Senior Java & Kafka Microservices Architect

EXL; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

EXL is seeking an experienced Java Kafka Developer to join our team in a hybrid role based in Pittsburgh. You will lead technical initiatives, design microservices, and implement robust REST APIs using Spring Boot/Spring Cloud.

The ideal candidate has 7–10 years of software development experience with strong Java expertise and proven leadership in delivery. You will work across Oracle and MSSQL databases, craft efficient queries, and mentor peers while contributing to CI/CD pipelines and

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of experience in software development with strong focus on Java/J2EE technologies.
• Proven experience in programming microservices-based applications.
• Strong knowledge of Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Hibernate, REST APIs.
• Hands-on experience writing queries with Oracle and MSSQL Databases.
• Good understanding of containerization technologies like OCP, Docker, Kubernetes
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git, Jenkins, and automated testing tools.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to lead technical teams.
• Provides technical guidance and support to colleagues and solution development.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical teams to design, build, and deploy microservices-based applications.
• Provide guidance on Java/J2EE best practices and architectural decisions.
• Develop and maintain REST APIs using Spring Boot and Spring Cloud.
• Work with Oracle and MSSQL databases; write efficient queries.
• Implement containerization with Docker and Kubernetes; support CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Java/J2EE

Microservices

Spring Boot

Spring Cloud

Hibernate

REST APIs

Oracle

MSSQL

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Git

Jenkins

Leadership

Problem-solving

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Git

Jenkins

Oracle

MSSQL

Spring Boot

Spring Cloud

Hibernate

REST APIs

Kafka

Job description

EXL is seeking an experienced Java Kafka Developer to join our team in a hybrid role based in Pittsburgh. You will lead technical initiatives, design microservices, and implement robust REST APIs using Spring Boot/Spring Cloud.

The ideal candidate has 7–10 years of software development experience with strong Java expertise and proven leadership in delivery. You will work across Oracle and MSSQL databases, craft efficient queries, and mentor peers while contributing to CI/CD pipelines and