Senior Associate, Software Engineering: Java

Location: Chicago, IL
Salary: $ USD Annually - $ USD Annually
Description:
Our client is currently seeking a Senior Associate, Software Engineering:
Java

Primary

Duties & Responsibilities

To be successful in this role, the individual must be able to perform the following responsibilities effectively:

• Assist in delivering complex, multi-system projects.
• Develop and enhance application code, conduct unit testing, and troubleshoot technical issues.
• Support performance optimization initiatives across applications and systems.
• Contribute to the evaluation and adoption of new tools and technologies.
• Participate in code reviews and drive continuous improvement efforts.
• Support secure software delivery using tools such as Sonar Qube, Sysdig, Veracode, and Black Duck.
• Contribute to CI/CD automation through Jenkins and to containerization efforts using Docker, Harness, and Rancher.
• Build or maintain Splunk dashboards for monitoring and analytics.
• Participate in design discussions, architecture reviews, and proof-of-concept development.

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience developing high-speed, data-centric systems.
• 3+ years of Java development experience.
• Hands-on experience with distributed computing frameworks (e.g., Apache Flink, Apache Spark, Kafka Streams).
• Experience with messaging systems such as Kafka.
• Familiarity with cloud technologies.
• Understanding of CI/CD, Dev Ops tools, Git workflows, and testing frameworks.
• Experience working with relational and/or No
  
  SQL databases.
• Experience with monitoring tools and observability practices.
• Strong understanding of OOP, microservices architecture, REST APIs, and Java 8+.

Education

• Required:
  
  Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• Preferred:
  Master's degree in Computer Science.

Certifications

• Preferred:
  Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) Java SE 17+ Programmer
• Preferred: AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate

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