Senior Microservices Engineer II

Role Overview: As a Senior Microservices Engineer II at Marriott Tech Accelerator, you will be responsible for leading the design, development, and maintenance of scalable, event-driven cloud-native applications. You will play a key role in designing and delivering robust microservices using Java and Spring Boot, integrating with event streaming platforms such as Apache Kafka, and leveraging container orchestration and cloud-native tools to build resilient, scalable solutions. Your passion for solving complex problems and working with modern technologies will be instrumental in contributing to the evolution of microservices and event-driven architecture. Key Responsibilities: - Mentor team members, provide input on budgets and resource planning - Identify and drive service delivery improvements - Perform advanced analysis for processes and projects - Ensure Service Provider deliverables meet requirements and timelines - Oversee adherence to development, governance, and deployment standards - Coordinate across IT, vendors, and stakeholders; flag service issues early - Comply with IT standards and project management processes - Advise on process enhancements and maintain risk balance - Validate project plans, estimates, and deliverables from Service Providers - Plan team resource use, track outcomes, and resolve delivery issues Qualifications Required: - 6-8+ years of hands-on experience developing enterprise applications with Java, Play framework, and Akka - Strong expertise in designing and building microservices and RESTful APIs, with a deep understanding of microservices architecture and integration patterns - Experience in Reactive Programming (Spring WebFlux, Actor frameworks) - Proficiency with SQL and NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Couchbase, DB2) - Solid hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes for containerization and orchestration of cloud-native applications - Familiarity with DevOps tools such as GitHub, Harness, and Vault for source control, CI/CD, and secrets management - Strong understanding of API security protocols (OAuth, JWT, etc.) and best practices for securing distributed systems - Experience deploying and operating applications on AWS or similar cloud platforms - Exposure to logging and monitoring tools such as Dynatrace and Grails - Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and a passion for delivering high-quality, reliable software - Effective communicator with the ability to collaborate across teams and articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders Education and Certifications: - Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience (Note: The additional details about Marriott's core values have been omitted as they are not directly related to the job role.),