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AceStack

Java Delivery Lead

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Toronto, Canada

Senior

Freelance

03-11-2025

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Communication Leadership Java Risk Management CI/CD DevOps Kanban Scrum Prioritization Architecture Azure AWS Agile Spring GCP CI/CD Pipelines Kafka Microservices

Job Specifications

Job Title: Delivery Lead – Java Application

Location: Toronto, ON (Onsite, 5 Days/Week)

Type: Contract (6–12 Months, Extension Possible)

Banking experience must

Job Summary: We are seeking an experienced Delivery Lead with strong hands-on background in Java-based application development to manage end-to-end delivery across multiple digital and enterprise platforms. The ideal candidate will drive planning, execution, stakeholder communication, technical coordination, and successful release of features within Agile environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the end-to-end delivery lifecycle across Java application development teams.

• Coordinate with business stakeholders, product owners, architects, and engineering leads to define delivery milestones and schedules.

• Oversee sprint planning, backlog prioritization, release planning, and execution tracking.

• Ensure development teams adhere to engineering best practices, coding standards, and architecture guidelines.

• Identify delivery risks, dependencies, and roadblocks; provide mitigation strategies.

• Monitor progress, manage scope changes, and maintain transparency across all stakeholders.

• Support QA, UAT, and production rollout activities, ensuring smooth deployments and cutovers.

• Prepare and deliver project status updates, dashboards, timelines, and progress metrics.

Must Have Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

• 10+ years of experience in IT delivery with at least 3+ years in a Delivery Lead / Technical Project Lead role.

• Strong hands-on background in Java / Java Spring / Microservices (understanding architecture and technical decisions).

• Experience delivering projects in Agile (Scrum/Kanban) environments.

• Solid understanding of DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, cloud deployment workflows, and application release processes.

• Agile / Scrum Master certifications (CSM, SAFe) preferred but not mandatory.

• Strong stakeholder communication, leadership, and risk management capabilities.

• Experience working in a large enterprise environment.

Nice to Have:

• Cloud experience with AWS / Azure / GCP.

• Experience with API development, event-driven systems, and messaging (Kafka, MQ).

• Exposure to Financial Services / Banking domain is an advantage.

• Experience coordinating offshore / nearshore development teams.

About the Company

AceStack is a global IT consulting and technology solutions company, founded in 2017 in New Jersey, USA. Since inception, we have demonstrated consistent growth and an unwavering commitment to delivering exceptional value to our clients. Our consultants are strategically located across the USA, Canada, and Asia, enabling us to provide localized support with a global perspective. In addition to our headquarters in New Jersey, we maintain offices in Canada, Noida, and Ahmedabad, empowering our teams to collaborate effectively... Know more