Principal Java Engineer
Staffworxs Inc
t Staffworxs, we don't just connect talent - we power transformation. Headquartered in Frisco, TX, with teams in Bengaluru and Hyderabad, we combine global reach with deep expertise. Our Digital & Data Analytics practice drives growth and innovation for some of the world's top brands, who continue to retain us as their trusted partner. If you're ready to make an impact, you're in the right place.
Job Details:
Location: Chicago, IL (Hybrid)
Duration: Long term Contract Job Description
This role supports and works collaboratively with business analysts, team leads and development team. A contributor in developing scalable and resilient hybrid and Cloud-based data solutions supporting critical financial market clearing and risk activities; collaborate with other developers, architects and product owners to support enterprise transformation into a data-driven organization. The Specialist, Application Developer will be a team player and work well with business, technical and non-technical professionals in a project environment.
Responsibilities
- Performs application and project risk analysis and recommends quality improvements
- ssists Production Support by providing advice on system functionality and fixes as required
- Experience with resolving security vulnerabilities
- Support the application development of big data application for business requirements in agreed architecture framework and Agile environment
- Thoroughly analyzes requirements, develops, tests, and documents software quality to ensure proper implementation
- Follows agreed upon SDLC procedures to ensure that all information system products and services meet: both explicit and implicit quality standards, end-user functional requirements, architectural standards, performance requirements, audit requirements, security rules are upheld, and external facing reporting is properly represented
- Communicates in a clear and concise manner all time delays or defects in the software
Qualifications & Experience
- [Required] 5+ year of experience in building high speed, data-centric solutions
- [Required] Java 5+ years experience
- [Required] Experience following Git workflows
- [Required] Experience with high speed distributed computing frameworks like FLINK,
- pache Spark, Kafka Streams, etc
- [Required] Experience with distributed message brokers Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ,
- mazon Kinesis, etc. Kafk
- [Required] Experience with cloud technologies and migrations. Experience preferred with
- WS foundational services like VPCs, Security groups, EC2, RDS, S3 ACLs, KMS, AWS
- CLI and IAM etc
- [Required] Experience developing and delivering technical solutions using public cloud
- service providers like Amazon, Google
- [Required] Experience writing unit and integration tests with testing frameworks like Junit, Citrus
- [Required] Experience working with various types of databases like Relational, NoSQL, Object-based, Graph
- [Required] Working knowledge of DevOps tools. Eg Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Helm and CI/CD pipeline etc
- [Required] Familiarity with monitoring related tools and frameworks like Splunk, ElasticSearch, Prometheus, AppDynamics
Technical Skills & Background
- [Required] Java-based software development experience
- [Required] Fluent in object-oriented design, industry best practices, software patterns, and architecture principles
- [Required] Deep understanding of performance issues and multi-threaded development
- [Required] Strong testing experience which includes developing test plans, automated test cases, and working with test frameworks
- [Required] Experience working with two or more of the following: web/mobile application development, Unix/Linux environments, event-driven systems, transaction processing systems, distributed and parallel systems, large software system development, security software development, public-cloud platforms
- [Required] Hands-on experience with Java version 8 onwards, Spring, SpringBoot, Microservices, REST API
Certifications
- [Preferred] OCP Java SE 8 Programmer Certification
- [Preferred] AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate Level
Education & Training
- [Required] BS degree in Computer Science, similar technical field required
- [Preferred] MS in Computer Science
Staffworxs is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all employees, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.
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