6-10+ years of professional experience in a hands-on software development or systems analysis role. Core Java Expertise: Deep, demonstrable knowledge of server-side Java, including multi-threading, performance tuning, and building robust, scalable applications. CI/CD & DevOps: Solid experience with modern CI/CD pipelines and tools (Git, Jenkins, Maven/Gradle). Java (11+), Spring Boot, REST APIs, Microservices. Messaging: Apache Kafka, Solace. Databases: Oracle, MongoDB. DevOps & CI/CD: Git, Jenkins, TeamCity, Tekton, uDeploy, Harness, Maven/Gradle. Container & Cloud: Docker, Kubernetes, Red Hat OpenShift. Frontend: Angular, TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3. Ref#5243