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# Java Engineer

- **Company:** TEKSYSTEMS INC.
- **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $145,600.0 - $176,800.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Cloud Engineering, Data Security, Distributed Systems, Amazon DynamoDB, OpenShift, Cloud Services, Software Engineering, Cloud Platform System, Spring-boot, Backend, Event Driven Architecture, Kubernetes, Apache Kafka, Restful APIs, Microservices
- **Published:** August 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/e1de2cfa-c3b1-461d-925d-e35ed44c41e6

## About the Role

* 7+ years of software engineering experience.
 * Strong Java development experience.
 * Extensive experience with Spring Boot and microservices architecture.
 * Experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs.
 * Hands-on experience with Kafka
 * Hands-on experience with Kubernetes.
 * Experience with ArgoCD and GitOps deployment practices.
 * Experience with Red Hat OpenShift.
 * Experience with AWS cloud services.

## Description

* Develop and maintain Java-based backend services using Spring Boot.
 * Design, build, and support event-driven architectures leveraging Kafka.
 * Create and manage Kafka topics that support internal systems, downstream consumers, and enterprise integrations.
 * Build scalable REST APIs and microservices that support high-volume transactional workloads.
 * Design solutions that ingest, process, store, and retrieve data from DynamoDB.
 * Implement efficient data access patterns and optimize DynamoDB performance.
 * Develop backend services that consume and publish Kafka events.
 * Automate application deployments using ArgoCD and GitOps methodologies.
 * Deploy and support applications running in Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift environments.
 * Partner with architects, product teams, and engineering stakeholders to define technical solutions.
 * Monitor application health, performance, and reliability in production environments.
 * Troubleshoot distributed system issues and drive root-cause analysis.
 * Contribute to platform modernization and cloud-native engineering best practices.
 * Mentor team members and participate in architectural design discussions.


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