NTT DATA Services strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization, apply now. We are currently seeking a Backend Lead_279122 to join our team in Pune, Mahārāshtra (IN-MH), India (IN). Role Summary     The purpose of the role is to gather systems development requirements from business users to analyse and validate requirements to produce high-level, low-level designs and specifications in line with standards and methodologies in use.     He/she is a team leader and a team player who integrates well into an agile environment to collaboratively work with the feature team to deliver the business goal.     He/She is a mentor who continuously improves the productivity and quality of the deliverables and strategizes and innovates along with the Application Responsible for continuous improvement    Dimension of Function    •    Well versed with leading development team/s independently and deliver consistently with the desired productivity and quality  •    Collaborates actively with the Application responsible and other leads with focus on continuous improvement  •    Impactful communicator who can derive the required outcome during grooming, refinement, and review of product requirements.   •    Translate requirements into design and solution that fits into the enterprise model and aligns with the enterprise standards  •    Report transparently with clear description of status, impediments, risks, issues, and actions  Contacts  •    Application Responsible  •    Feature Team  •    Business and other related stakeholders  Area of Responsibility     •    Analyse the requirement and develop technical specifications  •    Perform impact analysis on impacted systems and publish feedback  •    Provide detailed estimates for requirements  •    Induct best coding and security practices while developing applications  •    Transform the application development by introducing latest technologies and methodologies.  •    Lead Technical discussions with customers to find the best possible solutions.  •    Focus on reducing technical debts that will turn to a blocker in future sprints  •    Hands on experience in leading development team, performing code reviews and ensure the delivery of the project  •    Ensure the team’s productivity is measured and continuous improvement areas are identified, and action plans defined  •    Provide detailed updates on status, impediments, risks and issues when required  •    Participate in the full life cycle of a project, from its conception to its realization  •    Provide adequate software solutions following best software development practices  •    Identify risks and provide relevant solutions to complex problems and on-time delivery  •    Work to ensure end users receive high quality, high performance, and useful solutions  •    Familiar with agile methodologies and have prior experience working with agile teams using Scrum/Kanban  •    Proficiency in Software Development best practices - Secure coding standards, Unit testing frameworks, Code coverage, Quality gates.  Knowledge / Experience     •    Minimum 9 years of experience in IT with a minimum of 3 years’ experience in leading end to end Web application development which includes backend development using Java and PostgreSQL (or MySQL)  •    Expert in developing Java based API/Microservices (Java version preferably 8 or above, good to know Java 17)  •    Good knowledge on AWS ECS  •    Expert in developing applications using Microservice architecture  •    WebAPI/Rest API Experience  •    Authentication and Authorization principles using Oauth2 or M2M  •    Good to have exposure to AWS Messaging services.  •    Experience with API Documentation – OpenAPI  •    Experience with AWS RDS (PostgreSQL) Database design and deployment  •    Expert on Relational database design and data modelling  •    Experience on TDD approach using Junit.  •    Experience working with Agile Ecosystem – Principles, timeboxing, roles and ceremonies  About NTT DATA Services NTT DATA Services is a recognized leader in IT and business services, including cloud, data and applications, headquartered in Texas. As part of NTT DATA, a $30 billion trusted global innovator with a combined global reach of over 80 countries, we help clients transform through business and technology consulting, industry and digital solutions, applications development and management, managed edge-to-cloud infrastructure services, BPO, systems integration and global data centers. We are committed to our clients’ long-term success. Visit nttdata.com or LinkedIn to learn more. NTT DATA Services is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants without regarding to race, color, religion, citizenship, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran or marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. 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