Java Backend Lead (Azure and PHP)
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Java Backend Lead (Azure and PHP) – Job Description
Position Summary
The Java Backend Lead (Azure and PHP) provides hands-on technical leadership for a mission-critical, enterprise-scale application platform. This role works closely with the Technical Manager to drive application development, cloud infrastructure design, and operational reliability across Azure-hosted environments.
This is a highly technical, execution-focused role, with 75%+ of time spent on hands-on coding. In addition, the Lead Developer provides direction to senior developers, ensuring adherence to coding standards, architecture best practices, and high-quality delivery.
The role requires a balance of software engineering expertise, cloud infrastructure knowledge, and leadership skills, with a strong focus on scalability, stability, and maintainability.
Location: Dearborn, MI (Hybrid – Onsite Tue–Thu)
Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership & Oversight
Act as the technical lead for the platform
Collaborate with Technical Manager on architecture, design, and standards
Provide guidance and oversight to senior developers and teams
Lead and participate in code reviews (quality, security, standards)
Establish and enforce best practices across development lifecycle
Drive continuous improvement and modernization initiatives
Hands-On Development (Primary – 75%+)
Actively contribute to the codebase
Design, develop, and maintain backend applications & APIs
Build scalable, secure, high-performance systems
Identify and resolve technical debt and performance issues
Ensure high-quality delivery through testing and validation
Code Quality & Engineering Practices
Use SonarQube (or similar tools) for code quality monitoring
Promote secure coding and strong test coverage
Improve code health and reduce technical debt
Cloud Infrastructure & DevOps
Work with Technical Manager on Azure environments
Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform & Ansible
Manage cloud resources (compute, storage, networking)
Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps
Ensure scalability, reliability, and enterprise-grade security
Technical Skills (Must-Have)
Strong experience in Java / J2EE backend development
PHP (Required) – production support & enhancements
Experience with REST APIs, JSON, microservices
Strong database skills: SQL Server & MySQL (performance tuning, modeling)
Experience with Azure-hosted applications
Hands-on with Terraform & Ansible (IaC)
Experience with NGINX configuration
Agile/Scrum environment experience
Proficiency in:
JIRA (Agile tracking)
Azure DevOps (CI/CD, repos, deployments)
SonarQube or equivalent
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