<p>Our client in Wisconsin has an immediate and critical opening for a Senior Software Engineer to join their team on a long-term contract. They are looking to bring in a staff engineer-level individual who not only writes excellent code but also provides technical leadership, mentorship, and strong partnership with their in-house Architect.</p><p><br></p><p>This is not a heads-down coding role—this is a seat at the table for someone who can guide and direct work across a team, own design responsibilities, and jump in with hands-on development as needed. You’ll help shape technical strategy while also staying close to delivery.</p><p><br></p><p>What You’ll Be Doing:</p><p>Lead technical efforts in a collaborative Scrum team environment.</p><p><br></p><p>Partner closely with the Architect to co-own solution design and implementation.</p><p><br></p><p>Provide guidance and task direction to other engineers while contributing code yourself.</p><p><br></p><p>Bring proactive energy to problem-solving—someone who speaks up, shares ideas, and drives initiatives forward.</p><p><br></p><p>Balance and bridge cloud and on-premise environments with a strong understanding of DevOps and platform capabilities.</p><p><br></p><p>Support modern application architecture using tools like Kafka, GitHub, SQL Server, and OpenShift.</p><p><br></p><p>Must-Have Technical Skills:</p><p>Java (Core & Frameworks)</p><p><br></p><p>SQL Server</p><p><br></p><p>GitHub</p><p><br></p><p>OpenShift</p><p><br></p><p>Kafka</p><p><br></p><p>Cloud & On-Premise Development (on-premise is critical)</p><p><br></p><p>DevOps & Test Automation exposure</p><p><br></p><p>Working in Agile/Scrum teams</p>