Senior Java Developer - Onsite

Genesis10 is currently seeking a Senior Java Developer for a contract to hire opportunity with a Regional Financial Institution located in Columbus, OH.

Compensation: $67.00 - $77.00 per hour, W2, based on qualifications

Position Overview: 
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Java Developer with expertise in Java, Spring Boot, React, Node.js, GCP, Kafka, Cloud Architecture, Bigtable, REST APIs, and DevOps to design, develop, and support scalable cloud-native applications. The ideal candidate will have strong experience building microservices, event-driven solutions, and distributed systems in a cloud environment. Knowledge of Digital Assets and Tokenization platforms is a plus.

Key Responsibilities:

• 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 and communicate clearly with business and technology stakeholders to develop a proposed solution
• Be the primary technical team owner of projects and project technical deliverables
• Develop and maintain cloud-native applications using Java, Spring Boot, GCP, and Kafka
• Build and support scalable REST APIs
• Develop event-driven solutions leveraging Kafka and cloud-native messaging patterns
• Design data models and optimize performance using Bigtable and related cloud databases
• Understand and work with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps best practices
• Collaborate with architecture, infrastructure, security, and product teams to deliver enterprise-grade solutions
• Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and technical mentoring activities
• Maintain and demonstrate knowledge of technical industry trends

Primary Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Business or other related field/experience
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in Java application development
• Strong proficiency in Java 8/11/17/21 and Spring Boot Framework
• Strong hands-on experience with Java and Spring Boot Framework for building scalable microservices, REST APIs and distributed applications
• Strong understanding of RESTful API design, development, security, and integration
• Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services and cloud-native application development
• Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka for event-driven and asynchronous processing
• Experience working with Google Cloud Bigtable or similar NoSQL databases
• Solid understanding of Cloud Architecture principles, including scalability, resiliency, high availability, and fault tolerance
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Proficiency with Git, Maven, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar development tools
• Experience with unit testing, integration testing, and automated quality practices
• Strong troubleshooting, debugging, and performance tuning skills
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments
• Hands-on experience with DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), automated testing, deployment automation, and monitoring
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills

Desired Skills:

• Knowledge of cloud security, authentication, authorization, and API gateway technologies
• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Familiarity with observability tools, including logging, monitoring, and distributed tracing solutions
• Experience with data structures and algorithms for time and memory complexity reduction
• Experience with JWT mechanism for authentication, authorization, and data exchange
• Experience with Apache Maven Build tool
• Experience with GCP infrastructure and products like Cloud Run, Terraform, Big Data, Big Query
• Experience with J2EE, Web Services, and REST API development and consumption
• Knowledge of SQL and experience working with a RDBMS like Oracle or MySQL
• Experience with JAX-RS and Swagger for REST API documentation
• Hands on experience with writing SQL queries, stored procedures and triggers in databases via Oracle and DB2
• Knowledge of Digital Assets, tokenization, digital wallets, blockchain-based ecosystems, or digital payment platforms
• Proactive in identifying opportunities to leverage approved AI-assisted development tools and emerging technologies

Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position.

If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply!

Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.

For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10:

• Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years
• The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years
• Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average)
• Behavioral Health Platform
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• 401K
• Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
• Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)

For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all of our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website.

Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.