The Judge Group
Java Software Engineer
Chicago, Illinois, US
Role snapshot
The Judge Group is hiring a Java Software Engineer on a full-time basis. This is a role based in Chicago, Illinois, US.
- Company
- The Judge Group
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, US
- Job type
- Full-time
- Posted
- Nov 5, 2026
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About the role
About the Role
We are seeking a highly skilled Java Integration Engineer to help design, build, and support enterprise orchestration and automation platforms. In this role, you'll develop integrations across CI/CD, event-driven systems, security platforms, and cloud technologies while helping define standards, architecture, and operational best practices for large-scale deployments.
What You'll Do
- Design, develop, and support enterprise orchestration and automation solutions.
- Build integrations between orchestration platforms and tools including CI/CD, secrets management, messaging, and monitoring systems.
- Develop Proof of Concepts (POCs), technical standards, and reusable integration frameworks.
- Create and maintain automated deployment pipelines for on-premises and cloud environments.
- Support event-driven architectures using Kafka and related messaging technologies.
- Define architecture, technical documentation, runbooks, and operational procedures.
- Collaborate with infrastructure, application, and operations teams to improve platform reliability and automation.
- Develop database-driven orchestration templates and troubleshoot production issues.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Strong experience with Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and SQL databases.
- Experience building scalable backend applications and integration services.
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub, Harness, or similar platforms.
- Experience with messaging technologies such as Kafka.
- Knowledge of cloud platforms and foundational cloud services (AWS, Azure, or similar).
- Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes.
- Strong understanding of software development best practices, testing, and code quality.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with workload automation/orchestration platforms such as Automic (UC4) or similar tools.
- Experience integrating security and identity platforms (CyberArk, ForgeRock, Secrets Management solutions).
- Familiarity with enterprise integration technologies, ESB platforms, and event-driven architectures.
- Experience with Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, or NoSQL databases.
- Ability to create architectural diagrams, technical documentation, runbooks, and operational playbooks.
- Experience supporting production environments and implementing high-availability solutions.
Rate: ~$80/hr