Contract Junior JAVA Developer

The ideal candidate for this position should have 3-5 years of experience in Java, with a preference for Java 17 or above. You should be familiar with the Spring Boot framework and its ecosystem, as well as have knowledge of Spring MVC with Thymeleaf for UI components. Experience with Spring WebClient/RestTemplate for API integration and a basic understanding of Spring Security for authentication flows are also required. Additionally, you should have experience with Spring Data JPA for data persistence and an understanding of SQL databases such as PostgreSQL and MySQL. It is essential to have experience in REST API development and integration, along with knowledge of Maven/Gradle build tools and experience with Git and CI/CD processes. A basic understanding of Docker containerization and familiarity with microservices architecture concepts are also necessary for this role. To stand out as a candidate, experience with database design and optimization, knowledge of GraphQL, familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure, experience with testing frameworks and methodologies, and an understanding of API documentation using OpenAPI/Swagger are beneficial. Experience with agile development practices is also a plus for this position.,