Java AWS Lead with 13+ years- 3-4 Years as Lead.

Java AWS Lead with 13+ years- 3-4 Years as Lead.

Location: Minneapolis, MN

Key Skills: Java, Springboot, Microservices, Restful Web Services, AWS Cloud, AWS Services (EC2, ECS/EKS, Lambda, S3, RDS, CloudWatch, IAM, etc.), DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes)

AWS Certifications (Solution Architect, Developer, or DevOps).

Job Description:

13-14+ years of total software engineering experience, with at least 3–4 years in a technical leadership role.

Expert-level proficiency in:
Java
Spring Boot
RESTful services
Strong hands-on experience with AWS Cloud (must be able to architect and guide cloud-native solutions).
Deep understanding of microservices architecture, distributed systems, and integration patterns.
Strong capability in troubleshooting, performance analysis, scalability design, and fault tolerance.
Experience working with modern DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes).
Proven track record of mentoring engineers, driving high-quality delivery, and influencing cross-functional teams.
Excellent communication skills—able to interact comfortably with developers, business partners, and leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

AWS Certifications (Solution Architect, Developer, or DevOps).
Experience with observability stacks such as Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, ELK, OpenTelemetry.
Familiarity with modern front-end technologies (React/Angular) is a plus.
Experience with security frameworks and vulnerability remediation processes.