JAVA Developer

Job Title : JAVA Developer

Location : Trenton, NJ

Contract Duration : 6 Months

Work Arrangement : Hybrid

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, Spring Framework, microservices, and experience working with AWS services such as 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-driven architecture. Knowledge of Node.js is a plus.

Key Responsibilities :

• Application Modernization : Modernize and migrate legacy WebSphere Java applications to AWS using Spring Boot and cloud-native best practices.
• Microservices Development : Design, develop, and maintain scalable, modular Java microservices leveraging Java and Spring Boot.
• API Integration : Build and integrate RESTful APIs using Spring, API Gateway, and AWS Lambda.
• Legacy Services Maintenance : Maintain and enhance existing SOAP services, supporting a phased deprecation strategy.
• Database Support : Support and optimize legacy data access using JPA, Hibernate, MyBatis while transitioning to AWS RDS (Aurora) and DynamoDB.
• AWS Integration : Utilize AWS services such as Beanstalk, Lambda, RDS, S3, DynamoDB, CloudWatch.
• Containerization : Apply containerization using Docker, with short-term orchestration using Kubernetes or ECS.
• Infrastructure as Code : Collaborate on infrastructure-as-code (IaC) with tools such as CloudFormation or Terraform.
• CI / CD Pipeline Support : Work closely with DevOps to ensure seamless CI / CD pipelines using GitHub, Maven / Gradle, Jenkins, etc.
• Frontend Collaboration : Collaborate with UI developers on React-based front ends.
• Testing : Write unit and integration tests using JUnit, Mockito, TestNG.
• Legacy System Troubleshooting : Maintain and troubleshoot existing applications with JSF front ends.
• Documentation : Provide documentation and architecture diagrams for the modernization roadmap.

Required Qualifications & Technical Skills :