Qualifications/ Competencies:   B.S. / M.S. degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline. 5+ years of hands-on object-oriented programming experience in Java. 6+ years of experience with Open-Source tools (Spring, Hibernate, Apache, Maven, JUnit, etc.). 4+ years' experience with relational database development (SQL, stored procedures, data modeling). Sybase experience preferred. Enthusiasm and flexibility to work independently or in a team environment. Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.    Good to have:   Experience with frameworks like Angular, React, Node.js, Typescript is a plus. Familiarity with at least one NoSQL Database (e.g., Apache Cassandra) and one scripting language (Perl/Python). Exposure to cloud-native development (Kubernetes, Docker), open-source publish-subscribe frameworks like Apache Kafka.