Senior Java Engineer - Cloud Microservices Lead (Remote)

Initiate Government Solutions, LLC.; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Initiate Government Solutions, LLC is seeking a Remote Senior Java Engineer to lead design, development, migration, and ongoing support of scalable Java-based microservices for a federal client. This role requires hands-on engineering leadership and experience modernizing legacy systems in a cloud environment.

You will drive API design (REST and GraphQL), data strategy, and deployments on Kubernetes in AWS, ensuring security, performance, and reliability across distributed services while

Qualifications

• 8+ years leading technical teams building scalable Java services.
• Hands-on with modern Java, Spring Boot, Hibernate, and REST API development.
• Experience migrating legacy monoliths to microservices.
• Proficient with Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm.
• Experience with PostgreSQL/MySQL and data modeling.
• Knowledge of OAuth and API security best practices.
• Ability to work in the United States without sponsorship due to clearance requirement.

Responsibilities

• Plan migration from legacy monolithic code to modern, scalable Java-based microservices.
• Lead API design and development, including REST and GraphQL endpoints and data models.
• Lead data strategy and migration of shared databases into service-specific data layers.
• Identify and resolve data or system bottlenecks early in development.
• Deploy and operate workloads on Kubernetes in AWS, including manifests, Helm, scaling, and resource limits.
• Tune and optimize databases with indexing, caching, and migration strategies.
• Write production-grade code for core services and participate in codebase maintenance.
• Ensure seamless API integration with internal and external systems and third-party services.
• Promote adoption of AI in API development lifecycle; use of GitHub Copilot when coding.
• Implement authentication, authorization, encryption, and security best practices.
• Monitor and optimize API performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Support on-call operations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

REST API

Cloud AWS

API design

Team leadership

Security best practices

OAuth

GraphQL

Remote work

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Helm

Git

Job description

Initiate Government Solutions, LLC is seeking a Remote Senior Java Engineer to lead design, development, migration, and ongoing support of scalable Java-based microservices for a federal client. This role requires hands-on engineering leadership and experience modernizing legacy systems in a cloud environment.

You will drive API design (REST and GraphQL), data strategy, and deployments on Kubernetes in AWS, ensuring security, performance, and reliability across distributed services while