Job Description: Java Developer – Spring Boot & Microservices
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, rearchitect, and modernize enterprise web applications using Java and Spring Boot.
- Collaborate with business analysts, system analysts, and cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
- Design, develop, and maintain microservices-based applications using reactive programming, RESTful/SOAP APIs, JPA, and database technologies.
- Prepare technical specifications, conduct code reviews, and manage source code using Git, GitLab, or SVN.
- Develop unit and integration tests and support CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Maven, and SonarQube.
- Deploy application enhancements, monitor production performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure application stability.
- Implement secure coding practices aligned with OWASP guidelines and support cloud deployments, particularly on AWS.
- Work with caching, messaging, and security technologies such as Redis, Memcached, Kafka, and Vault.
- Maintain technical documentation, identify process improvements, and share technical knowledge with team members.
- Provide ongoing application support and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to deliver solutions within agreed timelines.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree, postgraduate diploma, or professional qualification in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Minimum 4 years of hands-on production-level Java application development experience.
- Strong experience in Java, Spring Boot, microservices, reactive programming, Maven, JPA, RESTful/SOAP APIs, and MySQL.
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD, automated testing, code quality tools, and version control systems, including Jenkins, SonarQube, and GitLab.
- Knowledge of secure coding practices, OWASP Top 10, application deployment, and AWS cloud services.
- Familiarity with Java WebFlux, Quarkus, Redis, Memcached, Kafka, and Vault is an advantage.
- Experience with Linux/Red Hat environments, Bash scripting, and application monitoring is an added advantage.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, teamwork, and technical documentation skills.
- Oracle or Java certifications are advantageous.
- Experience in financial services or credit reporting systems is an added advantage.
Core Technical Skills
Java | Spring Boot | Microservices | Reactive Programming | Maven | JPA | REST/SOAP APIs | MySQL | Git/GitLab | Jenkins | SonarQube | AWS | Unit & Integration Testing
Preferred Skills
Java WebFlux | Quarkus | Redis | Memcached | Kafka | Vault | Linux/Red Hat | Bash Scripting | OWASP Security | Financial Services/Credit Reporting