Job Description
Interview Process: Virtual (1-2 rounds) but if the candidate is local, they will likely be asked to come on-site for the second round, please ensure local candidates are willing to do this. Candidates should join from a laptop and be prepared to share their screen if requested. A screenshot photo of candidate will be required for any interviews as well as a vendor present at beginning of virtual interview to validate candidate
Hybrid Work Schedule: Hybrid position, Mondays and Tuesdays are required on-site days (non-negotiable) Must meet these requirements from beginning. In office days are mandatory and cannot be altered. No remote-only option available.
Local candidates vs non-local: Open to local candidates or those willing to relocate to Lansing, Michigan. MUST be able to relocate from day one with no delays at their own expense (non-negotiable).
Required Skills
8+ years of software development experience supporting enterprise-scale systems
Strong hands-on experience with IBM InfoSphere MDM v14.x Standard Edition (Virtual MDM), including MDM data models, entities, transactions, batch processing, configuration, customization, and troubleshooting
Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka
Preferred Skills
Healthcare Experience
Other Desired Skills
- Strong understanding of MDM concepts and IBM MDM product capabilities, with the ability to understand, maintain, and enhance an existing MDM Standard Edition implementation built by a third-party vendor
- 8+ years of Java / J2EE experience, including Java, JSP, and REST/SOAP-based services, with strong production troubleshooting skills
- 5+ years of experience working with Linux/Unix operating systems, including command-line usage, log analysis, and system-level troubleshooting.
- Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka, including topic creation and configuration, producer and consumer development, message flow troubleshooting, and understanding of Zookeeper and Kafka KRaft concepts using strimzi operator.
- Experience with batch processing using WildFly and Kafka
- Experience working with application servers such as WildFly, including application deployments, startup, configuration, health checks, and runtime issue resolution
- Experience integrating Kafka with WildFly-based applications and IBM MDM Standard Edition
- Proficiency in writing and optimizing SQL queries in Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server environments
- Strong Linux/Unix shell scripting skills (Bash), including automation and operational scripting
- Experience creating, scheduling, and maintaining CRON jobs for batch and scheduled processes
- Experience in development of Flowable is a strong plus
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines using Azuredevops, azure git repo, or similar tools
- Experience deploying and supporting applications in cloud and OCP containerized environments
- Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS and/or Azure
- Exposure to OpenShift and Kubernetes is a strong plus
- Experience with ELK / Elastic Stack for log monitoring and troubleshooting, including correlating logs across Kafka, WildFly, and MDM
- Experience working with data and supporting mission-critical production systems
- Ability to independently own, maintain, and support complex systems with minimal external dependency”.