Software Engineer Lead - Contractor
System One
Strongsville, OH
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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Agile Programming Methodologies, Apache, Apache Avro, Apache Cassandra, Application Programming Interface (API), Brokerage, Cloud Computing, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Docker, Elasticsearch, Git, GitHub, Hibernate, Identify Issues, Integration Testing, JMX (Java Management Extensions), JSON, JUnit, Java, Java Persistence API (JPA), Java Platform Enterprise Edition (Java EE/J2EE), Jenkins, Leadership, Metrics, Microservices, Microsoft SQL Server, MongoDB, NoSQL, Oracle Database, Performance Tuning/Optimization, PostgreSQL, Problem Solving Skills, REST (Representational State Transfer), Replication and Remote Mirroring, SQL Databases, Scrum Project Management and Software Development, Software Development, Software Engineering, Spring Framework, Team Lead/Manager, Technical Leadership, Technical Support, Test Automation, Test Plan/Schedule, Test Tools, Topology, Unit Test
LOCATION
Strongsville, OH
POSTED
13 days ago
Position Location: 5 days onsite
Pittsburgh PA
Strongsville, OH
Position Duration: 6 months
Roles/Responsibilities:
• Multiple years of experience in software development with strong focus on Java / J2EE technologies.
• Proven experience in programming microservices-based applications, Kafka, Kstreams and Flink.
• Strong knowledge of Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Hibernate, REST APIs.
• Hands-on experience writing queries with Oracle and MSSQL Databases.
• Good understanding of containerization technologies like OCP, Docker, Kubernetes
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git, Jenkins, and automated testing tools.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to lead technical teams.
• Provides technical guidance and support to colleagues and solution development.
• Preferred Skills:
o??Certifications in Kafka, Java technologies.
o??Experience with event-driven architecture, messaging systems like Kafka or RabbitMQ.
o??Exposure to SAFE Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Understanding of Kafka architecture (brokers, partitions, topics, producers, consumers) (High level) o??Experience with Kafka Producers and Consumers using the Kafka Java client
o??Knowledge of Kafka topic configurations (retention, replication, partitioning) (High level)
o??Understanding of the Kafka Streams
• Distributed Processing Concepts (Just a high level)
o??Familiarity with event-driven architecture
o??Knowledge of exactly-once processing vs at-least-once processing
o??Understanding of stream-table duality (Kafka Streams vs. KTables)
o??Schema Management
o??Experience with Avro, Protobuf, or JSON for structured messages
• Integration with External Systems
o??Connecting Kafka Streams with databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Cassandra)
o??Using Kafka Connect for external data integration
o??Knowledge of REST APIs and how to expose data from Kafka Streams
• DevOps and Deployment*
o??Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes for containerized deployment
o??Using CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI)
o??Logging and tracing using ELK (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) or OpenTelemetry (High level understanding)
• Testing Kafka Streams Applications
o??Writing unit tests with Mockito and JUnit
o??Using TestContainers for integration testing with Kafka
o??Validating Kafka Streams topologies using TopologyTestDriver
• API developers:
o??Experience building REST APIs using Spring Boot
o??Experience with Spring Data/Spring Data JPA for connecting to and reading from databases via APIs
o??Experience writing unit tests using JUnit/Spock
o??Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins
o??Familiarity with SQL/NoSQL databases
• Nice-to-have Skills:
o??Monitoring and Optimization
o??Understanding of Kafka Streams metrics (through JMX, Grafana, Prometheus)
o??Profiling performance and tuning configurations (buffer sizes, commit intervals)
o??Handling out-of-order events and rebalancing issues
o??Knowledge of Apache Flink or KSQLDB for alternative stream processing
o??Knowledge of Docker, OpenShift
o??Experience with tools like Dynatrace for troubleshooting ----------
MUST HAVE SKILLS:
• Kafka – Expert level (see roles/responsibilities for in depth skill description)
• Java / J2EE technologies – Expert Level
• Apache basics
• Strong knowledge of Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Hibernate, REST APIs.
Experience building REST APIs using Spring Boot
• Experience with Spring Data/Spring Data JPA for connecting to and reading from databases via APIs • Experience writing unit tests using JUnit/Spock
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins • Familiarity with SQL/NoSQL databases ----------
FLEX SKILLS: • Knowledge of REST APIs • DevOps and Deployment* • Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes for containerized deployment • Using CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI) • Knowledge of Apache Flink or KSQLDB for alternative stream processing • Knowledge of Docker, OpenShift
Please apply to the job posting if you have the relevant skills and experience and our team will get in touch with you.
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About the Company
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System One
Every day, System One focuses on services and solutions that require a high degree of specialization, in-demand technical skills, and large-scale operational expertise. We are essential partners to those on the front lines of our nation’s most critical infrastructure, technology, and life sciences initiatives.
Founded more than 40 years ago as a staffing partner to the engineering industry, today System One is a diversified organization operating in over 50 locations and putting more than 9,000 people to work in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
COMPANY SIZE
2,500 to 4,999 employeesINDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
WEBSITE
https://systemone.com