Java AWS Lead || Jersey City, NJ / Wilmington, DE

Java AWS Lead

Jersey City, NJ / Wilmington, DE – Onsite

Key Responsibilities:

Lead end-to-end technical delivery of cloud-native applications built on Java and AWS.
Design and architect secure, scalable, and resilient systems using microservices and serverless patterns.
Guide the team in implementing solutions using Java (Spring Boot, REST APIs) and AWS services (e.g., Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, S3, ECS, RDS, SNS/SQS).
Participate in code reviews, ensure high code quality, and enforce clean architecture and design principles.
Collaborate with DevOps engineers to define CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitLab, or AWS CodePipeline.
Mentor and coach developers on both technical skills and Agile best practices.
Translate business and technical requirements into system designs and implementation plans.
Ensure performance tuning, scalability, monitoring, and observability of deployed services.
Stay current with new AWS offerings and Java development trends to drive innovation.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
8+ years of professional experience in Java development.
3+ years of experience designing and developing solutions in AWS cloud environments.
Strong expertise in Java 8+, Spring Boot, RESTful API design, and microservices architecture.
Hands-on experience with key AWS services: Lambda, API Gateway, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, ECS, SNS/SQS, CloudWatch.
Solid understanding of infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools like Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or CDK.
Experience with Agile/Scrum, version control (Git), and CI/CD pipelines.
Strong communication and leadership skills, including leading distributed development teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

AWS Certification (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate/Professional, or AWS Developer Associate).
Experience with containerization (Docker, ECS, EKS, or Kubernetes).
Knowledge of security best practices in cloud (IAM, KMS, secrets management).
Familiarity with frontend technologies (React, Angular) is a plus.
Experience with event-driven architectures using Kafka or AWS EventBridge.