Senior IIB / Java Developer

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Senior Programmer Analyst to join our team in Columbus, Ohio. In this long-term contract role, you will contribute to the development of enterprise-grade APIs and production infrastructure, ensuring high performance, scalability, and reliability. You will work closely with a team of engineers and architects to deliver innovative software solutions while employing modern technologies and agile methodologies.

Work Location: 100% Remote (Preference for candidates local to Columbus, OH)

Job Description

We are seeking high-capacity individuals to assist in building best-in-class Enterprise APIs and production infrastructure. Daily responsibilities may include:

Key Responsibilities

Develop modern REST APIs using Java Spring Boot, CI/CD, and cloud/container services.

Assist with system design, business analysis, server layout, disaster recovery planning, and production deployments.

Contribute to software/data design including schema, storage efficiency, and API design.

Deliver hands-on software solutions and server/data architecture.

Work with Kafka for environment setup, enrichment, and transformation use cases.

Implement API layers and integrate with CI/CD pipelines.

Collaborate in agile teams working in 2-week sprints.

Maintain and evolve integration assets and development processes.

Technical Skills

Must Have

Apache Kafka

AWS

GCP

NoSQL

SpringBoot

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, MIS, or related field (or equivalent experience)

Required Experience & Skills

5+ years in software development and application interfaces

1+ year with DevOps

Strong Java development (Spring Framework, Eclipse, Maven, Gradle)

Experience with relational and non-relational databases

Agile methodology experience

Strong collaboration, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills

Ability to prioritize and thrive in dynamic environments

Preferred Experience

REST, JSON, SOAP web interfaces

CI/CD methodologies

Deployment automation tools (Chef, Puppet)

Git/GitHub, Jenkins, JUnit

Kafka

Cloud technologies

MongoDB, DynamoDB, or other NoSQL databases

Fully remote