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Based in Dallas, Texas, the role offers remote work flexibility and is focused on leading technical design, implementation, and quality engineering of scalable microservices and reusable automation utilities in support of enterprise airline operations.\r\nResponsibilitiesLead end-to-end design and technical delivery of scalable, resilient, and distributed backend services and REST APIs using Java and Spring / Spring Boot.\r\nDesign and implement complex business capabilities and airline domain rules across multi-system enterprise integrations.\r\nArchitect and maintain event-driven, cloud-native workflows on AWS leveraging Lambda, DynamoDB, S3, SQS, SNS, EventBridge, and CloudWatch.\r\nDesign, build, and maintain scalable, reusable Java-based test utilities and automation frameworks to optimize consistency, efficiency, and reliability of API testing across teams.\r\nArchitect comprehensive API test suites using Postman, Newman, JavaScript (Pre-request/Test scripts), REST, JSON, and OAuth.\r\nEstablish automated test pipelines integrating JUnit/TestNG, Gradle, and CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI).\r\nLead code reviews and enforce object-oriented design standards, robust exception handling, and secure coding practices.\r\nOversee root-cause analysis (RCA), production troubleshooting, and observability using CloudWatch, SSH/on-premises log inspection, and distributed request-ID tracing.\r\nChampion Agile/Scrum ceremonies, technical mentoring, and seamless collaboration across DevOps, QA, and development teams.\r\nQualificationsRequired12+ years of hands-on software development experience with Java (Core Java, OOP, Exception Handling, Concurrency) and functional knowledge of Spring / Spring Boot.\r\nDeep expertise in RESTful API design, microservices architecture, and distributed enterprise systems.\r\nAdvanced hands-on experience with Postman, Newman, and JavaScript scripting for comprehensive API collection definitions, dynamic test data injection, and validations.\r\nStrong proficiency with automated testing frameworks (JUnit, Mockito, TestNG) and dependency management via Gradle.\r\nPractical experience with AWS cloud services: Lambda, DynamoDB, S3, SQS, SNS, EventBridge, and CloudWatch.\r\nProficiency in building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins or GitLab.\r\nExperience with Linux/Shell scripting and Git.\r\nExperience with API authentication and authorization mechanisms (e.g., OAuth).\r\nStrong background in log analysis, request tracing, and diagnostics across cloud environments (AWS) as well as on-premises systems via SSH.PreferredPrior experience in the aviation/airline industry, specifically around Trip Management, Reservations, Ticketing/Booking, Flight Operations, Schedules, Check-in, Boarding, Baggage handling, Loyalty/Rewards, Pricing/Fares, and Passenger Name Record (PNR) integrations.\r\nProven track record leading technical teams or driving architectural transitions in large enterprise environments.\r\nExcellent technical leadership, code-review, and mentoring abilities.\r\nStrong cross-functional collaboration and communication skills.\r\nProblem-solving mindset with an emphasis on automation, scalability, and code reusability.#J-18808-Ljbffr","company":"Intone","rawCompany":"intone","city":"Dallas","state":"TX","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-11-04T02:02:49.292Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"},{"code":"15-1253.00","title":"Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers","slug":"software-quality-assurance-analysts-and-testers"}],"industries":[{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"},{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Java Tech Lead","description":"This is a 6-month contract position for a Java Technical Lead to drive backend engineering, API architecture, and automation initiatives. 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