Senior Software Engineer III at Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc. (SGA, Inc.) in Cincinnati, OH

Job description

• Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a Sr. Java Developer for a CONTRACT role with one of our premier Banking clients in Cincinnati, OH. Onsite required
• We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Java Developer with 5+ years of hands-on experience in designing, developing, and maintaining enterprise-grade applications. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, AWS cloud services, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), and CI/CD automation using Jenkins. This role requires participation throughout the software development lifecycle, from requirements analysis and design to deployment, support, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable and high-performance Java applications.
• Participate in the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including requirements gathering, analysis, design, development, testing, deployment, and support.
• Develop RESTful APIs and microservices using Spring Boot and related frameworks.
• Design and implement cloud-native solutions leveraging AWS services.
• Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform.
• Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins to automate build, testing, and deployment processes.
• Perform code reviews, debugging, and troubleshooting to ensure software quality and reliability.
• Collaborate with architects, product owners, business analysts, and cross-functional teams to deliver robust solutions.
• Integrate applications with internal and external systems using APIs, messaging, and cloud services.
• Conduct performance tuning, optimization, and application monitoring.
• Implement security best practices, coding standards, and compliance requirements.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, design artifacts, and operational procedures.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend improvements to enhance application performance and development efficiency.
• Support production deployments and resolve application issues as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 5+ years of professional software development experience using Java.
• Strong experience with Java 8/11/17 and object-oriented design principles.
• Hands-on experience developing microservices using Spring Boot.
• Experience with REST APIs, JSON, and API integration.
• EC2
• ECS/EKS
• Lambda
• S3
• RDS
• CloudWatch
• IAM
• VPC
• Experience using Terraform for infrastructure provisioning and management.
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins.
• Proficiency with Git and source code management practices.
• Experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, or Oracle.
• Strong understanding of software design patterns, data structures, and algorithms.
• Experience with automated testing frameworks such as JUnit and Mockito.
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of messaging platforms such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, or AWS SQS/SNS.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum development methodologies.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as Splunk, ELK, Grafana, or Prometheus.
• Knowledge of DevSecOps practices and cloud security principles.
• AWS Certification (Developer Associate, Solutions Architect, or equivalent) is a plus.

Skills

Required

• Java
• Spring Boot
• Terraform
• Jenkins
• Git
• REST APIs
• JSON
• JUnit
• Mockito

Preferred

• Docker
• Kubernetes
• Kafka
• RabbitMQ
• AWS SQS/SNS
• Splunk
• ELK
• Grafana