Lead Java Developer

Walmart


Java Lead


Location - Hybrid in Bentonville, AR - Need to relocate upon offer


Main Tech: Java, Microservices, Springboot, NoSQL, Kafka, Kubernetes


Screening - live technical screening with Apex Architect (1 hour)

Project Overview: Lead role, it's a backfill for him when he became a manager. He couldn't find any candidates. Architect solutions, help with product and business wherever needed, keep things going, monitor people's work and make sure they have enough work and also plan for future sprints.
Health and wellness - he's from vision center's headquarters. Takes orders from Sam's and Walmart, system saves patient information and insurance related information, also doctors information in the system.
This position is more functional. However, when he led the team, he was hands on because he was curious. Reviewed code to figure out where things are going wrong.
Needs to be able to do code reviews. If needed, write code and find optimizations in code that was written by peers.
They're an Azure shop but they don't work on it. Everything they deploy goes in to it.
Daily work: Spring boot, spring batch, java development. JDK 8 and 11.


Team Size & Breakdown: 8 engineers/devs 3 QE supporting the patient services team. Blend of full time and contractor. QE 2 contractors Dev 4 full time 4 contractors.


Development Methodology: agile - plan for the quarter and have a long road map but when nitty gritty happens things change a lot. 2 week scrums


Must-Haves (Concepts & Tools):
Java - JDK 8 and 11
Spring Boot
Designing of microservices
Spring Batch
Kafka - needs to have good understanding of how it works. Hands on experience with Kafka needed prior to moving in to this role.
Kubernetes

Docker - they don't do custom so needs basic knowledge of how it works.

Jenkins CI/CD - kicks off and deploys to Kubernetes. Need to be aware of the ecosystem.
Restful APIs
NoSQL experience - CosmosDB is what they use - preferable but any NoSQL database is okay.
Soft skills: even keeled person, enjoys leading, building people up, good flow of communication

10-15 years experience / 5 years leading a team


Background Check :Yes
Drug Screen :Yes
Notes :
Selling points for candidate :
Project Verification Info :MSA: Blanket Approval Received Client Letter: Will Provide"
Candidate must be your W2 Employee :Yes
Exclusive to Apex :No
Face to face interview required :No
Candidate must be local :No
Candidate must be authorized to work without sponsorship ::No
Interview times set : :No
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