Senior Java Microservices AWS Developer

Senior Java Microservices AWS Developer

Posted 2 days ago by Queen Square Recruitment

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£500 Per day
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London Area, United Kingdom
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Agile Methodology Amazon DynamoDB Amazon Elastic Container Service Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS) Amazon Simple Queue Services Amazon Web Services (AWS) Angular (Web Framework) Apache Kafka API Gateway Application Programming Interface (API) AWS CodeBuild AWS Developer AWS Kinesis AWS Lambda AWS Serverless Back End (Software Engineering) Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery Debugging DevOps Front End (Software Engineering) Generic Programming Git (Version Control System) Gitlab IT Service Management Java (Programming Language) Jenkins JIRA Junit Microservices Rally Software React.js ServiceNow Software Coding Software Development Spring Boot SQL (Programming Language) User Experience Version Control Web Applications

Summary: The Senior Java Microservices AWS Developer role in London involves leading the design, development, and deployment of cloud-native solutions using Java and AWS technologies. The position requires extensive back-end development experience and the ability to work in a modern DevOps environment. The developer will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality applications that meet complex business needs. This is a contract position with a hybrid working arrangement.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design and develop scalable web applications using Java and AWS Serverless architecture.
  • Build and manage microservices using Spring Boot and Java 11+.
  • Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitLab, or AWS CodeBuild.
  • Work with AWS services like Lambda, DynamoDB, ECS Fargate, S3, SQS, SNS, RDS, Kinesis, and CloudFormation.
  • Develop secure, efficient APIs using API Gateway and related integrations.
  • Monitor and troubleshoot production issues using tools like CloudWatch.
  • Conduct peer code reviews and maintain coding best practices.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including DevOps, QA, and UX.
  • Lead feature development from planning to deployment.
  • Deliver high-quality code in an Agile/Scrum environment.

Key Skills:

  • 10+ years of Java development experience, including Spring Boot and concurrent programming.
  • Strong experience with AWS Serverless stack (Lambda, DynamoDB, ECS Fargate, API Gateway, CloudFormation, etc.).
  • Proficiency with messaging systems (MQ, Kafka).
  • Deep understanding of RDBMS (Sybase/DB2 preferred); strong SQL knowledge required.
  • Skilled in writing unit and integration tests (JUnit).
  • Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and communication skills.
  • Experience with version control (Git) and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Exposure to front-end technologies (e.g., React, Angular) is desirable.
  • Familiarity with agile tools (e.g., Rally, Jira) is desirable.
  • Experience using ServiceNow or similar ITSM platforms is desirable.

Salary (Rate): £500/day

City: London

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

The Opportunity

Join a dynamic, tech-forward team as a Senior Java Microservices AWS Developer, where you'll work on large-scale, high-performance cloud-native solutions. This role requires strong back-end development expertise using Java and AWS Serverless technologies. You'll lead the design, development, and deployment of robust applications supporting complex business needs in a modern DevOps environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and develop scalable web applications using Java and AWS Serverless architecture.
  • Build and manage microservices using Spring Boot and Java 11+.
  • Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitLab, or AWS CodeBuild.
  • Work with AWS services like Lambda, DynamoDB, ECS Fargate, S3, SQS, SNS, RDS, Kinesis, and CloudFormation.
  • Develop secure, efficient APIs using API Gateway and related integrations.
  • Monitor and troubleshoot production issues using tools like CloudWatch.
  • Conduct peer code reviews and maintain coding best practices.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including DevOps, QA, and UX.
  • Lead feature development from planning to deployment.
  • Deliver high-quality code in an Agile/Scrum environment.

Required Skills & Experience

  • 10+ years of Java development experience, including Spring Boot and concurrent programming.
  • Strong experience with AWS Serverless stack (Lambda, DynamoDB, ECS Fargate, API Gateway, CloudFormation, etc.).
  • Proficiency with messaging systems (MQ, Kafka).
  • Deep understanding of RDBMS (Sybase/DB2 preferred); strong SQL knowledge required.
  • Skilled in writing unit and integration tests (JUnit).
  • Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and communication skills.
  • Experience with version control (Git) and CI/CD pipelines.

Desirable Skills

  • Exposure to front-end technologies (e.g., React, Angular).
  • Familiarity with agile tools (e.g., Rally, Jira).
  • Experience using ServiceNow or similar ITSM platforms.
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