Java Developer, BI-CJCEF

About the Role
We are looking for a skilled Java Developer with 6+ years of experience to design, develop, and maintain enterprise-grade microservices and event-driven applications. You will bring strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and Apache Kafka building scalable, resilient backend services deployed on Azure (preferred) or AWS cloud platforms. You will work closely with architects, product owners, and cross-functional engineering teams to deliver high-quality, cloud-native solutions that leverage modern messaging, API, and search capabilities at enterprise scale.

What We're Looking For

1. 6+ years of hands-on Java development experience with a strong track record of delivering enterprise microservices in production environments.
2. Deep expertise in Spring Boot Spring MVC, Spring Cloud, Spring Security, and Spring Kafka with strong understanding of microservices design patterns.
3. Proven Apache Kafka experience — producer / consumer development, Kafka Streams, topic design, error handling, and Schema Registry in production event-driven systems.
4. Strong Azure cloud experience (preferred) — AKS, App Services, Service Bus, Event Hub, Key Vault, Azure AD, Application Insights, and Azure DevOps.
5. Working knowledge of AWS cloud services — EC2, EKS, SQS, SNS, MSK, IAM — as an alternative or complementary cloud platform.
6. Solid database skills — relational (Azure SQL / PostgreSQL / MySQL) and non-relational (Cosmos DB / MongoDB / Redis) — with strong SQL and ORM expertise.
7. Experience with containerisation (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes / AKS / EKS) for cloud-native microservices deployment.
8. Hands-on CI/CD experience — Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or GitLab CI — for automated build, test, and deployment pipelines.
9. Strong understanding of event-driven architecture — messaging patterns, eventual consistency, saga orchestration, and distributed system design.
10. Excellent communication and collaboration skills — able to engage effectively with architects, product owners, and cross-functional engineering teams.

Nice to Have

• Hands-on OpenSearch / Elasticsearch experience — index design, full-text search, aggregations, and Spring Boot integration.
• Experience with Azure Managed Kafka (Event Hub for Kafka) or AWS MSK for fully managed Kafka deployment.
• Familiarity with service mesh technologies — Istio or Linkerd — for AKS microservices traffic management and observability.
• Knowledge of CQRS and Event Sourcing patterns using Axon Framework or equivalent.
• Exposure to GraphQL API development alongside REST.
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code — Terraform or Azure Bicep — for cloud resource provisioning.
• Azure Developer Associate (AZ-204) or Azure Solutions Architect (AZ-305) certification.
• AWS Certified Developer Associate certification.
• Experience in Financial Services, FinTech, Retail, or other regulated industry environments.