Java Backend Developer (Spring Boot, Microservices, Kafka) - Fort Worth, TX

Top 3 Requirements

• Microservices with Spring Boot
• Java Backend (JavaBE)
• Kafka
• Production Support Experience

Nice to Have Skills

• PostgreSQL
• Kubernetes
• Redis
• Git
• GitHub Actions
• Maven
• JUnit
• Agile

Roles & Responsibilities

Requirements & Design

• Perform requirements gathering and analysis
• Create architecture & design documents
• Refine requirements and map to enterprise architecture
• Represent system design using UML (Sequence Diagrams, ER Models)
• Create data flow diagrams and JSON-based mappings

Development

• Develop applications using Java, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud
• Build microservices using REST APIs
• Develop using Spring modules (Actuator, Config, Eureka)
• Develop SOAP & REST web services (XML/JSON)
• Work with J2EE technologies (Servlets, JSP, JavaScript, Angular, React, NodeJS)

Cloud & Deployment

• Deploy applications using Cloud Foundry and Kubernetes
• Write Maven build scripts
• Develop CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions & Jenkins
• Automate deployments and integrations

Kafka & Streaming

• Develop and manage Kafka-based data pipelines
• Work with Kafka producer/consumer APIs
• Build real-time streaming applications

Database & Caching

• Develop data access layers using JPA, Hibernate, JDBC
• Work with PostgreSQL, NoSQL databases
• Implement caching using Redis
• Perform SQL tuning and optimization

Testing & Quality

• Test APIs using Postman, Curl
• Implement TDD & BDD practices
• Write unit tests (Mockito, EasyMock)
• Develop integration tests (Cucumber)
• Fix issues identified by SonarQube

DevOps & Tools

• Work with Git (branching, merging, PRs)
• Build CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Nexus, SonarQube
• Use tools like Hygieia, GitHub, Jenkins
• Shell/Bash scripting for automation

Performance & Support

• Debug multi-threading and concurrency issues
• Ensure scalability, fault tolerance, and performance
• Support legacy systems and enhancements
• Handle network and system-level issues

Agile & Collaboration

• Participate in Agile ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Reviews, Retrospectives)
• Update tasks in JIRA, Confluence, Rally
• Work with cross-functional teams
• Produce reports

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 5–7 years of experience in software development

Technical Skills

Design & Architecture

• OOAD, UML
• TDD, Design Patterns
• Enterprise Integration Patterns
• Disaster Recovery Design

Web Technologies

• Java EE, Spring MVC, Struts
• HTML, CSS, XML
• JavaScript, jQuery, Angular, React
• JSON, AJAX

Service Technologies

• Java 1.8, Spring Framework, Spring Boot
• REST/SOAP, WSDL, JAXB
• JMS, Spring Integration
• WebSphere MQ, ActiveMQ

Databases

• Relational: MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, PL/SQL
• ORM: Hibernate, JPA, JDBC
• NoSQL: DynamoDB

Cloud

• AWS, CloudFormation

Caching

• Redis, EhCache

Messaging

• Kafka, Azure Event Hubs

Servers

• Tomcat, JBoss, Glassfish, WebSphere

CI/CD & DevOps

• JUnit, Mockito, Maven
• Jenkins, Nexus, Chef, Puppet
• Linux/Unix Shell Scripting

SCM Tools

• Git, Subversion

Monitoring Tools

• Dynatrace, CloudWatch, Zenoss

Project Tools

• Jira, Rally, Confluence
• Visio, PowerPoint, Excel, Word

Operating Systems

• Windows, Unix, Linux

IDEs & Tools

• Eclipse, RAD, Oracle SQL Developer
• PuTTY, VS Code, RoboMongo

Testing Tools

• Postman, SoapUI

Methodologies

• Agile, Scrum, Kanban

Additional Responsibilities

• Write, test, and document technical work products (code, scripts, processes)
• Follow organizational standards and best practices
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams