Job Type: Contract

Job Category: IT

Job Description

Job Title: Delivery Lead – Java Application
Location: Toronto, ON (Onsite, 5 Days/Week)
Type: Contract (6–12 Months, Extension Possible)

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.

Required Skills