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Stephen Dolan

@stephendolan

Senior Java and full-stack engineer delivering scalable cloud-native enterprise platforms with microservices, Kafka, and secure APIs.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to build and modernize scalable cloud-native platforms—microservices, event-driven architectures, and secure APIs—where I can drive zero-downtime deployments, CI/CD automation, and high-performance backend reliability with cross-functional teams.

I’m a Senior Java Full Stack Engineer with 11+ years of experience delivering scalable, cloud-native enterprise solutions across consulting, fintech, healthtech, and enterprise environments. I design and modernize high-performance backends with microservices, distributed systems, and event-driven architectures, building secure RESTful APIs and scalable platform foundations.

Across my roles, I’ve implemented event-driven processing with Kafka, modernized application frameworks, and led zero-downtime deployments using Docker and Kubernetes. I also optimize high-throughput systems through database tuning and backend performance work, strengthen authentication/authorization with OAuth2.0, JWT, and RBAC, and improve operational visibility with Prometheus and Grafana—while partnering with cross-functional teams in Agile environments.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Java Engineer

Current

Capco

Apr 2021 - Present (5 years 2 months)

Designed and implemented microservices-based architectures using Spring Boot and Spring Cloud, enabling scalable, high-performance enterprise solutions for consulting clients. Built event-driven integrations with Kafka and AWS SNS, secured APIs with OAuth2/JWT/RBAC, and improved operational visibility and deployment reliability with CI/CD and AWS-hosted containerized services.

Java Spring Boot Spring Cloud Microservices Apache Kafka AWS Docker

Senior Java Engineer

Alis

Nov 2018 - Apr 2021 (2 years 5 months)

Architected distributed healthtech applications using Java and Spring Boot, delivering secure RESTful services for patient data processing workflows. Implemented Kafka-based event-driven pipelines, reinforced security with OAuth2/JWT/RBAC, and supported scalable healthcare platforms through MongoDB optimization, container orchestration, and automated testing.

Java Spring Boot REST APIs Apache Kafka MongoDB Angular Docker

Junior Java Engineer

Kabbage

May 2015 - Nov 2018 (3 years 6 months)

Developed Spring Boot microservices for fintech transaction-heavy systems, building REST APIs and optimizing performance through caching and query improvements. Implemented Kafka-based payment pipelines with retry/idempotency patterns, strengthened security with JWT/OIDC, and supported reliable deployments using CI/CD and Kubernetes on AWS/Azure.