Lead Software Engineer

End Date

Wednesday 21 October 2026

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Job Description Summary

Role: Lead Software Engineer (WebSphere)
Location: Hyderabad
Role Type: Hybrid

We are seeking an experienced Middleware and Environment Support Engineer to support the transformation of Temenos Transact banking platform from a traditional middleware estate to a modern lightweight application runtime, with a focus on platform modernisation, middleware migration, deployment automation, production support and operational resilience across multiple environments.
The successful candidate will play a key role in application platform modernisation, environment management, release support, integration enablement and continuous improvement, working closely with engineering, infrastructure, vendor and business stakeholders to ensure secure, stable and well-controlled delivery.

Job Description

Top 3 Primary Skills

• Proven WAS ND to WebSphere Liberty migration experience, including dependency analysis, migration testing, cutover support and production readiness.
• Enterprise Java Application Support - Java 8+, Spring Framework / Spring Boot, enterprise application compatibility, application performance tuning, integration troubleshooting and production readiness validation.
• DevOps, Linux & Integration Support - CI/CD tooling, Git-based workflows, Infrastructure as Code, deployment automation, RHEL / Enterprise Linux, shell scripting, REST APIs, JMS, IBM MQ and database connectivity.
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Key Responsibilities

• Lead middleware modernisation and migration activity across application hosting environments, including dependency assessment, target runtime design, migration testing, cutover support and production readiness.
• Support mission-critical banking applications across development, test, UAT, DR and production environments, resolving platform, integration, batch and infrastructure issues with vendors and internal teams.
• Manage environments, releases and changes, including refreshes, recoveries, deployment planning, implementation validation, post-deployment checks and technical documentation.
• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines, Git workflows, Infrastructure as Code and deployment automation to improve consistency, repeatability and control.
• Support REST APIs, JMS, IBM MQ, JDBC, certificates, keystores, compliance controls, incident management, root-cause analysis and operational resilience improvements.
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Required Skills & Experience

• Strong experience with IBM WebSphere Application Server ND, IBM WebSphere Liberty or equivalent enterprise middleware platforms, including architecture, runtime configuration and dependency management.
• Java 8+, Spring Framework / Spring Boot, enterprise application support, performance tuning, compatibility validation and production readiness assurance.
• CI/CD tooling, Git workflows, Infrastructure as Code, deployment automation, shell scripting and controlled release practices.
• RHEL / Enterprise Linux administration, troubleshooting, environment recovery, disaster recovery and operational resilience support.
• REST APIs, JMS, IBM MQ, JDBC, SSL certificates, keystores, truststores and regulated-environment security or compliance awareness.

Highly Desirable

• Proven WAS ND to WebSphere Liberty migration experience, including dependency analysis, migration testing, cutover support and production readiness.
• Banking or financial services experience supporting mission-critical services in regulated environments.
• Exposure to cloud-native technologies, containerisation, resilience testing, vendor management or operational improvement.