Lead Java Microservices Developer

Lead Java Microservices Developer

Location: Austin & Dallas, TX (Open to Hybrid/Onsite/Remote Opportunities)

Experience: 12+ Years

Professional Summary

Experienced Lead Java Microservices Developer with over 12 years of expertise in designing, developing, and delivering enterprise-grade Java/J2EE applications. Strong background in building cloud-native, scalable Microservices using Java 8/11/17, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, REST APIs, Apache Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS Cloud technologies. Proven experience leading development teams, designing distributed systems, implementing CI/CD pipelines, and delivering secure, high-performance applications across Banking, Financial Services, Healthcare, and Insurance domains. Excellent leadership, problem-solving, and client-facing communication skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain enterprise-level Java Microservices applications using Java 8/11/17 and Spring Boot.

• Build scalable RESTful APIs and distributed Microservices architectures.

• Develop cloud-native applications using AWS services including EC2, ECS, EKS, Lambda, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, API Gateway, and CloudWatch.

• Implement event-driven architectures using Apache Kafka and RabbitMQ.

• Develop secure applications using Spring Security, OAuth2, JWT Authentication, and OpenID Connect.

• Deploy containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes.

• Design database solutions using Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MongoDB, and DynamoDB.

• Implement CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Maven, SonarQube, Nexus, and Terraform.

• Participate in system architecture, technical design, code reviews, and production support.

• Collaborate with Business Analysts, Architects, QA, DevOps, and Product Owners in Agile/Scrum environments.

• Mentor junior developers and provide technical leadership for enterprise projects.

Core Technical Skills

Programming Languages

• Java 8/11/17

• SQL

• PL/SQL

Frameworks

• Spring Boot

• Spring Cloud

• Spring MVC

• Spring Security

• Hibernate

• Spring Data JPA

Microservices & Integration

• REST APIs

• Microservices

• OpenAPI / Swagger

• Eureka

• Feign Client

• API Gateway

• Circuit Breaker

Messaging

• Apache Kafka

• RabbitMQ

Cloud Technologies

• AWS EC2

• ECS

• EKS

• Lambda

• API Gateway

• S3

• CloudWatch

• IAM

• RDS

• DynamoDB

Databases

• Oracle

• PostgreSQL

• SQL Server

• MongoDB

• DynamoDB

DevOps & CI/CD

• Docker

• Kubernetes

• Jenkins

• GitHub Actions

• Terraform

• Maven

• SonarQube

• Nexus

Testing

• JUnit

• Mockito

• Postman

Methodologies

• Agile Scrum

• SDLC

Industry Experience

• Banking & Financial Services

• Healthcare

• Insurance

Preferred Qualifications

• 12+ years of Java/J2EE development experience.

• Strong expertise in Java Microservices architecture.

• Hands-on experience with Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS.

• Experience designing scalable distributed enterprise applications.

• Strong knowledge of secure coding practices and API security.

• Excellent leadership, communication, and mentoring skills.

• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.

• Ability to work directly with clients, architects, and cross-functional teams.