Drools Specialist

Summary: The Drools Specialist role involves designing and developing enterprise applications with a focus on the Drools Engine, utilizing Java and Spring Boot. The position requires extensive experience in Java, Drools, and microservices architecture, with responsibilities including containerization and automation testing. The role can be performed remotely or in a hybrid setup based in Edison, NJ. This is a 12-month contract position with potential for extension.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and develop enterprise applications using Java and Spring Boot, with a strong focus on the Drools Engine.
• Work with Java 11 and 17 to create robust and efficient applications.
• Gain hands-on experience with Drools Engine, including workbench, KIE execution server, and configurations.
• Develop and implement Decision Model and Notation (DMN) models at Conformance level 3.
• Construct complex event processing features using Drools Fusion.
• Containerize Drools applications using Docker for efficient deployment and scalability.
• Demonstrate strong experience in configuring and tuning application servers such as Wildfly (JBOSS AS) and Tomcat 8+.
• Develop and manage applications utilizing MongoDB database through the Spring Data MongoDB library.
• Implement and maintain a microservices architecture, integrating rule services with BPM engines.
• Exhibit deep knowledge and practical experience with jBPM.
• Work as a full-stack engineer in an AWS cloud-based environment, deploying and managing applications effectively.
• Optimize business rules for peak performance.
• Conduct automation testing of rule executions using tools like jMeter to ensure quality and reliability.

Key Skills:

• 7-10 years of experience in Java and Spring Boot, specifically in building enterprise applications.
• Proficiency in Java 11 and 17.
• Expertise in Drools Engine and related technologies.
• Experience in DMN models at Conformance level 3.
• Knowledge of containerizing applications with Docker.
• Strong experience in server management and tuning, particularly with Wildfly and Tomcat.
• Experience with MongoDB and Spring Data MongoDB library.
• Proven track record in implementing microservices architecture and BPM integration.
• Required: In-depth knowledge of jBPM.
• Experience as a full-stack engineer in AWS cloud environments.
• Proven ability to deploy and manage applications on AWS.
• Experience in optimizing business rules and automated testing.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Edison

Country: USA

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT