Lead Software Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Greater Toronto Area; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a senior DevOps engineer with over 8 years of experience in Java, Docker, and Kubernetes. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of APIs and cloud solutions, with a proactive approach to problem-solving and a desire to learn. Familiarity with CI/CD and modern event-based architectures is a plus.

Qualifications

• 8+ years experience with programming in Java.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Work experience in DevOps and AWS Cloud.

Skills

Java

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS Cloud

APIs

Event Driven Solutions

DevOps

REST API design

Job description

Job Description

Must Have Skills

• 8+ years experience with programming in Java is required.
• 8+ years experience with Docker
• 8+ years experience with Kubernetes
• Work experience in DevOps, Kubernetes and AWS Cloud.
• Understanding of APIs, Event Driven Solutions, DevOps, containers, Kubernetes and cloud.
• Self starter with tenacious inquisitiveness and a desire to learn who will proactively find and explore solutions and provide recommendations.
• Knowledge of REST API design standards, good working knowledge of API design specifications like Open API.

Nice to Have Skills

• Knowledge of building solutions using Apache Kafka and Confluent Platform.
• Previous experience with programming in Python and/or JavaScript is nice to have.
• Experience with scripting to automate operations tasks is a nice to have.
• Knowledge of solution development in AWS Serverless environment working with AWS Lambda and AWS API Gateway etc.
• Awareness of how to deploy components on Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of CI/CD solutions (like Jenkins, Groovy, CDD Continuous Delivery Director).
• Proficiency in building and deploying solutions with frameworks like Spring Boot, including secure coding practices, load-testing and performance optimization.
• Awareness of modern event-based architectures and patterns (event sourcing, choreography-based SAGA Pattern).
• Awareness of Financial Services and Insurance