Sr. Kafka SpringBoot Developer

Position Description:

This role will require someone at our client site 5 days a week in Pittsburgh, PA, Cleveland, OH, or Dallas, TX.

CGI is looking to hire a Sr Kafka Springboot developer specializing in building secure, scalable, and high performance RESTful and event driven APIs to work on projects for one of the largest financial institutions in US in a challenging technical environment and gain exposure of advanced tools and technology suites.
Duties and Responsibilities:

. Design, develop, and maintain scalable event driven microservices using Spring Boot and Confluent Kafka.
. Design and develop RESTful APIs that integrate with Kafka based systems.
. Implement and optimize CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins for efficient API and microservice delivery.
. Manage and automate deployments on OpenShift Container Platform (OCP).
. Collaborate with cross functional teams to integrate APIs and Kafka streams into various applications.
. Participate in code reviews and knowledge sharing sessions.
. Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues related to event driven microservices performance and Kafka message processing.
. Translates detailed requirements into functional system designs.
. Work closely with internal and external design, business, and technical counterparts
. Research and recommend functional libraries to expedite development

Requirements:
Minimum 6+ years overall experience

. 5+ years of experience with Enterprise Java, Spring Framework, Spring Boot, and RESTful API design principles
. 4+ years of hands on experience with Confluent/Apache Kafka and event driven architectures
. Strong understanding of Kafka architecture, topics, partitions, and consumer groups
. Proficiency in developing RESTful APIs using Spring Boot Experience with event serialization formats (JSON, Avro)
. Familiarity with Kafka Streams, Kafka Connect, and SQL
. Knowledge of common Kafka patterns such as dead letter queues, error handling, and retry mechanisms.
. Experience with microservices architecture and design patterns.
. Proficiency in CI/D tools and DevOps methodologies, particularly Jenkins and pipeline automation
. Familiarity with containerization (Docker) and orchestration platforms (Kubernetes)
. Proficiency in version control systems (e.g. Bitbucket, GitHub)
. Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies
. Strong analytical thinking and problem solving capabilities

Preferred Skills:

. Familiarity with NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB)
. Knowledge of end to end tracing and observability tools and application performance monitoring
. Experience with tools like SonarQube
. Total experience in required sk111s (years); 8+ years.
. Works independently within a team environment in one of the applications
. Proficiency in using Co Pilot for coding efficiency
. Experience using Agile methodologies for developing application
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Other Information:
CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set, level, experience, relevant training, and licensure and certifications. To support the ability to reward for merit based performance, CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $70,800.00 $156,700.00.
CGI's benefits are offered to eligible professionals on their first day of employment to include:
. Competitive compensation
. Comprehensive insurance options
. Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan
. Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time
. Paid parental leave
.Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
. Wellness and Well being programs

Skills:

• Containerization
• GitHub
• JavaScript
• Jenkins
• JSON Web Token (JWT)
• Kubernetes
• MongoDB
• OpenShift
• RESTful (Rest-APIs)
• Spring Boot
• XML
• Docker
• NoSQL
• SonarQube

What you can expect from us:

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Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you'll reach your full potential because...

You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That's why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company's strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. You'll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

You'll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You'll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

Come join our team-one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.

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