Sr. Java Developer - W2 Candidates Only

Job Title: Software Engineer 4 (Sr. Java Developer)

Duration: 12+ Months (potential to extend)

Locations: Charlotte, NC (preferred) and Iselin, NJ - Hybrid Role (3 days onsite in a week)

Top Skills (non-negotiables): Java, Spring boot, Microservices, Kafka, Mongo DB, Payments background (nice to have)

Job Description:

• Lead moderately complex initiatives and deliverables within technical domain environments • Resolve complex issues and lead a team to meet existing client needs or potential new clients' needs while leveraging solid understanding of the function, policies, procedures, or compliance requirements • Design, code, test, debug, and document for projects and programs associated with technology domain, including transformation programs, application upgrades and deployments • Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues, and mid-level managers to resolve technical challenges and achieve goals • Lead projects and act as an escalation point, provide guidance and direction to less experienced staff • Contribute to large scale planning of strategies

Required Skills:

• 5+ years of full stack Software Engineering experience • 5+ years of J2EE experience (including RESTful or SOAP web services) • 5+ years of JMS (Java Message Service) experience • 3+ years of Kafka Platform experience, Confluent Platform experience, or a combination of both • 3+ years of MongoDB experience • 3+ years of experience with secure DevOps and deployment automation to cloud environments • 3+ years of experience with Test Automation • Proficient in Micro-Services architecture • Proficient in monitoring and observability tools like Splunk and Grafana • Strong understanding of middleware and application server concepts like Integration, Transactions and XA transaction, Security, Connection pooling, Load balancing and Messaging; clustered server environment and familiar with system performance related tasks • Must have excellent communications and teamwork skills, be self-directed, self-motivated, committed, and a quick learner.

Desired Skills:

• 4-year BS degree in Computer Science or related field • Banking and payment applications knowledge plus and ISO messages type. • Knowledge and understanding of technology architecture: distributed and client server technologies • Knowledge and understanding of AI technology • Agile experience • Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy • Strong organizational, multi-tasking, and prioritizing skills • An industry-standard technology certification