Lead Java Developer (f/m/d) Real Time Data

Permanent
Start: As soon as possible
Job-ID: 9997

In this role I will play a critical role to develop the real time data management in the Grid Control System of the Future

That makes this job interesting for me: As a lead developer I will also guide the development team on how to build scalable and reliable solutions for real time data management as well as I will be actively contributing to the systems architecture. I will have the chance to integrate in a product organization which is developing the Next Generation Control Center Ecosystem MCCS (Modular Control Center System) to meet the requirements of digitalization in the energy transition. MCCS aims to replace classic, monolithic SCADA applications and other operational tools with modules that run in Kubernetes clusters and exchange data via streaming services.

My tasks

• Design & Implementation
  • Design and implement scalable, reliable, and secure architectures for real time data and time series processing that align with business objectives and comply with industry best practices and organizational standards.
  • Break down features into implementable modules and components; Design and implement APIs, data models and service interactions.
• Operations and Maintenance
  • Define and implement observability standards (e.g. logging, metrics, alerts), troubleshoot and resolve issues in a timely manner incl. in a duty roll (24*7).
• Security and Compliance
  • Identify and mitigate potential security risks early.
• Team Coordination and Collaboration
  • Provide guidance and mentorship to team members and foster a collaborative and efficient team environment and foster the exchange between data chapter and the product team – bring the chapter knowledge to the product team, but also the learnings from the product team back to the chapter.
• Documentation
  • Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation of solutions, configurations, and operational procedures.

My skills

• Minimum of 5 years of proven experience in Java – backend development and 3+ years of proven experience in event streaming with Kafka and stream processing with Kafka streams,
• Proven experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes incl. Helm Charts, ArgoCD or similar GitOps tools),
• Strong understanding of microservice and event driven architectures combined with solid conceptual knowledge of software design patterns, scalability and continuous integration practice,
• Solid conceptual knowledge of IT security requirements and their implementation (e.g. BSI guidelines), ideally in the context of critical infrastructure,
• Experience in design and implementation of WebServices (REST, SOAP) and messaging based communication,
• Proven leadership and team coordination skills and excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills,
• Languages: German (C1), English (B1).

Not a must, but advantageous

• Experience with test automation frameworks for unit and integration tests,
• Experience in .Net / C#,
• Experience with WebSockets,
• Experience with time series management & databases (e.g. Timescale),
• Frontend Expertise with Angular / React and micro frontends (e.g. Piral).
  
  

Flexi Compass- see how flexible this vacancy is

• Working hours per week: 37 hours (full time),
• Flexible working hours and a long-term working time account supporting your work-life-balance,
• The number of flex days is not limited,
• No core working hours,
• Mobile working, also from home, is possible.