Senior Java Consultant

Ztek Consulting; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting firm in New York seeks a developer with 5+ years of experience in high-performance systems. Responsibilities include enhancing system scalability, participating in design discussions, and mentoring junior developers. Required skills include Core Java expertise, understanding of distributed systems, and excellent communication skills. Candidates with cloud experience (AWS or Azure) are preferred.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in high-performance systems preferred.
• Expert knowledge of Java programming language.
• Intermediate knowledge of distributed architecture patterns.
• Working knowledge of developing applications on AWS or Azure.
• Experience with SRE, TDD, and Agile development practices is a plus.
• Good English communication skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Develop projects to increase system scalability.
• Contribute to design and architecture discussions at a senior level.
• Share support responsibilities with the team.
• Perform code reviews and establish design standards.
• Mentor junior team members.

Skills

Core Java

Distributed caching

Concurrent programming

Design patterns

Testing frameworks

Google Protocol Buffers

Kafka

RocksDB

Hazelcast

Redis

Tools

Sybase

DB2

AWS

Microsoft Azure

Job description

Overview

Location: New York City, NY or Alpharetta, GA (local candidates only).
Type of hire: Contract.

Required Skills

• Core Java, Google Protocol Buffers, Kafka, RocksDB, Hazelcast, Redis
• Distributed caching, concurrent programming, design patterns & testing frameworks
• Sybase/DB2 knowledge is highly desirable

Responsibilities

• Work as a developer on projects focused on increasing the scalability of the system.
• Contribute to design and architecture discussions at a senior level.
• Maintain the platform by sharing support responsibilities with the rest of the team.
• Perform code reviews and help set good design and coding standards for the team.
• Mentor junior team members.

Qualifications

• Experience: 5 or more years of experience is the minimum requirement for this role. Experience with large scale trading or other mission critical high-performance systems will be preferred.
• Java: Expert knowledge of the Java programming language and any mainstream JVM.
• Design and Architecture: Intermediate knowledge of common distributed architecture patterns.
• Cloud: Working knowledge of developing applications on AWS or Microsoft Azure will be an added advantage.
• SRE, TDD, and Agile: Experience in a team that follows SRE, TDD, and Agile development practices will be an added advantage.
• Communication Skills: Good oral and written English communication skills are required for this role. A successful candidate must be able to work alongside the users and the wider developer community in the firm and should also be able to communicate effectively with them.