Lead Engineer

Senior AWS Cloud Modernization & Migration Engineer (Java/Spring Boot)

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AWS Cloud Modernization & Migration Engineer

application modernization, cloud engineering, and Java development expertise

Key Responsibilities

AWS Cloud Modernization & Migration

• Assess, design, and execute application migration strategies from on-premise or legacy environments to AWS.
• Lead modernization initiatives including:
• Monolith-to-Microservices transformation
• Replatforming
• Refactoring
• Containerization
• Cloud-native adoption
• Design and implement scalable AWS architectures following Well-Architected Framework principles.

• Perform application discovery, dependency mapping, migration planning, and cloud readiness assessments.

• Define migration blueprints, deployment patterns, and operational models.

Java Application Development

• Design, develop, and maintain enterprise-grade applications using:
• Java 8/11/17+
• Spring Boot
• Spring Cloud
• REST APIs
• Microservices Architecture
• Modernize existing Java/J2EE applications into cloud-native services.
• Develop and optimize secure, scalable APIs and backend systems.
• Implement resiliency patterns including:
• Circuit Breakers
• Retry Patterns
• Service Discovery
• Distributed Tracing

Infrastructure as Code & Cloud Automation

• Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code using:
• Terraform
• AWS CDK
• CloudFormation
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and environment management.
• Build reusable infrastructure modules adhering to enterprise standards.

Containerization & Orchestration

• Containerize Java applications using Docker.
• Deploy and manage workloads on:
• AWS ECS
• AWS Fargate
• Kubernetes/EKS
• Optimize container deployment strategies and resource utilization.

AWS Services

Hands-on experience with:

• ECS / EKS
• Fargate
• EC2
• Lambda
• API Gateway
• VPC
• IAM
• Route53
• S3
• RDS / Aurora
• DynamoDB
• SQS / SNS
• CloudWatch
• Secrets Manager
• KMS

DevOps & CI/CD

• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using:
• Jenkins
• GitHub Actions
• Azure DevOps
• Implement deployment automation, release management, and monitoring solutions.
• Support DevSecOps practices and security compliance requirements.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Work closely with Solution Architects, Cloud Architects, DevOps teams, and application stakeholders.
• Participate in technical design reviews and migration planning workshops.
• Mentor developers on cloud-native development practices and AWS best practices.
• Support Agile delivery and sprint execution.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Core Java & Backend

• 6+ years of Java development experience.
• Strong expertise in:
• Java 8/11/17+
• Spring Boot
• Spring Cloud
• Hibernate/JPA
• REST APIs
• Microservices Architecture

AWS Cloud

• 4+ years of dedicated AWS experience.
• Proven experience in application modernization and migration projects.
• Strong understanding of AWS architecture and best practices.

Infrastructure as Code

• Hands-on experience with:
• Terraform
• AWS CDK
• CloudFormation

Containerization

• Hands-on expertise in:
• Docker
• ECS
• Fargate
• Kubernetes/EKS

Messaging & Databases

• Experience with:
  
• Kafka
• RabbitMQ
• SQS/SNS
• Strong database experience in:
  
• PostgreSQL
• Oracle
• MySQL

Monitoring & Observability

Experience with:

• CloudWatch
• Splunk
• Grafana
• ELK
• Prometheus

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS Solutions Architect Associate/Professional certification.
• Experience with Banking, Financial Services, FinTech, or Enterprise Modernization programs.
• Experience with Domain-Driven Design (DDD).
• Event-driven architecture implementation experience.
• Knowledge of security, compliance, and enterprise cloud governance.