Java J2EE - Intermediate

Position: Java J2EE - Intermediate
Location: Jersey City, New Jersey
Duration: Contract
Job ID: 169553

W2 role - Citizen or GC only

Job Overview:
We are seeking a skilled and motivated Middle-Layer API Developer with strong experience in backend/API development to support the build-out of observability automation services. This role will focus on building scalable, automated solutions and user interfaces that enhance observability capabilities across enterprise platforms. The successful candidate will work closely with platform engineers, SREs, and application teams to improve visibility, reliability, and user experience of observability services.

Must-Have Skills:

• Backend skills - Java coding.
• Proficiency in understanding software deployment and CI/CD.
• Cloud tools: AWS, Azure.
• Collaborative skills.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain backend services and APIs using Java.
• Build scalable automation pipelines for observability configuration, incident response, and deployment tooling.
• Collaborate with internal platform teams to integrate with existing observability tools and frameworks (e.g., Splunk, Dynatrace, Grafana).
• Design and implement REST APIs, API gateway integrations, and asynchronous messaging solutions (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ).
• Collaborate with platform and DevOps teams to integrate APIs into CI/CD and deployment pipelines.
• Support the development of reusable API modules and frameworks that enable telemetry pipeline instrumentation.
• Implement APIs and service integrations for observability configuration, reporting, and access control.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following engineering best practices.
• Participate in code reviews, testing, debugging, and performance tuning.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in backend/API development using Java
• Experience working in cloud-native or microservices environments (AWS and/or Azure).
• Solid understanding of RESTful API design, asynchronous processing, and message-driven architectures.
• Hands-on experience with automation pipelines, observability tooling, or service monitoring workflows.
• Familiarity with software delivery frameworks and CI/CD pipelines.

Bonus Skills:

• Experience working with OpenTelemetry or other telemetry pipeline frameworks.
• Exposure to observability platforms such as Splunk, Dynatrace, or Prometheus.

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Experience with observability tools such as Dynatrace and Splunk.

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Pay Range: $60 - $65

The specific compensation for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role as well as the cost of labor in the market; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. Our full-time consultants have access to benefits including medical, dental, vision and 401K contributions as well as any other PTO, sick leave, and other benefits mandated by appliable state or localities where you reside or work.

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