Java Consultant

Short Description

We are seeking a strong and forward-thinking Java/J2EE Developer with experience in modernizing enterprise applications from on-prem environments to cloud-native architectures. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Java SpringFramework microservices and experience working with AWS services including Beanstalk RDS DynamoDB ECS/EKS and Lambda. Familiarity with containerization (Docker Kubernetes) is expected as part of a transitional strategy with the long-term goal of moving to a serverless event-drivenarchitecture. Knowledge of is a plus.

Full Job Description

Work Arrangement: Hybrid
Education: Bachelors degree in computer science or a related field or equivalent technical experience

Position Summary

The successful candidate will playa key role in a strategic application modernization initiative to migratelegacy Java applications from an on-prem to the cloud (AWS) leveraging moderntechnologies such as Spring Boot containerization AWSmanaged services and eventually serverless architectures. Thisposition requires strong full-stack development capabilities withemphasis on cloud readiness microservices and integrationwith AWS services. Candidates should also be comfortable supporting legacysystems in the short term while driving long-term modernization efforts.

Key Responsibilities

• Modernize and migrate legacy WebSphere Java applications to AWS using Spring Boot and cloud-native best practices
• Design develop and maintain scalable modular Java microservices leveraging Java and Spring Boot
• Build and integrate RESTful APIs using Spring API Gateway and AWS Lambda
• Maintain and enhance existing SOAP services supporting a phased deprecation strategy
• Support and optimize legacy data access using JPA Hibernate MyBatis while transitioning to AWS RDS (Aurora) and DynamoDB
• Utilize AWS services such as Beanstalk Lambda RDS S3 DynamoDB CloudWatch
• Apply containerization using Docker with short-term orchestration using Kubernetes or ECS
• Collaborate on infrastructure-as-code (IaC) with tools such as CloudFormation or Terraform
• Work closely with DevOps to ensure seamless CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Maven/Gradle Jenkins etc.
• Collaborate with UI developers on React-based front ends
• Write unit and integration tests using JUnit Mockito TestNG
• Maintain and troubleshoot existing applications with JSF front ends
• Provide documentation and architecture diagrams for modernization roadmap

Required Qualifications &Technical Skills

• 7 years of experience in Java/J2EE development with emphasis on Java 17 Spring Boot REST APIs
• Experience modernizing Java apps from legacy environments (e.g. WebSphere)
• Proficiency in Spring Framework (Spring Boot Spring Cloud Spring Security etc.)
• Experience building scalable microservices and integrating with AWS RDS Aurora DynamoDB
• Hands-on experience with AWS services: Beanstalk Lambda EC2 S3 API Gateway
• Familiarity with containerization using Docker short-term Kubernetes support
• Experience developing and consuming SOAP and REST web services
• Strong SQL and NoSQL data modeling experience
• Proficient in Git Maven/Gradle CI/CD workflows
• Familiarity with and server-side JavaScript (optional but a plus)
• Experience with Agile development methodologies

Ideal Candidate Will Be Able To

• Lead modernization efforts and translate architectural direction into scalable maintainable code
• Support legacy systems while contributing to new serverless and microservices-based solutions
• Write clean testable and well-documented code
• Mentor junior developers and work collaboratively in cross-functional teams
• Stay up to date with trends in cloud-native development serverless architectures and DevOps
• Communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Preferred Certifications (Nice to Have):

• AWS Certified Developer Associate or AWS Certified Solutions Architect