Tech Lead – Java, CMS & Search

• Serve as the technical lead for a critical ecosystem comprising two institutional websites and around 30 business applications.
• Ensure sound design decisions, application security, and compliance with RGAA 4.1, GDPR, and eco-design standards.
• Lead the major version upgrade of the Java CMS based on the JCR repository, including impact analysis, work-package planning, cutover planning, and the regression-testing strategy.
• Prepare architecture documentation and provide work-unit estimates for the client's IT department.
• Ensure the suitability and effectiveness of Apache Solr 9 and its linguistic indexing pipeline.
• Develop Java/JCR modules, components, REST services, and online business tools.
• Redesign the third-party data ingestion pipeline and prepare for the integration of AI-powered semantic search.
• Provide technical guidance and support the professional development of two developers through code reviews and mentoring.
• Write and maintain architecture documentation and onboarding guides.
• Increase automated test coverage and optimize the client's CI/CD pipeline.

Requirements

• 5 to 8 years of experience in Java development, with substantial hands-on technical leadership experience.
• Expertise in enterprise Java CMS platforms (Magnolia, Jahia, or Liferay), extended with custom development.
• Strong command of the JCR model.
• Proven experience managing a major version upgrade in a production environment.
• Strong technical leadership skills and the ability to develop team capabilities.
• Excellent interpersonal skills when working with a demanding client IT department.
• Professional proficiency in English.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive expertise in Java development and technical leadership, with a focus on enterprise Java CMS platforms and compliance with RGAA 4.1 and GDPR. Capable of guiding teams through major version upgrades and optimizing CI/CD pipelines while ensuring application security and effective architecture documentation.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Java Development
• Technical Leadership
• Enterprise Java CMS Platforms
• JCR Model Expertise
• CI/CD Pipeline Optimization

Hard Skills

• Java
• JCR
• REST Services
• Apache Solr 9
• Application Security
• Regression Testing
• Impact Analysis
• Work-Package Planning
• Data Ingestion Pipeline Redesign
• Automated Test Coverage

Soft Skills

• Interpersonal Skills
• Mentoring
• Team Development

Industry Keywords

• RGAA 4.1
• GDPR
• Eco-Design Standards

Tools & Technologies

• Java CMS
• Magnolia
• Jahia
• Liferay
• CI/CD Tools