AWS Java Architect for Scalable Financial Apps

Luxoft; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Luxoft Financial Services, part of DXC Luxoft, is seeking a seasoned Java developer to upgrade legacy systems, migrate to stateless microservices, and implement Kafka-based event-driven integrations. The role emphasizes high performance, security, and reliability in a demanding financial services environment.

You will work across large-scale distributed systems, align with modern software practices, and collaborate with QA, DevOps, and architecture teams to deliver robust solutions.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial Java development experience.
• Strong knowledge of Java and the wider Java ecosystem.
• Experience with Spring and/or Spring Boot.
• Experience managing dependencies using Maven and/or Gradle.
• Experience upgrading Java libraries, frameworks and third-party dependencies.
• Experience identifying, investigating and remediating software security vulnerabilities.
• Good understanding of secure coding practices and common application security risks.
• Strong debugging, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working with Git and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience working with established or legacy Java applications.
• Experience assessing the impact of upgrades and remediation changes on existing systems.
• Experience with unit and integration testing.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement solutions for upgrading legacy applications and refactoring to modern microservices.
• Collaborate with QA, DevOps, and architecture teams on migration and rollout strategies.
• Ensure high standards of performance, resilience, and fault tolerance.
• Participate in code reviews and technical design discussions, and provide production support.

Skills

Java development

Java ecosystem

Spring / Spring Boot

Maven / Gradle

Java libraries upgrades

Security vulnerabilities

Secure coding

Debugging & troubleshooting

Git & CI/CD

Legacy Java apps

Upgrades impact assessment

Unit & integration testing

Tools

Maven/Gradle

Git

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Job description

Luxoft Financial Services, part of DXC Luxoft, is seeking a seasoned Java developer to upgrade legacy systems, migrate to stateless microservices, and implement Kafka-based event-driven integrations. The role emphasizes high performance, security, and reliability in a demanding financial services environment.

You will work across large-scale distributed systems, align with modern software practices, and collaborate with QA, DevOps, and architecture teams to deliver robust solutions.