Lead Java Developer

Description
This is a contract to hire role. This person must sit in the Columbus, OH market 4 days a week. Must have experience as a Lead Developer.
In this position, the successful candidate will design and implement complex IT solutions that are in line with the enterprise architecture roadmap.
The successful candidate will:
Deliver well-designed, quality software in either an agile or waterfall environment
Work on a team to ensure successful delivery of solutions that add value to colleagues and customers as-well-as achieve business objectives.
Understand business requirements.
Communicate clearly with business and technology stakeholders to develop a proposed solution.
Be the primary technical team owner of projects and project technical deliverables.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business or other related field/experience
5+ years of relevant experience working with technology teams to deliver business and technical solutions leveraging your skills with Java, Rest API, Fuse, Kafka and JSON
5+ years of experience and proven understanding of DevOps, continuous integration, container-based applications, cloud deployment architectures.
Preferred Qualifications:
Highly motivated with strong organizational, analytical, decision making, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, handle multiple priorities and effectively prioritize them.
Experience in working on initiatives that involve business segments.
Expert understanding of agile concepts and an agile mindset. Working knowledge of Scrum and Kanban delivery frameworks.
High level of professionalism and confidence with the ability to build credibility with leadership, team members, and business partners and establish effective working relationships.
Ability to problem-solve to produce quality deliverables on time and on budget.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a proven ability to interact effectively across all organizational levels and explain technical concepts clearly and concisely to multiple layers of peers and leadership.
Hands-on software development experience in Java with knowledge of Object Oriented Design.
In-depth understanding of the entire web development process (design, development and deployment)
Experience with J2EE, Spring Boot, Web Services, REST API development and consumption
Agile development, build processes, testing, and operations.
Knowledge of SQL and experience working with a RDBMS like Oracle or MySQL
Troubleshoot and debug applications
Experience with implementation of Microservices using Spring Boot and CI/CD tools on Jenkins and Kubernetes.
Experience with development of RESTful web services using JAX-RS and used Swagger for REST API documentation.
Build and maintain code repositories and code migrations using CI/CD strategies (GIT, SVN, CSV, Jenkins).
Experience with creating and maintaining architecture for Restful API using Spring Boot.
Hands on experience with writing SQL queries, stored procedures and triggers in databases via Oracle and DB2.
Have used Swagger and API testing tools
Experience with data structures and algorithms for time and memory complexity reduction
Have experience with JWT mechanism for authentication, authorization, and data exchange.
Experience with Apache Maven Build tool to automate the build process for the entire application
Experience with Google Cloud Platform infrastructure
Hands on experience with Google Cloud Platform Products like Cloud Run , Terraform , Big Data , Big Query
Skills
Java, Springboot, Api, Rest Api, AWS, Spring
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Columbus, OH.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $60.00 - $72.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Columbus,OH.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on May 8, 2026.
>About TEKsystems:
We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.