Description: Hybrid (50% on site, 50% remote) in Durham, NCWe are seeking to hire
3x strong Java Software Engineers to support production, testing, and end-to-end development across both legacy and next-generation platforms. These three roles are a mix of
production support, resilience engineering, testing, and hands-on Java/Spring Boot development, along with exposure to AWS services and CI/CD automation.
You will design, build, test, and support highly scalable Java-based applications and microservices, contributing to development, production support, automated testing, pipeline management, and middleware integration (MQ Series, TIBCO, Kafka).
The ideal candidate has deep experience with distributed systems, microservices, REST APIs, cloud technologies, and modern DevOps practices-combined with strong communication, analytical thinking, and an ownership-driven mindset.
Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.Rate: $60.00 to $67.00/hr. w2
Responsibilities: - Design, build, test, and maintain scalable Java/Spring Boot applications and microservices for high-transaction workloads and distributed systems.
- Support and enhance middleware components using MQ, Kafka, TIBCO, and related messaging tools.
- Participate in production support, end-to-end issue triage, debugging, and root-cause analysis.
- Develop automated functional, performance, and resilience tests using Cucumber, Selenium, Serenity, and related frameworks.
- Apply and advance engineering best practices for cloud-friendly development and deployment (AWS/Azure).
- Maintain and enhance CI/CD pipelines using GitHub, Jenkins, Git, uDeploy, and related tools.
- Collaborate effectively across engineering, QA, DevOps, and release management teams.
- Communicate clearly with stakeholders to ensure alignment and shared understanding.
Experience Requirements: 6+ years of experience with Java and the following technologies: - Java, Spring, Spring Boot
- RESTful API design and development (JSON, XML, JAX-WS/REST)
- Oracle / SQL and relational databases
- Messaging systems (MQ Series, TIBCO, Kafka, JMS, et cetera)
- Maven, jQuery
Additional required experience: - Proven ability to build scalable microservices for high-TPS systems (Transactions Per Second) workloads and systems.
- Exposure to AWS services (Batch, S3, Lambda, SNS) and/or experience with Docker and containerized development.
- Strong Oracle/SQL proficiency.
- Test automation experience with Cucumber, Serenity, Selenium, and performance/resilience testing methodologies.
- Experience implementing and managing CI/CD pipelines with GitHub, Jenkins, uDeploy, Stash.
- Demonstrated ability to work across engineering, QA, DevOps, and release teams in an Agile environment.
Education Requirements: - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience and 6+ years of software/production support experience required (must have)
- AWS certification (preferred).
Recruitment Transparency NoticeEliassen Group values transparency in our recruitment practices. Please be advised that Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team (, ) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. These tools assist our hiring teams in different ways, including but not limited to, assistance in reviewing application materials to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. All AI-assisted evaluations and responses are reviewed by human recruiters before any hiring decisions are made. The use of AI in our process is intended to support fairness, efficiency, and consistency, and Eliassen Group takes measures to prevent bias or discrimination in connection with its hiring practices. By proceeding, you acknowledge, agree, and consent to Eliassen Group's use of these tools, including AI tools, as part of the application and hiring process.Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.
W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.
Please be advised- If anyone reaches out to you about an open position connected with Eliassen Group, please confirm that they have an Eliassen.com email address and never provide personal or financial information to anyone who is not clearly associated with Eliassen Group. If you have any indication of fraudulent activity, please contact .About Eliassen Group:Eliassen Group is a leading strategic consulting company for human-powered solutions. For over 30 years, Eliassen has helped thousands of companies reach further and achieve more with their technology solutions, financial, risk & compliance, and advisory solutions, and clinical solutions. With offices from coast to coast and throughout Europe, Eliassen provides a local community presence, balanced with international reach. Eliassen Group strives to positively impact the lives of their employees, clients, consultants, and the communities in which they operate.Eliassen Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.Don't miss out on our referral program! If we hire a candidate that you refer us to then you can be eligible for a $1,000 referral check! 
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