Senior Software Engineer (Core Java - Backend) - Min 12+ yrs

Overview

Title: Senior Software Engineer (Core Java - Backend)
Location: Charlotte, NC (Hybrid Onsite)
Job Type: Contract
Experience Required: Min 12+ yrs

Skill Metrics

• MS SQL Server
• Oracle
• MongoDB
• Spring Data
• Spring Framework
• Spring Boot
• Rest API

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and enterprise applications using Java.
• Build and consume RESTful APIs and integrate with SOAP/XML-based services when required.
• Contribute to architecture, design patterns, and best practices for microservices-based systems.
• Work within cloud and containerized environments (OpenShift/Kubernetes preferred).

Required Qualifications

• 12+ years of professional experience working with Core Java and the Java ecosystem.
• Primarily backend-focused Java engineer with strong service and database experience.
• Strong Proficiency In
  Spring Boot
• Spring Framework
• Spring Data
• Spring Security
• Dependency Injection, AOP, configuration, and modularization
• Extensive experience developing and consuming REST APIs (versioning, error handling, best practices).
• Experience Working With SOAP/WSDL/XML Services (preferred, Not Required).
• Hands-on experience with cloud technologies and test automation.
• Database Expertise With
  Oracle (required)
• MS SQL Server (required)
• MongoDB (plus)

Preferred Skills

• OpenShift / Kubernetes for container orchestration.
• Spring Cloud and microservices ecosystem components.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps tooling, and deployment automation.