Job Description :
Launch Your Career with Cook Systems
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We are seeking a Technical Lead with over 10 years of relevant experience in modern technologies to provide architectural direction, technical guidance, and delivery oversight across multiple modernization and integration projects. The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of modern web frameworks, backend APIs, cloud infrastructure, and DevOps pipelines with the ability to lead teams through complex technical challenges while focusing on quality, scalability, and maintainability.
The suitable candidate will play a pivotal role in guiding the technical direction of projects, hands-on coding and ensuring the successful delivery of high-quality software solutions. The ideal candidate is an innovative professional with a passion for leading tech teams and driving technical excellence.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership &Solution Design
?Define and communicate the technical vision for applications and integrations across projects.
?Review and validate architecture, code, and deployment strategies for scalability and security.
?Provide directions to developers, DevOps engineers to ensure cohesive delivery.
?Translate business requirements into modular, cloud-ready architecture using modern technologies.
?Guide the technical team, fostering best practices in design, documentation, and coding standards.
Cloud Infrastructure & DevOps Collaboration
?Work closely with DevOps to design and maintain AWS-based infrastructure including EKS, EC2, VPCs, IAM, ALBs, and CloudWatch.
?Review YAML configurations across GitHub Actions, Helm charts, and Kubernetes manifests to ensure consistent deployment standards.
?Participate in defining and refining CI/CD pipelines for automated build, test, and deployment processes.
?Ensure secure configuration and management of cloud resources using AWS Secrets Manager, Config Maps, and Ingress rules.
?Maintain architectural awareness of Spring Boot, Spring Batch, and JSP-based systems for interoperability and migration planning.
?Promote best practices for containerization and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes.
Authentication, Security &Integrations
?Oversee authentication and authorization solutions with Okta SAML 2.0 and Keycloak.
?Coordinate with integration teams using Boomi or similar middleware platforms to streamline data exchange.
?Ensure compliance with organizational and security standards across all APIs and deployment pipelines.
?Provide architectural direction for secrets management, token-based authentication, and encryption strategies.
Project Oversight & Collaboration
?Lead development teams working across frontend, backend, integration, and infrastructure domains.
?Collaborate with product owners, business analysts, and infrastructure teams to align deliverables.
?Participate in sprint planning, architectural reviews, and post-deployment retrospectives to continuously improve processes.
?Identify technical debt and areas for improvement, implementing solutions to enhance code quality and maintainability.
?Stay updated on emerging technologies, industry trends and software development methodologies.
Technology Stack Oversight
?Frontend: Supervise development using Angular v17, Angular Material, TypeScript, RxJS, HTML, CSS, and SASS, with support for Micro Frontend architectures.
?Backend: Guide teams implementing NestJS v10, ORM (TypeORM), and REST APIs; ensure consistent standards across services.
?Database: Oversee schema design, optimization, and integration with PostgreSQL and Oracle SQL.
?Testing: Ensure use of Jest for both frontend and backend unit testing to maintain quality and CICD alignment.
?Integration: Dell Boomi, MuleSoft
?Core Docker: Docker Engine, Docker Compose, Dockerfile authoring, Docker Hub, Docker Registry.
?Container Orchestration: Kubernetes, Docker Swarm.
?Gen AI: LLMs
?Languages: Java 17 or above, Python
?AI/ML Concepts: Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Deep Learning.
Experience and Technical Skills Required
?Ten(10) years of experience in modern technologies.
?Previous experience using
- Strong technical expertise in software development, including proficiency in programming languages, frameworks and technologies relevant to the project.
- Experience with agile, waterfall, and hybrid project management, development methodologies and tools.
- Experience with tools and technologies listed in the Technical Oversight Stack to include cloud technologies and architectures.
- Knowledge of database administration, system architecture and design and network administration.
- Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to motivate the team.
- Detail-oriented with solid problem-solving and analytical abilities.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities and projects.
Experience in modern technologies.
Required
10
Years
Technical expertise in software development, including proficiency in programming languages, frameworks and technologies relevant to the project.
Required
10
Years
Experience with agile, waterfall, and hybrid project management, development methodologies and tools.
Required
10
Years
Experience with tools and technologies listed in the Technical Oversight Stack to include cloud technologies and architectures.
Required
10
Years
Knowledge of database administration, system architecture and design and network administration.
Required
10
Years
Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to motivate the team.
Required
Detail-oriented with solid problem-solving and analytical abilities.
Required
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities and projects.
Required
Why Work with Us
Benefits
At Cook Systems, we don't just offer jobs we build futures. Our team is the heart of everything we do, and we're committed to supporting you with benefits that go beyond the basics. We want you to feel secure, valued, and empowered from the very beginning of your journey with us. When you join Cook Systems, here's what you can look forward to:
Your Health, Your Way: Choose from two comprehensive medical plans through Blue Cross Blue Shield, complete with dental and vision coverage. With access to one of the nation's largest networks, you'll get the care you need for yourself and your family wherever life takes you.
Peace of Mind, Every Step of the Way: Protect what matters most with life, critical illness, and accident insurance through Unum. Because your loved ones deserve security no matter what the future holds.
Flexibility for Life's Needs: Save money and plan ahead with a Flexible Spending Account and Daycare FSA through Navia, helping you manage healthcare and dependent care expenses on your terms.
Bridging the Gaps: Unexpected costs? No problem. Our Health Gap Insurance through Sunlife helps ensure you're covered when it counts.
Your Future Starts Now: Dream big with our 401(k) retirement plan through The Standard. After just six months, you will be eligible to participate, because your future deserves a strong foundation.
At Cook Systems, you're not just another employee you're family. Here, your ideas matter, your contributions shine, and your career will thrive. Together, we innovate, grow, and celebrate success every step of the way. Are you ready to be part of something bigger? Let's build the future together at Cook Systems.