Sr. Java Developer in Chicago, IL (Azure focused)

Job Title: Sr. Java Developer

Location: Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

Duration: Long-term Contract

Focus: Java, Azure Cloud, Microservices, DevOps

Job Summary:

• We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Java Developer with strong expertise in Azure Cloud and modern microservices architecture.
• The ideal candidate has a deep background in Core Java, Spring ecosystem, cloud-native development, and hands-on experience with containerization, messaging systems, and both relational and non-relational databases.
• Experience with ReactJS for UI components and basic DevOps practices is highly desirable.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable Java-based microservices using Java 17+, Spring Boot, and related frameworks.
• Develop high-quality code with strong focus on testing using JUnit and Mockito.
• Work with modern data storage technologies including Azure SQL, Snowflake, Oracle, Redis, and MongoDB.
• Develop and deploy applications using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Build cloud-native solutions using advanced Azure services such as AKS, APIM, Application Gateway, Front Door, Key Vault, and more.
• Collaborate with the UI team using ReactJS for front-end integrations.
• Contribute to Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform (basic understanding required).
• Work within CI/CD pipelines and follow DevOps best practices.

Required Skills:

• 10+ years of hands-on Java development experience
• 3+ years of cloud development, preferably with Azure
• Strong experience with:
• Core Java (Java 17+)
• Spring Boot, Spring Data JPA, Hibernate
• Spring Security (AuthN, AuthZ, JWT)
• JUnit & Mockito
• Azure SQL, Snowflake, Oracle
• Redis, MongoDB
• Kafka
• Docker & Kubernetes
• Azure cloud services (AKS, APIM, App Gateway, Front Door, Key Vaults, etc.)
• ReactJS (for UI development)
• Terraform basics
• CI/CD basics