Java Software Engineer

RiVi Consulting Group L.L.C; Green Bay (WI); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

RiVi Consulting Group L.L.C. seeks a software engineer proficient in Java and Spring Boot to develop scalable microservices and data pipelines. You will work on event-driven systems using Kafka, and contribute to cloud-native deployments.

Experience with Kubernetes/OpenShift/AKS, Docker, React front-end, and SQL with Oracle/Snowflake is highly valued. Collaboration across teams and CI/CD via GitHub Actions are expected.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with Java and Spring Boot in production systems.
• Proficient in event-driven architecture using Apache Kafka.
• Hands-on with containerization and orchestration (Kubernetes, OpenShift, AKS).
• Frontend with React and backend scripting in Python preferred.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

React

Python

Tools

Kubernetes

OpenShift

AKS

Docker

Apache Kafka

Oracle

Snowflake

GitHub Actions

Job description

Core Technical Expertise

• Java: Deep understanding of Java (latest LTS versions preferred).
• Spring Boot: Extensive experience building applications and microservices using the Spring Boot framework and its ecosystem (e.g., Spring Data, Spring Security, Spring Cloud).
• Messaging Systems:
  • Apache Kafka: Solid understanding of Kafka concepts (topics, producers, consumers, partitioning, brokers) and experience building event‑driven systems.
• Containerization & Orchestration:
  • Kubernetes: Practical experience deploying, managing, and troubleshooting applications on Kubernetes.
  • OCP (OpenShift Container Platform): Experience specifically with OpenShift is a significant advantage.
  • AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service): Experience with AKS is also highly relevant.
  • General Docker knowledge is expected.
• CI/CD & DevOps:
  • GitHub Actions: Proven experience in creating, managing, and optimizing CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions for build, test, and deployment automation.
  • Understanding of Git branching strategies and DevOps principles.
• Frontend Development:
  • React: Experience building user interfaces with the React library and its common patterns/ecosystem (e.g., state management, hooks).
• Database & Data Warehousing:
  • Oracle: Experience with Oracle databases, including writing efficient SQL queries, understanding data modeling, and potentially PL/SQL.
  • Snowflake: Experience with Snowflake cloud data warehouse, including data loading, querying (SQL), and understanding its architecture.
• Scripting:
  • Python: Proficiency in Python for scripting, automation, data manipulation, or potentially backend API development (e.g., using Flask/Django, though Java/Spring is primary).

Industry Knowledge

While not strictly mandatory, candidates with experience or a demonstrated understanding of the transportation and logistics industry (e.g., supply chain management, freight operations, warehousing, fleet management, routing optimization, TMS systems) will be able to contribute more quickly and effectively. They can better grasp the business context and user needs.

Additional Valuable Skills

We are also interested in candidates who may possess skills in related areas that complement our core activities: