Java Lead - Locals to IL In-person

Overview

Role:
Java Lead

Location:

Schaumburg, IL (3 days a week onsite) - Locals required for in-person interview

Job Type: Contract

• 10+ Years of Exp in Java
• 5+ Years of Exp in Kubernetes
• 5+ Years of Exp in Docker
• 1 Year of Exp - Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, API Development

• Lead the design and implementation of enterprise-grade Java applications using Kubernetes, Spring Boot and other related technologies.
• Architect and design microservices that are scalable, resilient, and optimized for cloud environments.
• Provide thought leadership on the use of containers (Docker) and Kubernetes for container orchestration and deployment.
• Define best practices for building cloud-native applications, emphasizing scalability, security, and maintainability.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, including business analysts, product owners, and other architects, to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Define and enforce standards for CI/CD pipelines, automation, version control, and code quality.

• Lead the design and implementation of enterprise-grade Java applications using Kubernetes, Spring Boot and other related technologies.
• Architect and design microservices that are scalable, resilient, and optimized for cloud environments.
• Provide thought leadership on the use of containers (Docker) and Kubernetes for container orchestration and deployment.
• Define best practices for building cloud-native applications, emphasizing scalability, security, and maintainability.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, including business analysts, product owners, and other architects, to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Define and enforce standards for CI/CD pipelines, automation, version control, and code quality.

• Experience:
  
  8+ years of professional software development experience, with at least 3-5 years in a leadership or architect role.
• Extensive experience with Java and Spring Boot for building scalable, maintainable backend systems.
• Proven experience designing and building microservices architectures and deploying them in cloud-native environments.

• In-depth knowledge of Java 8+, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring Security, and related Spring technologies.
• Hands-on experience with containers (Docker) and Kubernetes for deploying and managing applications in production.
• Strong understanding of microservices architecture, API design (RESTful, Graph
  
  QL), and integration patterns.
• Solid experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP) and leveraging cloud-native services.
• Strong background in distributed systems, message queues, and event-driven architectures (e.g., Kafka, Rabbit
  
  MQ).

• Security:
  Experience with OAuth, JWT, and other security mechanisms for securing microservices.
• Monitoring & Logging:
  Familiarity with monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana) and logging platforms (e.g., ELK stack).
• Event-Driven Architectures:
  Experience with event streaming technologies like Apache Kafka, AWS Kinesis, or Google Pub/Sub.
• Performance Tuning:
  Strong background in performance optimization, profiling, and tuning Java applications.