Senior Microservices Engineer – Cloud, Java, TypeScript, Kafka & AI Integration

Job Summary

Synechron is seeking an experienced Senior Java Engineer to lead the development and management of scalable microservices and event-driven architectures within enterprise environments. This role involves designing high-performance solutions leveraging cloud-native technologies automation and emerging AI/ML tools. As a vital part of our engineering team you will drive system reliability security and operational excellence aligning technical decisions with business strategies while fostering innovation in cloud and AI integration.

Software Requirements

Required:

• Extensive experience with Java (version 8) and Spring Boot for building scalable high-performance microservices (7 years)

• Proficiency in TypeScript JavaScript () and front-end frameworks such as React (TypeScript) (highly regarded)

• Hands-on experience designing microservices and event-driven systems utilizing Apache Kafka or RabbitMQ

• Deep understanding of cloud platforms: AWS (EC2 Lambda ECS/Fargate RDS DynamoDB CloudFormation CDK)

• Practical containerization and orchestration skills with Docker and Kubernetes

• Ability to architect deploy and manage CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions TeamCity or Octopus Deploy

• Knowledge of observability and reliability tools: OpenTelemetry Prometheus Grafana CloudWatch

• Strong understanding of security best practices including secrets management (HashiCorp Vault AWS Secrets Manager) and certificate management

Preferred:

• Experience integrating AI/ML technologies particularly with large language models (LLMs) and ChatGPT

• Exposure to model management protocols such as Model Context Protocol (MCP) or similar plugin frameworks

• Familiarity with NoSQL databases such as DynamoDB or Cassandra

Overall Responsibilities

• Architect develop and support microservices and event-driven applications aligned with enterprise needs

• Deliver resilient scalable and secure systems with a focus on observability and operational health

• Implement and optimize CI/CD pipelines to accelerate delivery cycles and ensure high deployment quality

• Incorporate security compliance and governance standards into platform design and operations

• Lead troubleshooting efforts for production incidents performing root cause analysis and corrective actions

• Collaborate with product teams architects and security functions to align solutions with organizational goals

• Drive innovation by integrating AI/ML capabilities into enterprise systems for automation and support tools

• Mentor junior engineers promote best practices and lead architectural reviews and technical discussions

• Stay current with industry trends and incorporate emerging technologies to enhance platform capabilities

Technical Skills (By Category)

Programming Languages (Essential):

• Java (with Spring Boot) TypeScript JavaScript ()

Preferred:

• Python for automation and advanced AI integrations

Frameworks & Libraries:

• Microservices: Spring Boot Spring Cloud

• Messaging: Kafka RabbitMQ

• Front-end: React (TypeScript) (for full-stack)

Cloud Technologies:

• AWS: EC2 Lambda ECS/Fargate RDS DynamoDB CloudFormation CDK CodePipeline CodeBuild

• Cloud security compliance and serverless architecture

DevOps & Automation:

• CI/CD: GitHub Actions TeamCity Octopus Deploy

• Containerization: Docker Kubernetes

• Infrastructure as Code: Terraform CloudFormation Ansible

Monitoring & Observability:

• Prometheus Grafana CloudWatch OpenTelemetry

Security & Compliance:

• Secrets management: HashiCorp Vault AWS Secrets Manager

• Enterprise security standards and compliance protocols (PCI-DSS SOC GDPR)

Experience Requirements

• 7 years of experience leading software architecture and microservices development

• Proven expertise deploying and managing cloud-native architectures on AWS

• Strong background in API design event-driven systems and distributed architectures

• Experience integrating AI/ML models or chatbots preferably with large language models (DL) and developer support tools (preferred)

• Track record of working in regulated environments with security and compliance standards (banking finance or equivalent)

Day-to-Day Activities

• Architect build and maintain scalable microservices and event-driven systems supporting business operations

• Develop and optimize pipelines APIs and serverless functions for enterprise data and transaction processing

• Implement monitoring solutions and perform system health checks to ensure operational reliability

• Troubleshoot incidents perform root cause analysis and drive platform improvements

• Lead platform migration upgrade or expansion initiatives with cross-functional teams

• Automate deployment and infrastructure provisioning aligning with DevSecOps practices

• Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to ensure solutions meet strategic and compliance goals

• Mentor junior team members facilitate architecture reviews and promote engineering best practices

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Engineering or related field

• 7 years in enterprise-scale software engineering with focus on cloud microservices and secure architectures

• Industry certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect or Kubernetes Administrator are a plus

• Proven experience in designing systems for highly regulated industries with security and compliance considerations

Professional Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for complex distributed systems

• Effective communication skills for engaging stakeholders and technical teams

• Leadership qualities for guiding architecture strategies and mentoring engineers

• Strategic thinking for scalable and secure system design

• Continuous learner with interest in emerging AI/ML and automation trends

• Results-driven with focus on operational resilience security and quality

SYNECHRONS DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiative Same Difference is committed to fostering an inclusive culture promoting equality diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds race ethnicities religion age marital status gender sexual orientations or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements mentoring internal mobility learning and development programs and more.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to the applicants gender gender identity sexual orientation race ethnicity disabled or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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