Sr. Java Spring Boot Developer

Duties and Responsibilities: • Design, develop, and implement enterprise-grade microservices using Java 8/17/21 and the Spring Boot framework. • Build scalable, secure, and maintainable backend solutions following microservices architecture principles. • Analyze and assess user issues, perform system reviews, troubleshoot problems, and deliver timely resolutions. • Work effectively in a fast-paced, agile, and team-oriented environment. • Develop and maintain comprehensive unit and integration test coverage using JUnit and Mockito. • Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve software defects and performance issues. • Ensure software solutions meet all functional, non-functional, quality, and security requirements. • Produce clear technical documentation, API specifications, and operational guides for developed services. • Share technical knowledge and mentor team members on best practices and modern development techniques. • Create, deploy, monitor, and support microservices using Spring Boot and cloud-native development practices. • Follow the complete Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including design, development, testing, deployment, and support. • Design and implement RESTful APIs and integrate microservices with relational and non-relational databases. • Develop event-driven solutions leveraging messaging technologies such as Kafka. • Create high-quality, scalable, resilient, and maintainable applications with a focus on backend systems and distributed architectures. • Implement CI/CD best practices and ensure code quality through automated testing and code reviews. • Demonstrate strong design and programming skills using Java, Spring Framework, JSON, REST Web Services, XML, XSLT, PL/SQL, and Unix/Windows environments. Non-negotiable/Required: • Strong hands-on experience with Java 8, Java 17, and/or Java 21. • Extensive experience designing and developing Microservices using Spring Boot. • Extensive experience with Cloud Orchestration • Deep understanding of Spring ecosystem components, including: • Spring Data JPA • Spring Security • Spring HATEOAS • Spring REST • Spring for Apache Kafka JPA Criteria Query • Strong experience building RESTful APIs, web services, and distributed applications. • Hands-on experience with event-driven architecture and messaging technologies such as Kafka. • Proficiency in source control and DevOps tools such as Git, Swagger/OpenAPI, and CI/CD pipelines. • Solid experience writing unit, integration, and automated tests using JUnit 5, Mockito. • Strong understanding of object-oriented design principles, design patterns, and clean coding practices. • Experience with relational databases, SQL, PL/SQL, and data integration patterns. • Knowledge of configuration and markup formats such as JSON, YAML, XML, and related technologies. • Working knowledge of quality and security scanning tools such as SonarQube, Fortify, and WebInspect. • Experience with Agile/Scrum development methodologies. • Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills Primary Skill: Java