Java Software Engineer III - Java (Azure Serverless Focus)

Tech Observer; Buffalo (NY); Hybrid; USD 183,000 - 186,000; Full time

Job summary

Tech Observer is seeking a Java Software Engineer III with Azure Serverless focus to design, build, and maintain a middleware data integration layer. The role centers on Java development with Azure Functions, ensuring secure external SaaS API interactions and scalable, observable services in a hybrid onsite/remote setup in Buffalo, NY.

Candidates should have strong Java core skills, Spring Boot experience, and familiarity with CI/CD, testing, and Azure services.

Qualifications

• Strong Core Java development: OOP, data structures, concurrency, and exception handling.
• Spring Boot: building RESTful APIs and microservices.
• CI/CD and test automation with JUnit/Mockito.
• Azure cloud development, integration, security, observability, and IaC.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, deploy, and maintain Java-based Azure Functions for data integration.
• Implement secure API interactions with external SaaS apps.
• Ensure scalability, reliability, and performance of the middleware.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements and deliver solutions.
• Implement robust logging, error handling, and monitoring for distributed systems.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to architecture discussions.

Skills

Advanced Java

Spring Boot

REST APIs

Concurrency

Testing

Mentoring

Azure Cloud Development

CI/CD

Observability

Security

OAuth 2.0

Education

Associate degree

Tools

Maven/Gradle

JUnit/Mockito

Java HTTP Clients

Azure Storage/Service Bus

Job description

Java Software Engineer III - Java (Azure Serverless Focus)

Buffalo, NY (4 days onsite/1 day remote)

12 -month contract

Web Cam Interview

$88.65/Hr on W2

NOTES FROM MANAGER/REQUIRED SKILLS & EXP.

• We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Java Developer to design, build, and maintain a robust and scalable middleware application hosted on Azure.
• This application will facilitate seamless data flow between our internal systems and a SaaS hosted application, leveraging Azure Functions and other Azure services, with Java as the primary development language.
• Candidate must have sufficient back-end development experience. Front-end/UI development is not applicable.

Skill Set 1: Advanced Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, concurrency, testing, performance tuning, mentoring

Skill Set 2: Azure cloud development, integration, security, observability, resiliency, CI/CD, IaC

Skill Set 3: Enterprise APIs and SaaS migration: OAuth 2.0, retries, idempotency, validation, reconciliation

Software Engineer III - Java (Azure Serverless Focus)

• We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Java Developer to design, build, and maintain a robust and scalable middleware application hosted on Azure.
• This application will facilitate seamless data flow between our internal systems and a SaaS hosted application, leveraging Azure Functions and other Azure services, with Java as the primary development language.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, deploy, and maintain Java-based Azure Functions for data integration
• Implement secure and efficient API interactions with external SaaS applications.
• Ensure the scalability, reliability, and performance of the middleware solution.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements and deliver high-quality solutions.
• Implement effective error handling, logging, and monitoring for distributed systems.
• Participate in code reviews, promote best practices, and contribute to architectural discussions.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Strong Core Java Development: Solid understanding of OOP, data structures, algorithms, concurrency, and exception handling.

Java Ecosystem

• Spring Boot: Proven experience building RESTful APIs
• Maven/Gradle: Proficiency with build automation.
• JUnit/Mockito: Experience with Unit Testing

HTTP Client & API Interaction

• Experience with Java HTTP client libraries (e.g., java.net.http, Apache HttpClient, SpringWebClient).
• JSON Processing: Experience with JSON serialization/deserialization.
• API Authentication: Understanding and implementing API Keys, Basic Auth, and OAUTH 2.0.
• API Error Handling: Experience with HTTP status codes, retries, and backoff/circuit breaker strategies.

Azure-Specific Skills

• Azure Functions: Strong understanding of triggers, bindings, and function app structures.
• Azure Services Integration: Experience with Azure Storage, Service BEvents Hub.
• Azure Key Vault: Essential for secure secret management.
• Managed Identities: Experience with credential-less access to Azure resources.
• Monitoring: Familiarity with Azure Monitor/App Insights for logging and tracing.

Serverless Principles: Understanding event-driven architecture, statelessness, and cold start considerations.

DevOps: Experience with Git for version control and CI/CD pipelines for deployment.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Minimum of an associate s degree and 6 years systems analysis/application development experience, or in lieu of a degree, a combined minimum of 8 years higher education and/or work experience, including a minimum of 6 years systems analysis/application development experience.
• Familiar with application development software and hardware platforms.
• Proficiency with personal computers as well as pertinent project management, word processing and spreadsheet software.
• Capable of working on multiple projects of a complex nature.
• Excellent problem-solving skills to assist in issue resolution.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with prior experience presenting to the target audience.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Detail-oriented.
• Strong lateral thinking skills.
• Experience coordinating between Applications and business units.
• Experience recommending and implementing system solutions.
• Experience driving project milestones and delivery dates.
• Proven mentoring and leadership capabilities from a project management perspective.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE PREFERRED

• Good understanding of the Bank's application framework.
• Subject matter expert in business with knowledge or experience utilizing application/system being supported.
• Mastered understanding of applications supported with an advanced knowledge of interfacing/integrated applications.
• Ability to work in a team environment as well as autonomously.
• Ability to multitask for various components of complex projects.
• Mastered knowledge and focus of the entire system to work on projects outside of normal business-as-usual (BAU).

++For the Candidate: Please provide responses for ALL of the questions below to confirm you have ALL of the required skills/experience (please be sure the information is accurate, honest, and that the resume also reflects the same skills/experience, so we re not rejected & flagged for discrepancies):++

• Are you currently under contract w/ an employer where you require C2C only?
• If hired, can you work as a W2 employee of our company, for the contract duration (++required, no exceptions++)?
• Do you reside in or near the Buffalo, NY area, or open to relocation out of pocket to be onsite from day 1 in a hybrid work model (++4 days onsite/1 day remote - mandatory, no exceptions++)?
• If relocating, are you able to relocate within 2 weeks of offer acceptance?
• LinkedIn profile link?
• Do you possess exceptional communication skills (verbal/written)?
• Do you possess a minimum of an Associate s degree and 6 years systems analysis/application development experience, or in lieu of a degree, a combined minimum of 8 years higher education and/or work experience, including a minimum of 6 years systems analysis/application development experience (required)?

• IT overall
• Senior SW Engineer
• Advanced Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, concurrency, testing, performance tuning, mentoring (all required)
• Azure cloud development, integration, security, observability, resiliency, CI/CD, IaC (required)
• Enterprise APIs and SaaS migration: OAuth 2.0, retries, idempotency, validation, reconciliation (required)
• Banking and/or financial domains (preferred, not required)