Senior Java Architect - St. Louis

 

 

We currently have a career opportunity for a Java Architect.  This role requires being on-site 3 days a week in the St. Charles, MO area. 

 

Perficient is always looking for the best and brightest talent and we need you! We’re a quickly-growing, global digital consulting leader, and we’re transforming the world’s largest enterprises and biggest brands. You’ll work with the latest technologies, expand your skills, and become a part of our global community of talented, diverse, and knowledgeable colleagues.

 

  

Job Overview:

Join our dynamic consulting team as a Java Architect specializing in microservices. In this role, you will leverage your expertise in microservices architecture, Domain-Driven Design (DDD), and Clean Code principles to design and implement innovative software solutions for our clients. You will collaborate closely with clients, analyze their business requirements, and provide strategic guidance to transform their software systems. As a key technical leader, you will ensure the delivery of high-quality, scalable, and maintainable codebases while adhering to industry best practices. Your strong communication and consulting skills will be instrumental in fostering successful project delivery and inspiring cross-functional teams.

 

• Design, develop, and deploy real-time stream processing pipelines using Apache Kafka and Flink and knowledge of how to implement these platforms in a highly secured and available architecture.
• Optimize stream processing workflows for performance, reliability, and low-latency processing.
• Implement monitoring and alerting solutions to ensure the health and stability of real-time streaming pipelines.
• Contributions to the open source community, including code commits, documentation updates, and engagement in forums or mailing lists.

• MUST be based in the St. Louis, MO area-position requires being onsite 3 days a week in the St. Charles area.
• Passionate technology specialist with 12+ years of application development experience.
• You are a Java expert, with experience and familiarity building modern applications, microservices with Spring Boot; you have a strong background with Spring and related frameworks and projects.
• MUST have experience with 12 factor spring boot applications.
• Strong experience in designing and architecting distributed systems and reactive / event driven solutions.
• Strong experience in SDLC process with CI/CD automation tools (Bitbucket, GIT, Jenkins, Artifactory).
• Strong working experience on Apache Kafka/ Apache Flink. The candidate should have previously been in a lead position and have strong knowledge of Flink and Kafka internals.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to identify and mitigate risks.
• Bachelor’s Degree in MIS, Computer Science, Math, Engineering or comparable major.
• Strong consulting and communication skills. Ability to work effectively with various organizations in pursuit of problem solutions.

The salary range for this position takes into consideration a variety of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, level of experience, applicable office location, training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The new hire salary range displays the minimum and maximum salary targets for this position across all US locations, and the range has not been adjusted for any specific state differentials. It is not typical for a candidate to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent on the unique facts and circumstances regarding each candidate. A reasonable estimate of the current salary range for this position is $81,978 to $178,090. Please note that the salary range posted reflects the base salary only and does not include benefits or any potential equity or variable bonus programs. Information regarding the benefits available for this position are in our benefits overview.

 

WHO WE ARE

Perficient is a leading global digital consultancy. We imagine, create, engineer, and run digital transformation solutions that help our clients exceed customers’ expectations, outpace competition, and grow their business. With unparallel