Senior Java AWS Developer

Chicago, IL, United States (On-site)

Contract (7 months 17 days)

Published 4 days ago

Performance & Scalability

problem - solving and communication skills

kafka

SQL

java

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Java Full Stack Engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance applications. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in Java-based microservices, cloud technologies, CI/CD pipelines, and modern development practices such as TDD/BDD.

• Design and develop highly available and scalable applications using Java and modern design patterns
• Build and maintain RESTful APIs and microservices architecture
• Collaborate within Agile teams to deliver high-quality software solutions
• Implement CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, and deployment processes
• Develop and execute unit and integration tests to ensure code quality and coverage
• Work with cloud platforms to deploy and manage applications
• Monitor application performance and ensure high availability
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including business stakeholders and architects
• Contribute to system design, architecture decisions, and best practices

• Strong experience in Java development (Java 17/21/25, Spring Boot, Microservices) and backend services
• Hands‑on experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins)
• Experience with Git Hub and version control systems
• Experience with Artifact Repository tools (Artifactory)
• Strong knowledge of AWS Native, AWS services (Lambda, EMR, Spark, etc.)
• Experience with Docker / Kubernetes (OCP preferred)
• Hands‑on experience with Drools Rule Engine
• Strong experience in TDD (JUnit) and BDD (Cucumber)
• Experience with Relational (SQL) and No
  
  SQL databases
• Experience in writing unit and service-level tests
• Knowledge of high availability and scalability design
• Experience with API architecture and development
• Infrastructure provisioning experience using Terraform, Cloud Formation, Ansible
• Understanding of messaging systems such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, MQ, Kinesis

• AWS Architect Certification
• Experience in performance tuning and monitoring tools
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

• Strong communication and collaboration abilities
• Ability to multitask and work in fast-paced environments
• Adaptability in working with business and technical teams

8+ years of experience in software development

• Experience with front-end technologies (React/Angular)

The pay range that the employer in good faith reasonably expects to pay for this position is $37.45/hour - $58.51/hour. Our benefits include medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits.

Tundra Technical Solutions is among North America’s leading providers of Staffing and Consulting Services. Our success and our clients’ success are built on a foundation of service excellence. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Unincorporated LA County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: client provided property, including hardware (both of which may include data) entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage;

return all portable client computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon completion of the assignment, and; maintain the confidentiality of client proprietary, confidential, or non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected client information technology systems and related data security obligations.