Akkodis is seeking a Java Tech Lead for a Contract job with a client located in Riverwoods, IL (Fully Onsite- 5 days a week). Ideally looking for applicants with a solid background in the financial services/Banking industry and over all at least 13-14 years of IT experience. 

Pay Range: $65-$70/hour; The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.

Top 3 skills required (Must have):

1) Strong expertise in Core Java, particularly with recent versions of JDK, ensuring up-to-date knowledge of Java 8 through the latest versions. Solid Foundation in Latest version of Java (17 ), Java Memory Models, JVM Performance Tuning,

2) Proficiency in containerization (e.g., Docker) and orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes) to deploy and manage distributed applications efficiently. Experience with Redhat OpenShift Platform is a definite Advantage.

3) Experience with message brokers like Kafka or RabbitMQ for building scalable, event-driven architectures.

Job Description/ Responsibilities:

General:

Java FSE Senior Developer / Tech Lead Profile

Strong Scrum background.

Delivering superior Engineering outcomes.

Strong expertise in Core Java with special focus on performance

Preferably in Banking / Payments industry experience

• Core Java: Solid Foundation in Latest version of Java (17 ), Java Memory Models, JVM Performance Tuning, concurrency). Knowing other functional language is a plus.

• Database: SQL (Postgres) / NoSQL (Cassandra)

• Caching: Familiarity with Redis or Similar is desirable

• Event Streaming: Kafka/RabbitMQ

• Cloud Native: Docker/Kubernetes/Ansible/Helm/AWS/OCP

• Frameworks: Reactive Programming/Spring

• Cloud Migration: CDC / ACLs / Hybrid Deployments

• DevOps: Pipelines/CICD/Git/TDD/Automated Testing/Chaos Engineering

• US Degree would be an advantage

If you are interested in this role, then please click APPLY NOW. For other opportunities available at Akkodis, or any questions, please email Salman Khan at salman.khan@akkodisgroup.com. 

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, term life insurance, short-term disability insurance, additional voluntary benefits, commuter benefits, and a 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria. Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs that are direct hires to a client. 

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