Senior Java Developer

Highbrow LLC; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech company in Alpharetta, GA is seeking a Senior Java Developer to manage production incidents and optimize systems using J2EE and Kubernetes. The ideal candidate has over 5 years’ experience in Web Services architectures, REST API development, and holds a Bachelor's degree in IT. This position involves on-call shifts and requires strong problem-solving skills within fintech environments. The company provides a dynamic workplace with opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience working with Web Services based architectures.
• Experience with PKS – Kubernetes or Cloud-based environments.
• Proficiency in automation and scripting.

Responsibilities

• Drive production incidents to resolution through analysis.
• Work on-call shifts as necessary.
• Maintain PKS – Kubernetes Web Services environments.
• Perform root cause analysis and debugging of code.

Skills

Web Services based architectures

PKS – Kubernetes

REST API services

Automation and scripting

CI/CD processes

SQL Optimization

Fintech market experience

Network architecture

Education

Bachelor’s degree in information technology

Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)

Tools

Dynatrace APM tool

MS Office

Jenkins

Git

Job description

Job Title: Senior Java Developer

Job ID: 2024-12946

Job Location: Alpharetta, GA

Job Travel Location(s):

# Positions: 1

Employment Type: W2

Duration:Long Term

# of Layers:0

Work Eligibility:US Permanent Eligibility to Work Required

Key Technology:J2EE, REST API, WebMethods

Job Responsibilities:

• Accountable for driving production incidents to resolution, by analyzing and coordinating with the required parties and always acting as the owner and leader of the situation.
• Work On-Call shifts.
• Discuss technical issues with business analysts and developers.
• Build and optimize SQL queries in order to run on large databases efficiently.
• Analyze Network issues, understand the flows and dependencies and discuss it with the Network engineers.
• Install, configure and maintain PKS – Kubernetes Web Services environments.
• Perform Root Cause Analysis.
• Participate in application performance testing and troubleshooting across whole software and hardware stack.
• Recreate problem locally and able to debug the code to identify underlying defects.
• Perform technical evaluation of the defects.
• Understand the impact of changes across the application.
• Operate effectively, and with a sense of urgency to meet deadlines and escape issues effectively.
• Discuss aspects of the design with architects, team leads and business analysts to check understanding and raise concerns.

Skills and Experience Required:

Required:

• At least 5+ years working with Web Services based architectures (REST APIs, Web Methods, J2EE architecture).
• Demonstrated experience working with PKS – Kubernetes or Cloud based environments.
• Previous experience using Dynatrace APM tool.
• Previous experience developing REST API services.
• Fintech market experience.
• Automation and scripting proficiency (SQL Optimization, scheduled jobs, Splunk).
• Familiar with Network architecture (XML Gateways, Firewalls, Network diagrams, OneNet connection).
• Ability to multi-task demonstrating to easily adapt to changing business priorities.
• Good report generation skills.
• Knowledge of CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery) process, Agile methodologies.
• MS Office experience.

Desired :-

• MS Project and MS Access experience.
• Awareness/experience of ITIL standard methodologies, ITIL Foundations certification or higher.
• Knowledge of Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Experience with Jenkins, Concourse, Git and middleware technologies.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology or related fields.
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or similar.