Lead Java/GCP Developer

Description Summary: Lead Java/GCP developer with Spring boot framework experience, Cloud skills and AI skills. In this position, the successful candidate will design and implement complex IT solutions that are in line with the enterprise architecture roadmap. The successful candidate will:  Deliver well-designed, quality software in either an agile or waterfall environment Work on a team to ensure successful delivery of solutions that add value to Huntington's colleagues and customers as-well-as achieve business objectives. Understand business requirements. Communicate clearly with business and technology stakeholders to develop a proposed solution. Be the primary technical team owner of projects and project technical deliverables.

Design, develop, and maintain cloud-native applications using Java, Spring Boot, GCP, and Kafka. Build and support scalable REST APIs. Develop event-driven solutions leveraging Kafka and cloud-native messaging patterns. Design data models and optimize performance using Bigtable and related cloud databases. Understand and work with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps best practices. Collaborate with architecture, infrastructure, security, and product teams to deliver enterprise-grade solutions. Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and technical mentoring activities. Maintains and demonstrates knowledge of technical industry trends, particularly as they apply to Huntington. May assist with identifying training needs or with training of less experienced staff. May serve as project leader for specific projects. Performs other duties as assigned.

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Business or other related field/experience 5-7+ years of experience in software engineering and enterprise application development. Top Technical Skills: Strong hands-on experience with Java and Spring Boot Framework for building scalable microservices, REST API’s and distributed applications. Experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs , including API security, versioning, monitoring, and lifecycle management. Solid understanding of Cloud Architecture principles, including scalability, resiliency, fault tolerance, security, and high availability. Proven experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services, including application deployment and cloud-native solution development. Strong experience with Apache Kafka for event-driven architectures, asynchronous messaging, and real-time data processing. Experience working with Google Cloud Bigtable or similar NoSQL databases for high-volume, low-latency workloads. Hands-on experience with DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), automated testing, deployment automation, and monitoring. Proficiency with version control systems such as Git and Agile software development methodologies.

Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills Knowledge of cloud security, authentication, authorization, and API gateway technologies. Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes. Familiarity with observability tools, including logging, monitoring, and distributed tracing solutions. Highly motivated with strong organizational, analytical, decision making, and problem-solving skills. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, handle multiple priorities and effectively prioritize them. Experience with data structures and algorithms for time and memory complexity reduction Have experience with JWT mechanism for authentication, authorization, and data exchange. Experience with Apache Maven Build tool to automate the build process for the entire application Experience with GCP infrastructure Hands-on experience with GCP Products like Cloud Run , Terraform , Big Data , Big Query Experience in working on initiatives that involve business segments. Expert understanding