Java AWS Kafka Developer

Location: Bangalore / Hyderabad (On-site)
Experience: 8+ Years

Key Responsibilities

• Migrate on-premise Java/Spring Boot applications and Kafka workloads to AWS.
• Assess application dependencies and define migration/cutover strategies.
• Containerize and deploy applications on AWS (EKS, ECS, Fargate, Lambda).
• Migrate Kafka workloads to Amazon MSK and optimize performance.
• Migrate databases to RDS/Aurora and implement CDC using AWS DMS.
• Build Infrastructure as Code using AWS CDK or Terraform.
• Implement monitoring, logging, and observability using CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, and OpenTelemetry.
• Ensure security, compliance, and cost optimization across AWS environments.

Required Skills

• 8+ years of Java development experience.
• 5+ years of Spring Boot (2.x/3.x) experience.
• 5+ years of Apache Kafka experience (producers, consumers, topic design, schema management).
• 3+ years of hands-on AWS experience.
• Strong knowledge of EKS/ECS, MSK, IAM, VPC, RDS/Aurora, S3, CloudWatch, Secrets Manager, and KMS.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or AWS CDK).
• Strong understanding of Java 17/21, Spring Boot 3, and Kafka-based microservices.

Nice to Have

• AWS Certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer).
• Experience with Hybrid Cloud Migration, Direct Connect, Transit Gateway, and PrivateLink.
• Kubernetes certifications (CKA/CKAD).