Senior Java Back End Developer (Google Cloud Platform) - Remote/Hybrid

Genesis10 is currently seeking a Senior Java Back End Developer (Google Cloud Platform) for a contract position with a Regional Financial Institution located in Columbus, OH. This is a 6+ month contract opportunity. This role can work remotely or can be a hybrid role from Columbus, OH.

Compensation: $70.00 - $80.00 per hour, W2, based on qualifications

Position Overview:

This role involves designing, developing, and supporting enterprise-grade APIs and cloud-native applications hosted on Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform). The focus will be on building a new payments API platform using scalable, resilient, and secure microservices leveraging modern Java technologies, event-driven architectures, and managed cloud services.

Key Responsibilities:

Collaborate with engineers, architects, product owners, and business stakeholders to create enterprise API and event-driven integration solutions

Develop software in an Agile environment leveraging DevOps practices, automated testing, CI/CD, and Infrastructure as Code

Design and implement secure, scalable, and resilient microservices deployed on Google Cloud Platform

Build and maintain event-driven systems utilizing Kafka and asynchronous messaging patterns

Integrate applications with MongoDB Atlas and other enterprise data platforms

Develop automated testing strategies including unit, integration, contract, and performance testing

Implement observability practices including centralized logging, monitoring, tracing, and alerting

Maintain and evolve existing enterprise integration assets and cloud-hosted services

Partner with platform engineering and infrastructure teams to continuously improve deployment automation, cloud operations, security, and reliability

Serve as a technical mentor and provide guidance on application architecture, coding standards, and cloud-native best practices

Primary Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience

7+ years of software development experience building enterprise applications and APIs

5+ years of Java development experience with Spring Boot, Spring Framework, Maven, and Gradle

Experience building and deploying cloud-native applications on Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform)

Experience with GKE (Google Kubernetes Engine), Kubernetes, Docker containers, and microservices architectures

Experience designing and developing RESTful APIs and event-driven integrations

Experience with Apache Kafka or managed Kafka platforms such as Confluent Cloud

Experience with MongoDB Atlas and NoSQL database design principles

Experience with CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, or equivalent

Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or similar technologies

Strong understanding of distributed systems, resiliency patterns, scalability, and performance optimization

Experience working within Agile and DevOps delivery models

Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills

Ability to collaborate across engineering, architecture, and business teams

Desired Skills:

Experience with Google Cloud services including: GKE, Cloud Run, Pub/Sub, Cloud Storage, Secret Manager, Cloud Monitoring & Logging, Cloud Build, Cloud SQL

Google Cloud Professional Cloud Developer or Professional Cloud Architect certification

Experience implementing Event-Driven Architecture (EDA)

Experience with API gateways and service mesh technologies

Experience with observability tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, Dynatrace, Splunk, or Datadog

Experience developing financial services or high-volume transaction processing systems

Experience with security best practices including OAuth2, OIDC, JWT, and Zero Trust architectures

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.

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