Senior Java Engineer – W2 Role

Role: Senior Java Engineer – W2 Role

Location: Columbus, OH (Onsite)

 7+ Years Experience

Job Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of server-side applications using Java and Spring Boot.
• Design and develop scalable, resilient architectures and microservices with a focus on performance and reliability.
• Implement message- and event-driven patterns, with a preference for Kafka.
• Develop and execute automated testing strategies, including unit, integration, contract, and end-to-end tests.
• Collaborate within an Agile team and communicate clearly with product owners, architects, and other stakeholders.
• Provide DevOps-oriented production support, including monitoring, incident response, and handling business queries.
• Participate in design and code reviews and promote engineering best practices.
• Contribute to a team culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and 4+ years of applied experience.
• Hands-on experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Strong proficiency in Java/J2EE and Spring Boot; experience building RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Solid knowledge of the Software Development Lifecycle.
• Understanding of Agile methodologies and CI/CD, with emphasis on resiliency and security fundamentals.
• Proficient in coding in Java; experience with an additional language is a plus.
• Working knowledge of relational databases and familiarity with distributed database concepts (partitioning, replication, consistency).

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Familiarity with DB2, JCL, and IBM WebSphere MQ (IBM MQ).
• Experience with Cloud (AWS).
• Experience with application security, performance engineering, and systems integrations.
• Familiarity with Python, Kafka, Maven, Git, RDBMS, and Docker/Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of distributed databases and data modeling for scale (e.g., Cassandra, GOS), including consistency models and fault tolerance.