Senior Java Engineer
About the role
We are hiring a Senior Java Engineer to join our client remotely on a contract basis. This is a fully remote position based out of Chicago, IL.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain Java-based backend services using Spring Boot.
- Design, build, and support event-driven architectures leveraging Kafka.
- Create and manage Kafka topics that support internal systems, downstream consumers, and enterprise integrations.
- Build scalable REST APIs and microservices that support high-volume transactional workloads.
- Design solutions that ingest, process, store, and retrieve data from DynamoDB.
- Implement efficient data access patterns and optimize DynamoDB performance.
- Develop backend services that consume and publish Kafka events.
- Automate application deployments using ArgoCD and GitOps methodologies.
- Deploy and support applications running in Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift environments.
- Partner with architects, product teams, and engineering stakeholders to define technical solutions.
- Monitor application health, performance, and reliability in production environments.
- Troubleshoot distributed system issues and drive root-cause analysis.
- Contribute to platform modernization and cloud-native engineering best practices.
- Mentor team members and participate in architectural design discussions.
Requirements
- 7+ years of software engineering experience.
- Strong Java development experience.
- Extensive experience with Spring Boot and microservices architecture.
- Experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs.
- Hands-on experience with Kafka.
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes.
- Experience with ArgoCD and GitOps deployment practices.
- Experience with Red Hat OpenShift.
- Experience with AWS cloud services.
Pay
The pay range for this position is $70.00 - $85.00 per hour.
Benefits
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, and vision insurance.
- Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital insurance.
- 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).
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. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.