Lead Java Developer

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In fact, we’re so into happiness that we’ve created a Global Happiness Council, and we send out a Happiness Survey to our employees each year. We’ve learned that employee happiness requires more than a competitive paycheck, and our employee value proposition—grow, own, achieve, learn (GOAL)—lays out the core opportunities we seek to foster for every employee. Teamwork and collaboration are critical to Zensar’s mission and success, and our teams work on a diverse and challenging mix of technologies across a broad industry spectrum.

These industries include banking and financial services, high-tech and manufacturing, healthcare, insurance, retail, and consumer services. Our employees enjoy flexible work arrangements and a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), among other benefits. If you are looking for a place to have an immediate impact, to grow and contribute, where we work hard, play hard, and support each other, consider joining team Zensar!

Zensar is looking for a Senior Java Lead – Retail (POS Exposure). This position is open for Full Time/Contract with excellent benefits and professional growth opportunities.

Job Title: Senior Java Lead – Retail (POS Exposure)

Type: Full‑time / Contract

Experience: 12+ Years

Role Summary

We are looking for a Senior Java Lead with strong hands‑on backend development and technical ownership experience. This role requires deep expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, and distributed systems . Retail domain experience is Mandatory and POS exposure is important but secondary —this is a development‑lead role , not a support‑heavy position.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and own backend services using Java, Spring Boot, Microservices
• Lead hands‑on coding, debugging, and code reviews
• Troubleshoot complex production issues with deep technical analysis
• Make and own technical and architectural decisions
• Implement resilient systems (circuit breakers, retries, fault tolerance)
• Work with Kafka or similar messaging systems
• Support JDK and framework upgrades
• Build and maintain REST APIs and integrations
• Provide L3 production support with focus on permanent fixes , not just triage
• Collaborate in an Agile environment with onshore/offshore teams
• Use monitoring tools like Splunk and Grafana for diagnostics

Must‑Have Skills Primary (Java – Mandatory)

• 12+ years of hands‑on Java backend development
• Strong expertise in Spring, Spring Boot, Microservices
• Proven debugging and root‑cause analysis skills
• Experience with Kafka / event‑driven systems
• Strong understanding of system design and architecture
• REST API design, GIT, CI/CD fundamentals

Secondary (Retail / POS – Preferred)

• Experience supporting Retail systems with POS exposure
• POS platforms: XStore, ORPOS, JMC (nice to have)
• Understanding of store vs central system architecture

Zensar believes that diversity of backgrounds, thought, experience, and expertise fosters the robust exchange of ideas that enables the highest quality collaboration and work product. Zensar is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. Zensar is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women. Zensar is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for people with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. Accommodation made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodation once hired. All applicants must be legally authorized to work with Zensar. Visa sponsorship may be available for qualified applicants for certain positions.

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