Job Description A financial company in the Cincinnati, OH area is seeking Backend Java Engineers to help support several large initiatives across one of their largest customer applications. These individuals will be supporting migration and modernization efforts in response to a recent acquisition. This opportunity will be a contract role through the end of the year and can sit remotely (EST). Other responsibilities will include: • Work within a large, legacy Java 8 / J2EE codebase to maintain, refactor, and modernize existing components. • Develop and enhance Java/Spring Boot services that interact with DB2 and Oracle databases. • Support integration efforts tied to the Comerica acquisition, including processing inbound files through Python applications and ensuring accurate data movement into DB2 and downstream Java services. • Build, update, and validate SOAP/XML contracts, ensuring compatibility and integrity between legacy systems and modernized service layers. • Design and maintain message-based integrations using MQ and/or Kafka, including schema mapping, message transformation, and flow validation between Python and Java layers. • Implement and troubleshoot translation logic across systems to ensure complete alignment of data structures and service expectations. • Investigate, diagnose, and resolve issues across legacy and modern components using tools like Splunk or Dynatrace. • Collaborate in a virtual squad environment—participating in stand-ups, backlog refinement, architecture discussions, and cross-functional troubleshooting. • Operate effectively in an environment with evolving requirements, independently identifying gaps and proposing solutions. • Ensure code quality, maintainability, and performance across legacy services and new modernization efforts. We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com.To learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/. Skills and Requirements • 8+ years of experience older Java development (v 8) within spring boot frameworks • J2EE with SOAP components • Schema transformation using XML/JSON • Kafka • DB2 & Oracle • Payments/ ACH/ wire or RTP • Banking/Finance industry experience •  AWS • Python • Websphere • Cloud Standard Certifications such as, but not limited to: AWS Solution Architect Associate, Google Certified Professional Cloud Architect, Azure Admin Associate, CCSP, CompTIA Cloud+, AWS Solution Architect Professional • Application Performance Monitoring / Logging software (Dynatrace /Splunk)