AWS Cloud FullStack Application Developer

International Business Machines Corporation; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Career development

Flexible work options

Job summary

IBM Consulting in the United States is seeking a skilled cloud-native Java developer to design and deliver scalable backend services and data solutions for global clients. You will work across DevOps and Agile teams, leveraging AWS and modern microservices patterns.

The role emphasizes security, observability, and reliability, with opportunities to grow through certification and collaboration with partners and clients on enterprise modernization initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required in a relevant field.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Strong Java development experience with modern cloud-native patterns.
• Hands-on experience with Quarkus and microservices architecture.
• Experience with AWS cloud services and DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop Cloud-native Applications using modern software engineering principles and AWS technologies.
• Develop scalable backend microservices based on 12-factor principles and expose functionality via APIs and event-driven interfaces.
• Design and implement data persistence with Oracle, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB.
• Contribute to CI/CD processes including automated testing, deployment, and release management.
• Leverage AWS services for compute, messaging, storage, databases, and observability.
• Collaborate with DevOps and Agile teams to drive cloud-native development and delivery.
• Apply security, performance, observability, and code quality best practices to ensure reliable applications.

Skills

Java

Quarkus

Microservices

REST APIs

Kafka

Oracle DB

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

CI/CD

Agile

Security

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Tools

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Terraform

CloudWatch

Prometheus

Grafana

AWS CodePipeline

Job description

Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You'll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology and Red Hat, you'll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You'll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.

In this role, you'll work in one of our IBM Consulting Client Innovation Centers (Delivery Centers), where we deliver deep technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients around the world. Our delivery centers offer our clients locally based skills and technical expertise to drive innovation and adoption of new technology.

Your role and responsibilities

• Develop Cloud-native Applications: Design and develop cloud-native applications and services leveraging modern software engineering principles and AWS technologies.

• Develop Scalable Backend Microservices: Develop scalable and resilient backend microservices based on microservices architecture and 12-factor principles, exposing functionality through APIs and event-driven interfaces using technologies such as Java, Quarkus, and Kafka.

• Build Data-Driven Solutions: Design and implement data persistence layers utilizing relational and NoSQL databases such as Oracle Database, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB.

• Contribute to Cloud-native Delivery Practices: Contribute to Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) processes, supporting automated testing, application delivery, and release management activities.

• Leverage AWS Services: Develop and deploy solutions on AWS, leveraging cloud services for compute, integration, messaging, storage, databases, and observability.

• Collaborate within DevOps and Agile Teams: Work closely with architecture, platform, and DevOps teams, applying software engineering best practices while contributing to cloud-native development and delivery initiatives.

• Ensure Quality, Security, and Reliability: Apply security, performance, observability, and code quality best practices to deliver reliable and maintainable enterprise applications.
  In line with applicable pay transparency requirements, we are sharing the annual base pay range (gross).
  33.150EUR - 64.350EUR These amounts are based on a full-time schedule over a full calendar year.
  CCNL: Contratto Collettivo Nazionale di Lavoro per l’Industria Metalmeccanica Privata e della Installazione di Impianti.
  CCNL category: Impiegato B2-B3.
  The final offer will be determined in line with your skills, qualifications, and experience, as permitted under applicable local law and on the basis of objective, gender-neutral criteria.At IBM, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, which includes:
  o Meal vouchers
  o Health insurance
  o Pension fund
  o Smart working
  o Welfare services
  o Career development
  o IBM discounts on sports, travel, cultural activities, shopping, beauty and more
  o Recognition (award)
  o Technical Certification Program
  o Employee Assistance Program
  o Employee Tax assistance
  If you are successfully selected for offer, we will share the full details of the compensation package

Required education

Bachelor's Degree

Preferred education

Master's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

• Strong experience in Java development.
• Hands-on experience with Quarkus.
• Solid knowledge of Microservices Architecture and distributed systems.
• Experience developing RESTful APIs and backend integrations.
• Experience with Apache Kafka and event-driven architectures.
• Experience with relational databases, including Oracle Database and PostgreSQL.
• Experience with NoSQL databases, particularly MongoDB.
• Good knowledge of AWS Cloud services and cloud-native application development.
• Understanding of containerization technologies such as Docker and orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes or OpenShift.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Experience working in Agile delivery environments.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Preferred technical and professional experience

• AWS Certification, Cloud Developer Associate, Solutions Architect Associate, or equivalent.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.
• Knowledge of AWS serverless services such as Lambda, EventBridge, and API Gateway.
• Experience with observability and monitoring tools such as CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, or Elasticsearch.
• Familiarity with GitHub Actions, Jenkins, AWS CodePipeline, or similar CI/CD platforms.
• Knowledge of application security best practices and DevSecOps principles.
• Experience working on large-scale enterprise modernization or cloud migration initiatives.
• Exposure to domain-driven design (DDD) and event-driven architectures.
• Experience in consulting environments and direct interaction with clients and stakeholders.

ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT

IBM Consulting is IBM's consulting and global professional services business, with market leading capabilities in business and technology transformation. With deep expertise in many industries, we offer strategy, experience, technology, and operations services to many of the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Our people are focused on accelerating our clients’ businesses through the power of collaboration. We believe in the power of technology responsibly used to help people, partners and the planet.

YOUR LIFE @ IBM

In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

Being an IBMer means you'll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you'll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.

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ABOUT IBM

IBM's greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we’re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 500 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.

At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it's time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

IBM is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, or other characteristics protected by the applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

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