Java Azure Lead

Chicago, United States | Posted on 10/09/2025

• 10+ years of Java development experience; must have JDK 8 or above experience.
• Expert in Core Spring, Spring Cloud, Spring Boot, Spring Integration, Kafka, Azure Event Hub and software design (design patterns and best practices).
• Experience with Microservice architecture and Domain Driven Design.
• Experience with writing test automation for regression tests.
• Experience utilizing technologies such as REST, Java web applications, JMS, JUnit, MQ, XML technologies, XSL transformations, JAXB, Web Services.
• Experience developing within an agile development environment using continuous integration tools:
  Maven, Bamboo, Git Hub, Gradle and Sonar.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to new environments and learn new technologies.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem solving skills.
• Strong Oracle SQL experience.
• Messaging experience with JMS, Solace in a high volume and high throughput environment.
• Experience with performance tuning, load testing, integrating internal applications with external hosted applications.
• Experience with Change Management process.

Preferred/ Recommended:

• Experience with development tools:
  Eclipse, Intelli
  
  J, Oracle, SQL Server tools.
• Experience in working with Kafka, Spring Cloud Stream, Azure Cloud and Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF).
• Familiarity with Azure Cloud, Azure Event Hub, Azure Spring Apps, Azure SQL Database and Azure Cache for Redis.
• Familiarity with Terraform (IaC) with Azure.
• Experience with Java Web application development.
• Experience with React UI development.
• Some exposure to .NET/C# development.
• Ability to write Unix/Perl scripts if needed.
• Familiar with Financial market/instrument/Trade lifecycle.

• Develops and maintains computer programs, including designing, coding, testing, debugging, and installation as needed.
• Consults with partners from systems and other business units regarding new techniques, practices, or technologies in data processing and the impact of proposed and ongoing projects.
• Conducts feasibility studies and defines and designs system requirements for complex software development projects.
• Develops software solutions by studying information needs; conferring with users; studying systems flow, data usage, and work processes; investigating problem areas; following the software development lifecycle.
• Translate application storyboards and use cases into functional applications.
• Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable applications.
• Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of the applications.
• Identify bottlenecks and bugs, and devise solutions to these problems.
• Work with team to define and implement architecture direction.
• Work within an agile development process to deliver quality solutions on a predictable schedule.
• Update knowledge and skills to keep up with rapid advancements in industry technology and software development tools.

• Experience in working with Agile/Scrum methodology for delivering business capability.
• Enthusiastic about expanding breadth of secondary and tertiary technical skills and business expertise.
• Strong and broad breadth of Agile knowledge and collaboration skills.
• Interested in expanding Agile engineering practice skillset.
• Experienced in actively identifying impediments and resolving them within the team where possible; escalate when needed.

• Basic understanding of Software Development Lifecycle.
• Self-starter and able to work effectively with minimal direction.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and adapt to changing priorities.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented work environment.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
• Keen attention to detail.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with a wide variety of individuals.
• Ability to represent the company in a positive and professional manner.
• Ability to work well both independently and as a member of a team.
• Prior experience working with Scrum.

• Bachelor degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.