Java Engineer

Java Software Engineer Location: Onsite - Norwalk, CT Employment Type: Full-time Industry: Software / Technology About the Company A growing and innovative software company in Norwalk, CT is seeking a highly skilled Java Developer Engineer to join their onsite engineering team. This is a hands-on, critical role for someone passionate about building high-performance systems, ensuring secure communication across distributed environments, and driving modern DevOps practices. Position Overview We're looking for a versatile software engineer with strong Java development expertise and solid DevOps capabilities. The ideal candidate will thrive in a collaborative environment and have deep experience in multithreaded programming, secure communication protocols, and containerized application deployment. You will contribute to core backend services while also helping to optimize CI/CD pipelines and cloud/container infrastructure. Key Responsibilities Java Development Design, develop, and optimize Java-based applications with an emphasis on multithreaded and concurrent programming. Implement secure communication mechanisms (TLS, certificate management, encryption standards, etc.) across microservices to support Digital Signature Zero Trust Routing Write clean, scalable code and contribute to architectural decisions in high-availability systems. Develop RESTful APIs and integrate with internal/external systems. DevOps & Infrastructure Build, maintain, and enhance CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, etc.). Manage containerized environments using Docker and container orchestration tools (Kubernetes strongly preferred). Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using tools like Terraform, Ansible, or similar. Monitor system performance, troubleshoot production issues, and ensure high system uptime. Support deployment, logging, monitoring, and alerting frameworks. Collaboration & Process Work closely with cross-functional engineering teams to support full SDLC. Participate in code reviews, design sessions, and technical planning. Contribute to security best practices and compliance standards. Primary (85%): Java Software Engineer Secondary (15%): DevOps tasks - Docker, Kubernetes, AWS infrastructure setup, CI/CD packaging and deployment Domain context: The product is a zero trust application, so you should ideally have experience building secure, identityaware, accesscontrolled systems Required Qualifications 4+ years of professional Java development experience w/ C# and .Net. Strong proficiency in multithreaded programming, concurrency models, and performance optimization. Hands-on experience with secure communication (SSL/TLS, PKI, encryption protocols). Solid understanding of DevOps principles and CI/CD pipelines. Experience with Docker and containerization; Kubernetes exposure preferred. Familiarity with cloud services specifically AWS w/ Docker and Kubernetes. Strong scripting ability (Bash, Python, or Groovy). Experience with Git-based workflows and code quality tools. Strong problem-solving skills and an ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. Must be able to work onsite in Norwalk, CT. Preferred Qualifications Experience with microservice architectures. Knowledge of networking fundamentals and secure API design. Exposure to infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation). Background in monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Splunk, etc.). Experience with message brokers or event-driven systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ). Why Join? Opportunity to work in a hands-on, impactful engineering role. Join a collaborative team building advanced, scalable software solutions. Competitive compensation, benefits, and room for career growth. Work directly with cutting-edge DevOps and Java technologies.