Java with GCP Engineer

One of our leading client is looking for Java with GCP Engineer in Phoeniz AZ

• Technical Skills/Required Qualifications:
• 6+ years proficiency in developing applications and web services, as well as cloud-native apps using Java, Spring Boot, REST, GraphQL
• 3+ years of experience programming using Observability tools like Grafana/Datadog/Prometheus.
• 3+ years of experience with SQL and/or NoSQL databases
• Extensive experience in large-scale software development.
• Thorough understanding and hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration technologies like Docker, Kubernetes, etc.
• Strong background in working with GCP cloud platform
• Demonstrated expertise in building and deploying services using CI/CD pipelines, leveraging tools like GitHub, CircleCI, Harness, Github Actions.
• Comprehensive knowledge on distributed NoSQL database as well as RDBMS e.g Spanner,Cassandra, Mongo.
• Working knowledge on event based system architecture leveraging Kafka infrastructure.
• Experience in building Observability in applications with OTel OR Prometheus is a plus
• Experience working in NodeJS is a plus.

Job Description:

• We are seeking a skilled Node/Java Developer Contractor with a strong background in building scalable, high-quality, and high-performance digital applications on the Java technology stack. This role is critical for developing microservice architectures and managing data with distributed databases and GraphQL interfaces.
• Data Engineering and Data Science skills will be a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable services/microservices using Node and MVC architecture, ensuring clean, performant and maintainable code.
• Implement GraphQL APIs to enhance the functionality and performance of applications.
• Work with Cassandra and other distributed database systems to design robust, scalable database schemas that support business processes.
• Integrate multiple data sources and databases into unified systems while maintaining data integrity and security.
• Optimize application performance through profiling, code tuning, and troubleshooting.
• Participate in the full software development lifecycle, including requirement analysis, design, coding, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features in a dynamic and agile environment.
• Ensure compliance with data governance and security policies.
• Utilize Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services effectively for deployment and scaling of applications.
• Provide guidance on the latest technologies and architectural approaches, including continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) practices.
• Experience with Observability and experience with Grafana, Datadog, Splunk is a plus.
• Individuals who can own a module and work with cross functional teams by communicating effectively preferred.

Soft skills

• Designing, developing, and deployment of front-end applications with limited oversight
• Excellent communication skills design-related conversations, ability to build and nurture good relationships and foster an environment for collaboration
• Acting as a member of the team supporting teammates and collaborating with a do what it takes attitude to ensure project and team success

Responsibilities

• Be part of a team of engineers in developing elegant and high performant code
• Ensure quality practices unit testing, code reviews / leading tests
• Optimize application for non-functional requirements
• Build and deploy components as part of CI/CD process
• Will be responsible for end-to-end application delivery including coordination with required teams for production deployment
• Be an advocate of security best practices, champion and support the importance of security within engineering