Java Backend Microservices Engineer – REST & Kafka

Cloud Analytics Technologies, LLC; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 78,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

Cloud Analytics Technologies, LLC is seeking an experienced Java Backend Engineer to design, develop, and maintain highly available, secure microservices for healthcare data exchange. You will work with Java/JEE, Spring Boot, Node.js, RESTful APIs, Apache Kafka, and CI/CD, while applying security practices and 12-Factor principles.

Collaboration with Product, Architecture, Security, and DevOps teams is essential to deliver reliable backend solutions.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with Java/JEE and Spring Boot.
• Hands-on Node.js and RESTful API development.
• Experience with Apache Kafka and event-driven architecture.
• Knowledge of JSON data modeling, validation, and versioning.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Security practices including SAST/DAST.
• Understanding of 12-Factor App principles.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend microservices using Java/JEE, Spring Boot, and Node.js.
• Develop secure, scalable RESTful APIs.
• Implement event-driven architectures using Apache Kafka, including producers, consumers, schema evolution, partitioning, and consumer groups.
• Work with JSON for data modeling, validation, versioning.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines covering unit testing, integration testing, static analysis, and deployment automation.
• Integrate security controls such as SAST, DAST, dependency scanning, image scanning, and secrets management.
• Apply 12-Factor Application Principles, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and configuration management best practices.
• Collaborate with Product, Architecture, Security, and DevOps teams to deliver reliable backend solutions.
• Ensure application performance, security, availability, and compliance across healthcare integrations.

Skills

Java/JEE & Spring Boot

Node.js

RESTful API development

JSON data modeling

CI/CD & DevOps

Security practices (SAST/DAST)

12-Factor Apps

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Tools

Apache Kafka

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Cloud Analytics Technologies, LLC is seeking an experienced Java Backend Engineer to design, develop, and maintain highly available, secure microservices for healthcare data exchange. You will work with Java/JEE, Spring Boot, Node.js, RESTful APIs, Apache Kafka, and CI/CD, while applying security practices and 12-Factor principles.

Collaboration with Product, Architecture, Security, and DevOps teams is essential to deliver reliable backend solutions.