Senior or Lead Java Engineer

Senior Or Lead Java Engineer

Our client is seeking an Senior-Lead Level Java engineer for engineering and delivery of microservices and API's to support Customer Data. The team supports various mid-layer services across the organization and to external partners and is seeking a strong Java Engineer with cloud experience. Best qualified candidates will have strong experiences in Java 8+, Cloud, Containerization, Data Streaming, and Agile/Scrum.

Required Skills
- Java 8+, Spring Boot, Containers, Cloud, Automated testing, Agile

Job Duties
- Be an active participant in all scrum ceremonies and lead in the delivery of the strategic roadmap. Help define project scope & specifications, and estimate resources required to develop the proposed solution. Ensure that specifications and requirements are clearly articulated to the development teams and monitor timelines & progress. Propose technical solutions. Delivery of well-designed, high-quality, fully functional, properly tested features, fixes, and enhancements.

Responsible for the full application development lifecycle and support. Define and document best practices and strategies regarding application deployment and infrastructure maintenance. Support continuous improvement by investigating alternatives and new technologies and presenting these for architectural review. Troubleshooting and debugging to optimize performance. Provide subject matter expertise and direction, guidance, and support on complex engagements.

Job Requirements - 7+ years of engineering
· 6+ years experience with Java 8+
· 4+ years experience with Spring Boot
· 4+ years experience with Containers (Docker and orchestration, ie: Kubernetes or EKS or Redhat)
· 4+ years experience with Azure or AWS
· Strong understanding of microservices and HTTP/REST
· 4+ years experience with test automation (jbehave, cucumber, selenium, junit)
· 4+ years experience in an Agile/Scrum team (backlog refinement, standups, code reviews, JIRA or ADO etc.)

Desired Skills & Experience - Streaming/messaging:
Kafka, NATS, Kinesis, or Event Hub are strongly desired
· Datadog or New Relic a plus
· Elastic Search a plus
· Apigee a plus