Senior Java Engineer - only w2 - 12+ Years of experience

Client  do not want java developers, they want  true engineers. 

Contract: 3 months extendable

Required Qualifications

• Senior-level experience designing, building, testing, deploying, and supporting enterprise Java applications.
• Hands-on experience completing major Java/JDK upgrades or comparable platform modernization efforts.
• Strong understanding of dependency compatibility, build pipelines, automated testing, regression analysis, secure coding, and release management.
• Experience with Angular or another modern front-end framework and the ability to troubleshoot integrated full-stack applications.
• Strong systems-engineering mindset and understanding of the complete software delivery lifecycle.
• Experience with REST APIs, service integration, source control, CI/CD, observability, defect management, and controlled production change.
• Understanding of authentication, authorization, entitlement models, secrets management, and security-first application design.
• Ability to work independently in an ambiguous environment, develop structure, and drive assignments to measurable completion.
• Clear written and verbal communication, effective collaboration, and a proactive, accountable work style.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing, building, securing, or operating MCP servers or similar AI-to-enterprise integration layers.
• Understanding of enterprise AI architecture, knowledge integration, retrieval patterns, evaluation, guardrails, and AI-assisted development.
• Experience with public cloud platforms, particularly Azure; AWS or Google Cloud Platform exposure is also valuable.
• Experience in highly regulated financial-services environments.
• Knowledge of identity and access management, policy services, segregation of duties, secrets rotation, or credentials migration.
• Experience with container platforms and secure application deployment.
• Background in vulnerability remediation, audit evidence, and security/compliance controls.