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Sr. FS Java Spring Boot Kafka SQS AWS Jenkins

Kforce Technology StaffingDurham, NC🇺🇸United StatesPosted Oct 13, 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

Advance your career in a hybrid environment where you'll build scalable, resilient applications using Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, and AWS, contributing to impactful technical strategies and fostering developer efficiency. This role is ideal for experienced engineers passionate about cloud-native development and eager to shape architectural decisions within a reputable organization.

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Durham, NC, United States
Posted
Yesterday
DockerSOAPSpringSpring BootAWSSAMLScrumAgileJavaJenkinsKafkaKubernetesLESSRESTTerraform

Job Description

RESPONSIBILITIES

Kforce has a client that is seeking a Senior FS Java Spring Boot Kafka SQS AWS Jenkins in Durham, NC.

Key Tasks

  • Provide technical help to the squads across the product area who are responsible for building, deploying, and maintaining applications in AWS
  • Effective execution of multiple development work streams while ensuring design and architecture is scalable, resilient, and extensible
  • Support by developing solutions that help improve developer efficiency and share knowledge about new techniques and technologies
  • Ensure technology decisions and implementation align with the company's architecture standards and strategies
  • Evaluate and recommend technology and frameworks for flexibility, long-term viability, and time to market
  • Analyzes and recommends changes in project development policies, procedures, standards, and strategies to development experts and management
  • Provides ongoing assessment for improvement to application design
  • Determines boundary and relationship between technical architecture and application layer
  • Creates new design concepts and processes that improve the quality of technical design development
REQUIREMENTS:
  • A Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems preferred, with at least 8 years of development experience
  • Expertise in building scalable web and middle-tier applications using Java, Spring, spring Boot and event-based architecture
  • Solid understanding and hands-on experience with API authentication, RBAC Authorization and SAML/OIDC
  • Strong foundation of software design, data structures and algorithms
  • Strong experience with web services (JSON, XML, REST, SOAP, etc.)
  • Experience building cloud enabled applications leveraging 12 factor design
  • Experience with Docker containerization and AWS cloud deployment/application management
  • Experience with unit testing and test automation libraries/strategies
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes, Terraform and Jenkins
  • Experience in delivering software in the Agile environment
  • Experience in coaching and mentoring junior engineers and performing code reviews
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to understand and parse business logic into technical requirements, experienced in an agile scrum environment
  • Experience with brokerage and financial services application development is a plus
  • Working knowledge of design system is a plus
  • Knowledge of web security attack methods and measures to defend against them is a plus
The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.
We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law. This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions. Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

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