Sr. Gem Fire Engineer – (L2/L2+)

Job Role :

Sr. GemFire Engineer

Educational Qualification :

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Salary:

As per industry standards

Industry:

IT

Employment Type:

Full Time, Permanent.

Experience Required

: 8+ Years

Job Location

: Belapur (Navi-Mumbai)

Swan Solutions offering:

Swan, a 500+ Crore organization is a rapidly growing firm headquartered and based in Mumbai. The organization has been nurtured for over 34 years by Mr. Mohammed Sutarwala, a post-graduate from the University of Texas at Austin, USA. Swan is a successful IT Infrastructure service provider, offering IT hardware and networking solutions to many BFSI , PSU & SMB and Corporate houses on Servers, Blades, Peripherals, Networks & Cloud. The company has partnered with HP, Cisco, Microsoft, VMWare, and NetApp. (https://www.swansol.com)

Culture at Swan :

Swan believes in taking up inspiring and challenging IT projects that encourages innovation and having fun while doing so and celebrates the people who make it happen. The open-door culture at Swan ensures that anyone with a good idea can voice it in front of an audience that can help transform it from thought to reality. Accountable, Vibrant, Willing to learn, Independent, and Impactful are few words that perfectly describe the members of team Swan.

Job Summary :

We are seeking an experienced and certified GemFire Engineer with a strong background in distributed caching systems, in-memory data grids, and real-time data processing. The ideal candidate will have hands-on expertise in VMware Tanzu GemFire (formerly Pivotal GemFire) and a proven track record of designing, implementing, and managing large-scale, high-availability, and low-latency systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable and highly available caching and data grid solutions using VMware Tanzu GemFire
• Develop and maintain cluster configurations, regions, partitioning, data replication, and eviction policies
• Optimize GemFire performance through monitoring, tuning, and troubleshooting
• Integrate GemFire with Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and other backend technologies
• Implement security mechanisms, backup/restore strategies, and disaster recovery for GemFire clusters
• Work with DevOps teams to automate deployment, scaling, and monitoring using CI/CD tools
• Mentor junior engineers and provide best practices for in-memory data grid development
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Architecture, Development, Operations, QA) to deliver robust solutions
• Perform regular maintenance and version upgrades to keep the infrastructure secure and up-to-date
  

Required Skills & Experience

• 8+ years of experience in enterprise application development with at least 5+ years on GemFire
• In-depth understanding of GemFire architecture, data partitioning, replication, and transactions
• Strong hands-on experience with Java/J2EE, Spring Framework, and Spring Data for GemFire
• Experience in GemFire WAN replication, continuous querying (CQ), Lucene integration
• Knowledge of distributed systems, microservices architecture, and high-availability environments
• Proficient in Linux/Unix, scripting (Shell/Python), and basic networking concepts
• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD tools, and monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana
• Experience with integrating GemFire in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP) is a plus
  

Certifications (Mandatory)

• Additional certifications in cloud, DevOps, or distributed systems are a plus
• VMware Tanzu GemFire Certification
• Any other relevant certifications in cloud, containers, or distributed systems will be an added advantage
  

Preferred Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management
• Ability to work independently and within a team
• Strong documentation and technical presentation skills
  

If you are looking to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment where your contributions truly matter—Swan is the place for you.

Apply Now!