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Lead / Senior Apache Camel Software Developer (Contract – 12 Months, Remote)

TEKsystems Global Services

Location: Remote (U.S. based)

Contract Length: 12 months

Role Type: Lead Developer / Integration Lead

Introduction

This role involves leading the development and integration of Apache Camel services, APIs, and CI/CD pipelines. The successful candidate will work remotely for a period of 12 months and will be responsible for hands-on development, team leadership, and project execution.

Responsibilities

• Develop new Java and Apache Camel integration services.
• Build and enhance Apigee API proxies for calling Camel services.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Artifactory, and Puppet.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize existing Camel routes, APIs, and integration flows.
• Lead and coordinate the work of offshore Java/Camel developers.
• Provide technical guidance, answer questions, and review code for offshore teams.
• Lead specific integration projects by developing Camel services and Apigee proxies.
• Ensure code quality through unit testing, integration testing, and code reviews.

Requirements

Required Skills & Experience

• 8+ years of hands-on software development experience.
• 5+ years building integrations with Apache Camel in production environments.
• Strong coding skills in Java and Spring Boot.
• Experience building and managing Apigee API proxies.
• Practical experience with Kafka (producers, consumers, schemas).
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Artifactory, and Puppet.
• Proven experience leading or mentoring offshore development teams.
• Ability to provide U.S. Central Time support for deployed services.
• Strong debugging skills and ability to quickly understand existing codebases.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience integrating cloud applications with on-prem systems.
• Familiarity with Salesforce integrations.
• Experience modernizing or refactoring legacy integration code.
• Exposure to observability tools (Splunk, ELK, Grafana, Prometheus).
• Background in financial services or other regulated industries.

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