Java Developer

Job Description: Currently seeking Software Engineers with Java (Spring, Spring Boot, SQL, Kubernetes, and Kafka) Experience. The Software Engineer will design, develop, test, maintain, and enhance our Order Management System. The focus of this digital development team is to advance our digital shopping program capabilities within the Meijer mobile app and our eCommerce website (Meijer.com) through innovation and modernization of existing services.

What You'll be Doing (Responsibilities):
Designs, develops, tests, and implements applications.
Works within the SAFe Agile framework and utilizes CI/CD best practices.
Interfaces with the Technical Product Owner and IT partners to develop acceptance criteria for features and user stories and ensures acceptance criteria are met.
Performs unit tests, monitors results, and takes required corrective actions as needed.
Optimizes and enhances applications and interfaces to meet SLA/functional requirements.
Assists product owners in systems analysis and creation or updating of documentation for all business processes.
Participates with other IT members, customers and other stakeholders in new product reviews, tests and pilots.
Performs feasibility studies/proofs of concept to evaluate solutions.
Participates in structured walk-throughs, secure coding, and technical reviews ensuring application coding and design follows secure coding and design principles.
Assists in the production support and maintenance of applications.
Actively participates in all team Agile ceremonies.
This job profile is not meant to be all inclusive of the responsibilities of this position; may perform other duties as assigned or required.

What You Bring with You (Qualifications):
Bachelors degree or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Experience on Agile teams in Agile development environment. SAFe certification or training is preferred.
Minimum of 5 years of industry experience in systems development and programming.
Minimum 3 years of experience in Java Spring, Spring Boot, SQL, Kafka or other Event Based technologies, development and programming using docker with AKS, Open Shift or similar Kubernetes Solutions
Experience working in Retail Domain or related domains
Ability to work with ambiguous requirements and think critically about how to solve a business problem
Experience using Git in a highly distributed team asynchronously.
SAFe / agile certifications or relevant work experience
Experience with Postman, Swagger, and experience with a variety of design patterns.
Experience developing unit test cases required
Knowledge and understanding of structured analysis and technical design techniques.
Strong technical communication and collaboration skills.
Knowledge of agile practices in a cross-functional environment preferred.
Key Responsibilities:
Develop, test, and deploy Java applications using frameworks such as Spring Boot or Hibernate.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and analyze requirements.
Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code following industry best practices.
Participate in the design and architecture of new software solutions.
Debug and troubleshoot application issues, ensuring optimal performance and security.
Deploy and manage Java applications in OpenShift environments.
Implement and manage real-time data processing solutions using Apache Kafka.
Conduct code reviews to ensure code quality and adherence to established coding standards.
Create technical documentation for software development processes.
Stay updated with emerging trends and technologies in Java development.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
Bachelors degree or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Proven experience as a Java Developer (3+ years).
Strong understanding of object-oriented programming (OOP) concepts.
Proficiency in Java 8+ and related frameworks (Spring Framework, Spring Boot, Hibernate, etc.).
Experience with relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server) and NoSQL databases (Azure Cosmos DB).
Knowledge of RESTful APIs and web services.
Familiarity with build tools such as Maven or Gradle.
Experience with version control systems (Git).
Experience deploying applications on OpenShift or similar container platforms.
Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka, including building producers and consumers.
Good understanding of software design patterns and principles (SOLID, DRY, etc.).
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
E-commerce experience working in and with Order Management Systems or related systems

Familiarity with microservices architecture.
Knowledge of front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Angular, React).
Experience with containerization tools (Docker, Kubernetes).
Hands-on experience with Red Hat OpenShift and Kubernetes orchestration.
Deep understanding of Kafka Streams and Kafka Connect.
Understanding of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.