IT - Technology Architect | Container Platform | Docker

Client: Apple Do you have a pre-identified candidate? New sourcing? Existing Subcon?- New sourcing Max Hourly Pay Rate to the candidate?: $ 78/Hr Do you have a preferred interview schedule?: Yes Would you require the candidates to meet you for an in-person interview?: No Is Skype/WebEx interview, OK?: Yes Work Location with ZIP: Sunnyvale-CA- 94085 Is remote work an option?: No If remote work, please indicate how many days are required to be in the office and remote: 3 days in a week required to be in the office Chance to be perm?: Yes Performance Expectations: Technical Hiring Criteria (Must Haves) Top 3 Required skills: Advanced Java, Redis, Apache Flink, Cassandra, Docker, Kubernetes Years of experience in each of the must-have skills: 7+ Years Any Certifications required: No Any additional information you would like to share about the project specs/nature of work: NAJob Description:-We are seeking a highly skilled Backend Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance backend services and distributed systems. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Java-based microservices architecture, real-time data processing, distributed databases, containerization technologies, and cloud-native application development.The candidate will play a critical role in building resilient backend platforms capable of processing large-scale data streams while ensuring reliability, scalability, and performance. Key Responsibilities Design and develop scalable backend applications using Advanced Java. Build and optimize microservices-based architectures and RESTful APIs. Develop and maintain real-time data streaming and event-driven solutions using Apache Kafka and Apache Flink. Design efficient data storage and retrieval mechanisms using Cassandra, Redis, and SQL databases. Containerize applications using Docker and deploy/manage workloads on Kubernetes. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product Managers, Architects, DevOps, and QA engineers. Implement performance tuning, monitoring, logging, and observability practices. Ensure application reliability, scalability, and security following engineering best practices. Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and technical design sessions. Troubleshoot production issues and provide timely resolutions. Required SkillsCore Technologies Advanced Java (Java 11/17 preferred) Spring Boot / Microservices Architecture REST APIs and Distributed SystemsData & Streaming Apache Kafka Apache Flink SQL (MySQL, PostgreSQL, or equivalent)Databases Cassandra RedisContainerization & Orchestration Docker KubernetesAdditional Competencies Data Structures and Algorithms System Design and Scalability Performance Optimization CI/CD Practices Git and Version Control Nice to Have Apache Spark AWS (EC2, EKS, ECS, S3, RDS, Lambda or related services) Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/CloudFormation) Monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack Experience with large-scale distributed data platforms Education Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field. Preferred Experience Experience building enterprise-scale backend platforms. Hands-on experience with cloud-native and containerized environments. Strong understanding of event-driven architectures and distributed computing. Experience handling high-volume transactional and streaming workloads. Exposure to agile development methodologies and DevOps practices.