Java Application Developer

Job Title : IT - Software Engineer (Contractor) Position Locations :

Primary Locations (Most Preferred) :

Pittsburgh, PA Two PNC Plaza, 620 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Cleveland, OH Strongsville Technology Center, 8100 Mohawk Dr, Strongsville, OH 44136

Secondary Locations (Second Preferred) :

Birmingham, AL Brock, 701 32nd St. South, Birmingham, AL 35233

North Texas Market, TX Dallas Innovation Center, 11511 Luna Rd, Farmers Branch, TX 75234

Work Model : Hybrid (3 days in office, 2 days remote)

Roles and Responsibilities :

Develop, deploy, and maintain Enterprise Java applications using Spring Framework & Spring Boot

Design and implement RESTful APIs following best practices

Build and maintain event-driven architectures using Apache Kafka

Handle Kafka topics, partitions, consumer groups, and streaming services

Implement event serialization formats such as JSON and Avro

Work with Kafka Streams, Kafka Connect, and KSQL for real-time processing

Apply Kafka patterns like dead letter queues, error handling, and retries

Develop and maintain microservices using modern architectural patterns

Apply CI / CD pipelines and DevOps practices (Jenkins, automation, monitoring)

Use containerization tools (Docker) and orchestration platforms ( Kubernetes )

Version control using GitHub / Bitbucket

Work in Agile / Scrum teams and participate in sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives

Analyze technical requirements and troubleshoot complex problems

Must-Have Technical Skills :

Apache Kafka

Enterprise Java (Java SE / EE)

Spring Framework & Spring Boot

REST API Development

JSON (JavaScript Object Notation)

Experience Requirements :

3+ years : Enterprise Java, Spring Framework, Spring Boot, RESTful APIs

2+ years : Apache Kafka and event-driven architectures