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Job Location drjobs

Trenton - USA

Monthly Salary drjobs

Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Job Title:

Sr. Java/J2EE Developer (Hybrid)

Location:

Trenton NJ

Duration:

6 Months

Pay Rate:

$75/hr on C2C / 1099 all inclusive (OR) $70/hr on W2

Interview Process:

iLinc Web Cam Interview Only

Job 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.

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 migrate legacyJava applications from an on-prem to the cloud (AWS) leveraging modern technologies such as Spring Boot containerization AWSmanaged services and eventually serverless architectures. This position requires strong full-stack development capabilities with emphasis on cloud readiness microservices and integration with AWS services. Candidates should also be comfortable supporting legacy systems 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


Top Skills & Years of Experience

Required/Desired Skills

Skill

Required /Desired

Amount

of Experience

Java SE / Java 17

Required

7

Years

J2EE

Required

9

Years

Spring Framework (Boot Cloud Security) Required 7 Years

Required

7

Years

REST API Development

Required

7

Years

WebSphere Modernization

Required

3

Years

Microservices Architecture

Required

5

Years

AWS Elastic Beanstalk

Required

2

Years

AWS Lambda

Required

2

Years

AWS EC2

Required

2

Years

AWS S3

Required

2

Years

AWS RDS (Aurora)

Required

2

Years

AWS DynamoDB Required 2 Years

Required

2

Years

Docker

Desired

2

Years

Kubernetes / ECS

Desired

1

Years

SOAP Web Services

Required

5

Years

JPA / Hibernate / MyBatis

Required

5

Years

SQL Databases

Required

7

Years

NoSQL Databases

Required

2

Years

Git Required 5 Years

Required

5

Years

Maven / Gradle

Required

5

Years

CI/CD (Jenkins GitHub Actions etc.)

Required

3

Years

React (collaboration with UI team) Required 2 Years

Required

2

Years

JSF Maintenance

Required

3

Years

Unit Testing (JUnit Mockito TestNG)

Required

5

Years

Agile Methodologies

Required

4

Years

Desired

1

Years

AWS Certification (Developer / Architect)

Desired

1

Years

Bachelors degree in computer science or a related field or equivalent technical experience

Required

4

Years

Recruiter Details:

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About US:

GSK Solutions Inc. is a premier information technology services company dedicated to delivering exceptional consulting solutions and staff augmentation to our valued clients. With an unwavering commitment to quality timeliness and budgetary considerations we consistently strive to exceed client expectations building a strong reputation through our reliable execution. Our expertise spans commercial and custom product development covering information security software development consulting and IT audits. We excel in managing critical time-sensitive projects for Fortune 500 clients nationwide ensuring their success is always at the forefront of our mission.

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