Senior Java Engineer to build Java REST APIs and event-driven microservices using Kafka, Spring Boot, Docker, and

Senior Java Engineer to build Java REST APIs and event-driven microservices using Kafka, Spring Boot, Docker, and Kubernetes -

Job Type:
Contract

Positions to fill: 1

Start Date:

Sep 07, 2026

Job End Date:
Sep 04, 2027

Pay Rate:
Hourly:
Negotiable

Job :
154334

Location:

Toronto or Waterloo (Primary location is Waterloo. Remote candidates will be considered however must be in EST time zone)

* Needs to be eligible for Reliability Clearance (Should have lived in Canada for 5 consecutive years)

Join a platform engineering initiative building a new API and microservices ecosystem from the ground up within a large financial services environment. This role focuses on Java REST APIs, Kafka-based event-driven services, and microservices deployed to Kubernetes using Docker in on-prem and AWS environments. The position offers exposure to business processes and technology initiatives supporting long-term platform modernization.

• More than 5 years of development skills and progressive information technology experience with full application development life cycle and systems integration experience
• Strong working experience with Java APIs, REST, SOAP, Spring, JSON, Open API, Swagger, web services and web hosting technologies
• 1+ years experience using Dev Ops tools (Jenkins, Artifactory, Bit Bucket, Maven, CDD/Ansible)
• 1+ years experience with Kafka and/or Kafka Streams (with KSQL)
• Customer obsession – customers are at the center of all we do
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to analyze situations/problems systematically and deliver effective right‑sized solutions in a timely manner
• Experience with managing and coordinating team activities in a multi‑site environment.
• Strong organizational and planning skill
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills

• Experience with Kubernetes, Okta, AWS, MongoDB
• Experience with Group Retirement products and business domains
• Working knowledge of Business Rule Management Systems such as IBM’s ODM
• Experience with Web Sphere, DB2, Java UI:
  Swing, Spring MVC, Sonar Qube for static code analysis
• Exposure to Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) integration architectures and technologies

• Periodic weekend / after‑hours work may be required to support project implementations and system upgrades
• Occasional travel between office locations may be required depending on work assignments
• Possibility of on‑call support maybe required

• Lead and participate in the design, development, deployment of Java REST web service APIs and microservices using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Ensure service designs follow approved architecture.
• Learn and incorporate emerging API technologies into our APIs.
• Use and enhance our Dev Ops tools and processes for CD/CI, these tools include Jenkins, Artifactory, Bit Bucket, Gradle, Continuous Delivery Director, Ansible
• Mentor and support colleagues in their capabilities
• Identify defects in services, debug and provide effective solutions to resolve the defects.
• When required, support existing APIs built on older technologies e.g., Websphere, DB2, Java UI etc.

Duration:
Until Sep 4th 2027

Disclaimer:

AI may be used in evaluating candidates.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.