Govern offshore delivery: code reviews, quality gates & cutover readinessKEY SKILLS• Agile / Scrum delivery – JIRA & Confluence• Requirement analysis & backlog management• Stakeholder management & communication• Risk & dependency management• Solution & data architecture• Kubernetes – Helm – Bamboo CI/CD (technical oversight)• OKTA / OAuth2 understanding• Oracle → PostgreSQL migration & reconciliation oversight• Full-stack technical development background