Senior Java AWS Microservices Architect

Capgemini; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Capgemini is seeking a Senior Java Full Stack Developer to join our team in a high-impact, onsite role across multiple U.S. locations.

You will own technical direction, design scalable microservices, and deliver secure cloud-native solutions on AWS, leveraging Java 17/21, Spring, and modern DevOps practices. You will mentor teams, drive architecture decisions, and collaborate with product owners to align technology with business goals.

Qualifications

• Expert in Java 17/21, Spring Boot, Spring Framework, Hibernate/JPA, and Microservices Architecture.
• Extensive AWS cloud development and solution design experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with Kafka and distributed systems.
• Expertise in CI/CD, DevOps, release automation, Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenShift.
• Strong knowledge of REST APIs, TDD (JUnit), BDD (Cucumber/Karate), and Drools Rule Engine.
• Advanced SQL, database design, and performance optimization skills.
• Experience leading Agile/Scrum teams.
• Linux administration and shell scripting knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead application architecture, design, and technical decision-making.
• Design and develop microservices and REST APIs using Java 17/21, Spring Boot, Spring Framework, Spring Batch, and Hibernate/JPA.
• Build secure applications utilizing OAuth2 and enterprise security frameworks.
• Design, deploy, and support cloud-native solutions on AWS (EC2, ECS, EKS, Lambda, CloudWatch, EMR, Kinesis, CDK).
• Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, CloudFormation, and Ansible.
• Build CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar tools.
• Drive containerization and orchestration using Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenShift.
• Develop event-driven solutions using Kafka, RabbitMQ, IBM MQ, and Kinesis.
• Design and optimize databases including Oracle, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, and NoSQL platforms.
• Lead production support, incident management, performance tuning, and system monitoring using Splunk, Datadog, Dynatrace, and CloudWatch.
• Mentor teams, conduct code reviews, and collaborate with architects, product owners, and business stakeholders.

Skills

Java 17/21

Spring Boot

Spring Framework

Hibernate/JPA

Microservices Architecture

AWS

Kafka

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes/OpenShift

REST APIs

JUnit (TDD)

Cucumber/Karate (BDD)

Relational & NoSQL DBs

Oracle/PostgreSQL/DynamoDB

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Ansible

Jenkins

GitLab CI

OpenShift

Job description

Capgemini is seeking a Senior Java Full Stack Developer to join our team in a high-impact, onsite role across multiple U.S. locations.

You will own technical direction, design scalable microservices, and deliver secure cloud-native solutions on AWS, leveraging Java 17/21, Spring, and modern DevOps practices. You will mentor teams, drive architecture decisions, and collaborate with product owners to align technology with business goals.