Associate Director, Full Stack (Java, Microservices & Kafka)

DTCC • Tampa, FL

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Director, Full Stack designs, develops, and supports scalable software applications and cloud-native solutions at DTCC. The role focuses on Java, Spring Boot, microservices, Kafka, APIs, automated testing, and database performance. It contributes to modernization initiatives, architecture and technical design, production support, and engineering quality. The position also mentors engineers and promotes technical excellence while collaborating with business partners, development teams, infrastructure partners, and clients.

Requirements

• Minimum of 8 years of related experience.
• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience.
• Strong expertise in Java/J2EE, Spring Framework, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and microservices architectures.
• Hands-on experience developing cloud-native applications using AWS.
• Experience with OpenShift Container Platform (OCP), containers, and cloud deployment architectures.
• Strong experience with Oracle, DB2, or PostgreSQL databases, including complex database-driven applications.
• Experience with Apache Kafka or Confluent Kafka and event-driven architectures.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, messaging patterns, and asynchronous processing.
• Experience designing and implementing automated testing frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with testing tools such as JUnit, Mockito, REST Assured, Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, or similar frameworks.
• Experience integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and technical leadership skills.
• Experience working in Agile delivery environments.

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to Angular or React.
• Experience with CI/CD, DevOps, and build automation practices.
• Familiarity with Jenkins, CloudBees, Git, SonarQube, Maven, and related tooling.
• Experience supporting large-scale enterprise systems and cloud modernization initiatives.
• Experience with performance, load, resiliency, and API testing.
• Java, AWS, or quality engineering certifications.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and support scalable applications using Java, Spring Boot, and microservices architectures.
• Lead modernization initiatives, including migrating business logic from database stored procedures to Java-based services.
• Develop cloud-native applications using AWS and OpenShift.
• Design and implement event-driven solutions using Kafka and related messaging technologies.
• Build and support REST and SOAP APIs with a focus on performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Design, develop, and maintain automated testing frameworks for APIs, microservices, and distributed systems.
• Promote Test-Driven Development (TDD), automation-first engineering, and shift-left testing practices.
• Integrate automated testing and quality controls into CI/CD pipelines.
• Optimize application performance and database interactions across Oracle, DB2, and PostgreSQL environments.
• Participate in architecture reviews, technical design discussions, and code reviews.
• Troubleshoot production issues and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Mentor engineers and promote engineering best practices, software quality, and technical excellence.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive.
• Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location.
• Pension / Retirement benefits.
• Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
• Flexible/hybrid work model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director