Technical Lead/Architect - Java & Microservices (Ericsson Adaptive Inventory)

<strong>Role Title: Technical Lead/Architect - Java & Microservices (Ericsson Adaptive Inventory)</strong><strong>Experience: </strong>Minimum 10+ years of relevant experience in enterprise Java application development<strong>Location: </strong>Bengaluru | Any other locations in India<strong>Employment Type</strong> - Full Time / Contract<strong>Role Summary</strong>We are seeking a highly experienced Technical Lead with deep expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices architecture, and hands-on exposure to <strong>Ericsson Adaptive Inventory (EAI)</strong>. The role requires strong technical ownership of inventory-centric backend services, integration with OSS/BSS systems, and leadership in delivering scalable, high-availability inventory solutions for telecom networks.<strong>Key Responsibilities</strong> Design, develop, and lead Java Spring Boot-based microservices supporting <strong>Ericsson Adaptive Inventory (EAI).</strong> Own inventory service design, including resource, service, and relationship modeling aligned with EAI standards. Develop and maintain RESTful APIs and integration services for OSS/BSS and upstream/downstream systems. Implement scalable and resilient architectures using microservices, asynchronous messaging, and event-driven patterns. Support inventory data ingestion, reconciliation, synchronization, and lifecycle management. Collaborate closely with architects, product owners, network teams, and external vendors.<strong>Internal - General</strong>Use Ensure high code quality through design reviews, code reviews, automated testing, and CI/CD practices. Lead production support activities, perform root cause analysis (RCA), and drive performance and stability improvements. Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance across teams.<strong>Must-Have Technical Skills</strong> 10+ years of hands-on experience in Core Java and enterprise backend development. Strong expertise in:o Java 8+o Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Datao Microservices architecture Strong understanding of:o Distributed systems designo API design and versioningo Scalability, resiliency, and fault tolerance patterns Solid experience with relational databases (Oracle / PostgreSQL / MySQL). Experience with CI/CD pipelines and build tools (Maven/Gradle, Jenkins, Git).<strong>Ericsson Adaptive Inventory (EAI) - Mandatory Exposure</strong> Hands-on exposure to Ericsson Adaptive Inventory (EAI), including:o Network / resource inventory conceptso Logical and physical resource modelingo Entity relationships and hierarchieso Inventory lifecycle management Experience integrating EAI with:o Fulfilment / Assurance systemso Network discovery or reconciliation flows Understanding of telecom inventory domains such as transport, IP, access, and logical services is a strong plus.<strong>Good-to-Have Skills</strong> Messaging platforms: Kafka / RabbitMQ Containerization & orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes API Management platforms Observability tools: Splunk, ELK, Prometheus, Grafana Cloud exposure: AWS / Azure Telecom OSS/BSS ecosystem experience<strong>Qualifications</strong> Bachelor's / Master's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience Proven experience leading technical modules or teams in large enterprise programs<strong>Behavioral Competencies</strong> Strong ownership and accountability Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills Ability to work with multiple stakeholders across business and technology Mentoring and leadership mindset<strong>Interview Evaluation Focus (Optional - for Hiring Teams)</strong> Java & Spring Boot depth Microservices and system design Ericsson Adaptive Inventory concepts and integration scenarios Production issue handling and RCA Leadership and decision-making