Java Services lead - Downtown Miami, FL (4 days onsite) - Contract

Title: Java Services lead Location: Downtown Miami, FL (4 days onsite) Type: 6 month contract to hire Notes They need to be people with solid experience leading teams but are still hands on know Java, Microservices, Graphql, Kafka, and Kubernetes This person will be responsible for providing technical leadership to an engineering team tasked with the design, development, and maintenance of backend services, APIs, and distributed systems for Digital Engineering This role uses deep technical expertise in Java-based microservices, container orchestration, and modern integration patterns to solve complex business problems through a systematic and disciplined approach. The Services Engineering Lead architects shared components and standards across all brands while also maintaining accountability for the overall engineering health of their product area 7+ years of software development/engineering experience 2+ years in a lead or technical leadership role Strong hands‑on experience with Java, Spring Boot, and microservice architecture and design patterns Implement reactive programming patterns (WebFlux, Project Reactor) and non‑blocking I/O Experience with Maven‑based Spring/Spring Boot (reactive programming a plus) Proficiency with Docker/containers and Kubernetes with Kustomize Design and maintain GitOps workflows and CI/CD pipeline architecture using Argo CD Build and support event‑driven architectures using Kafka and messaging patterns Experience with Couchbase or other NoSQL databases Architect APIs using GraphQL and modern integration patterns Mentor engineers and conduct code reviews to drive engineering best practices Pluses Experience with API gateway architecture (Apigee or equivalent) Experience with NoSQL and relational databases and stored procedure design Familiarity with both web and mobile solution development #J-18808-Ljbffr Zodiac Solutions