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SET Europa

Java Application Operations Engineer - ELK & Middleware

SET Europa Bucharest, Romania

IT Services and IT Consulting · 11-50 employees

2 d ago
Remote java Mid (2-5 yrs) Full-time Romania
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About the role

The engineer will monitor business-critical applications to ensure stability and perform production troubleshooting using logs and technical diagnostics. They are also responsible for maintaining middleware components and coordinating with cross-functional teams to resolve incidents.

What they look for

Java Spring Boot ELK Stack Elasticsearch Logstash Kibana MySQL MongoDB RabbitMQ Apache Kafka Incident Management Production Troubleshooting System Monitoring Middleware SAP

Requirements

Candidates must have experience supporting enterprise applications in production environments with strong knowledge of Java and Spring Boot. Practical experience with the ELK stack, databases, and messaging middleware like RabbitMQ or Kafka is required.

Full description

Location: Bucharest, Romania

ABOUT

Our client provides practical solutions related to Data and AI, Cloud Services, Robotics and digital Engineering and Business Process Management to their clients.

ROLE

Our client is seeking a Java Application Operations Engineer to support the monitoring, maintenance, and operational reliability of enterprise business systems.

The position requires hands-on experience with Java applications, monitoring technologies, databases, and middleware components, with a particular focus on application availability, incident management, and production troubleshooting.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Monitor business-critical applications and ensure stable operation in accordance with defined Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
  • Maintain and optimize the ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) for log management and analysis.
  • Investigate production incidents through application logs, system monitoring, and technical diagnostics.
  • Perform daily operational activities involving MySQL, MongoDB, and Elasticsearch.
  • Troubleshoot Java and Spring Boot applications, identifying and resolving application-level issues.
  • Support middleware technologies such as RabbitMQ and Apache Kafka.
  • Provide operational support for SAP applications and related enterprise systems.
  • Coordinate with development, infrastructure, and operations teams to resolve production incidents.
  • Participate in scheduled on-call rotations and respond promptly to critical system issues.
  • Contribute to system reliability, monitoring improvements, and operational best practices.

REQUIREMENTS

  • Experience supporting enterprise applications in production environments.
  • Good knowledge of Java and the ability to investigate and debug application issues.
  • Familiarity with Spring Boot applications.
  • Practical knowledge of the ELK Stack and log analysis techniques.
  • Experience working with databases and data components such as MySQL, MongoDB, and Elasticsearch.
  • Understanding of messaging and middleware technologies, particularly RabbitMQ and Kafka.
  • Experience troubleshooting application incidents and performing technical diagnostics.
  • Knowledge of application monitoring, operational maintenance, and incident management.
  • Ability to work effectively under pressure and respond to production issues.
  • Willingness to participate in an on-call support rotation.

PREFFERED

  • Previous experience supporting enterprise sales or supply chain applications.
  • Experience in production operations and maintenance within large organizations.
  • Familiarity with application performance monitoring and operational automation.
  • Chinese language skills, particularly speaking and listening.

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