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Principal Cloud Engineer – Tech Lead (Java + Azure Data Engineering)
Principal Cloud Engineer – Tech Lead (Java + Azure Data Engineering)VDart Inc • Toronto, ON, Canada
Principal Cloud Engineer – Tech Lead (Java + Azure Data Engineering)

Principal Cloud Engineer – Tech Lead (Java + Azure Data Engineering)

VDart Inc • Toronto, ON, Canada
1 day ago
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Job description

Role : Principal Cloud Engineer Tech Lead (Java + Azure Data Engineering).

Location : Toronto, ON (Onsite).

Duration : Long Term Contract.

Job Summary :

  • Drive enterprise cloud transformation as a hands-on technical leader architecting scalable Java microservices and Azure data platforms. Lead 8-12 person engineering teams while mentoring developers and presenting strategic roadmaps to executives.

Key Responsibilities :

  • Lead design and implementation of Java microservices (Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Security) deployed on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure App Service, or Azure Container Instances.
  • Architect event-driven architectures using Apache Kafka (Streams, Connect, KSQL) integrated with Azure Event Hubs or Azure Service Bus for real-time data processing.
  • Drive Azure data engineering solutions leveraging Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks, Azure Synapse Analytics, and Azure Data Lake Gen2 for enterprise-scale data platforms.
  • Mentor and lead development teams of 8-12 engineers through code reviews, technical standards establishment, and full SDLC ownership.
  • Required Technical Expertise :

  • Java Stack : Java SE / EE, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Security, Spring Cloud, Microservices, REST APIs, JPA / Hibernate, Maven / Gradle, JUnit / Mockito.
  • Azure Platform : AKS, App Service, Azure Functions, Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Synapse, Data Lake Gen2, Event Hubs, Service Bus.
  • Streaming : Apache Kafka (Producers, Consumers, Streams, Connect, KSQL, Schema Registry) OR basic Kafka + strong Azure DE.
  • DevOps : Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, ARM Templates, CI / CD (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins).
  • Observability : Azure Monitor, Application Insights, Prometheus, Grafana.
  • Leadership Requirements :

  • Proven tech lead experience managing 8+ developers through complete SDLC with demonstrated success in code reviews and technical mentorship.
  • Executive communication : Present architecture decisions, roadmaps, and technical strategies confidently to C-level stakeholders.
  • Stakeholder mastery : Strong collaboration across engineering, product management, and business teams using JIRA, Confluence and Agile / Scrum ceremonies.
  • Experience Profile :

  • 10+ years software engineering including 5+ years cloud-native Java development.
  • Either : Strong Kafka (3+ Years Hands-On) + Basic Azure OR Strong Azure Data Engineering (3+ Years) + Basic Kafka Exposure.
  • Multiple long-term enterprise projects (2+ Years Each) demonstrating sustained technical leadership.
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