Senior Data & Software Engineer (Java / GCP)

Title: Senior Data & Software Engineer (Java / GCP)

Location: Charlotte, NC

Duration: 18 months

Work Engagement: W2

Work Schedule: 3 days in office/2 days remote

Benefits on offer for this contract position: Health Insurance, Life insurance, 401K and Voluntary Benefits

Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Data & Software Engineer to design, develop, and support scalable cloud-based applications and data platforms. This role will focus on building secure, high-performance data pipelines and software solutions leveraging Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Java, Python, and modern DevOps practices. The ideal candidate will have experience developing enterprise-grade applications, real-time data processing solutions, and cloud-native architectures, specifically using GCP.

Responsibilities

• Develop scalable, secure data pipelines from on-premise systems of record to Google Cloud Platform services including BigQuery, Dataflow, Pub/Sub, Cloud Storage, Cloud Functions, and Composer.

• Design, code, test, debug, and document projects and programs associated with technology domains, including upgrades and deployments.

• Build and maintain high-quality, high-performance, scalable software.

• Develop transformation libraries in Python and Apache Beam, including common SCD patterns, data quality checks, and masking/tokenization routines.

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance Java-based applications.

• Develop solutions using Java, Spring Framework, SQL, and RESTful APIs.

• Design and support Microservices-based applications.

• Implement real-time data processing solutions using Kafka and Google Pub/Sub.

• Utilize DevOps tools including Gradle, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and CI/CD pipelines.

• Create and maintain technical documentation and solution documentation.

Required Qualifications

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

• Experience developing applications with Java (Java 8 or later).

• Strong knowledge of Spring Framework and RESTful APIs.

• Experience with Python development.

• Experience with Apache Beam.

• Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP), including:

  • BigQuery

  • Dataflow

  • Pub/Sub

  • Cloud Storage

  • Cloud Functions

  • Composer

• Strong SQL skills.

• Experience with multi-threading.

• Familiarity with Microservices architecture.

• Experience with cloud platforms.

• Hands-on experience with Gradle, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and CI/CD.

• Experience with Kafka and/or Google Pub/Sub for real-time data processing.

• Experience writing technical documentation.