Java Microservices Engineer

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Why Should I Apply? This role offers growth opportunities with modern technologies in a dynamic team environment. Join us to work on impactful projects within a data platform in retail, with potential for extension or full-time conversion.

About CEI: As a trusted technology partner, CEI delivers solutions that help our customers transform their business and achieve meaningful results. From strategy and custom application development through application management - our technology and digital experience services are tailored to meet each unique need of our customers. Our staffing solutions bring specialized skills to complement our customers’ workforce and project requirements.

Do you have experience in Web services design?, Multiple years of experience in software development with a strong focus on Java / J2EE technologies. Proven experience in programming JAVA based microservices, Kafka, Kstreams, Configuration and Optimization. Strong knowledge of Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, REST APIs. Hands-on experience writing queries with Oracle. Good understanding of containerization technologies like OCP, Docker, Kubernetes. Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git, Jenkins, and automated testing tools. Strong problem-solving skills and ability to lead technical teams. Provides technical guidance and support to colleagues and solution development. Experience with event-driven architecture, messaging systems like Kafka. Exposure to SAFE Agile/Scrum methodologies., * Multiple years of experience in software development with strong focus on Java / J2EE technologies.

• Proven experience in programming JAVA based microservices, Kafka, Kstreams, Configuration and Optimization.
• Strong knowledge of Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, REST APIs.
• Hands-on experience writing queries with Oracle.
• Good understanding of containerization technologies like OCP, Docker, Kubernetes.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git, Jenkins, and automated testing tools.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to lead technical teams.
• Provides technical guidance and support to colleagues and solution development.
• Experience with event-driven architecture, messaging systems like Kafka.
• Exposure to SAFE Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Understanding of Kafka architecture (brokers, partitions, topics, producers, consumers).
• Experience with Kafka Producers and Consumers using the Kafka Java client.
• Distributed Processing Concepts (high level).
• Integration with External Systems, connecting Kafka Streams with databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Cassandra).
• Using Kafka Connect for external data integration.
• Knowledge of REST APIs and how to expose data from Kafka Streams.
• Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes for containerized deployment, OpenShift.
• Using CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI).
• Logging and tracing using ELK (Elasticsearch) or OpenTelemetry (high level understanding).
• Experience building REST APIs using Spring Boot, Spring Data, and reading from databases via APIs.
• Monitoring (Dynatrace) and Optimization, Kafka Streams metrics (through JMX, Grafana, Prometheus)., * Expert Java & J2EE
• Kafka & Kafka Streams, Mappers
• Microservices architecture
• Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring Cloud)
• REST API development
• Configuration management & performance optimization
• Oracle & SQL
• Container platforms (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift/OCP)
• CI/CD & DevOps tooling (pipelines, Git, Jenkins)
• Automated testing tools

3.33.3 out of 5 stars Strongsville, OH 44136 $70 an hour - Contract, Pulled from the full job description

• Health insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance, W2 only, 6-12 month contract with potential for extension or conversion to full time with either the client or CEI

Pay: $70/hour + optional medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match