Senior Java Microservices Engineer - AWS, Terraform, CI/CD

BC Forward; Kentucky; On-site; USD 96,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

BCforward is seeking a Senior Software Engineer III to design, build, and operate scalable cloud-native microservices and APIs. You will work across the full SDLC, crafting RESTful services with Spring Boot and leveraging AWS, Terraform, and CI/CD pipelines.

The role emphasizes performance tuning, security, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of Java experience, strong OO design, and hands-on expertise with Terraform, Jenkins, and relational databases,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or related field.
• 5+ years of professional software development experience using Java.
• Strong experience with Java 8/11/17 and object-oriented design principles.
• Hands-on experience building microservices with Spring Boot.
• Experience with REST APIs, JSON, and API integration.
• Strong knowledge of AWS services, including EC2, ECS/EKS, Lambda, S3, RDS, CloudWatch, IAM, and VPC.
• Experience using Terraform for infrastructure provisioning and management.
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins.
• Proficiency with Git and source code management practices.
• Experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, or Oracle.
• Strong understanding of software design patterns, data structures, and algorithms.
• Experience with automated testing frameworks such as JUnit and Mockito.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable Java applications.
• Participate in all SDLC phases including requirements, design, development, testing, deployment, and support.
• Build RESTful APIs and microservices using Spring Boot.
• Design and implement cloud-native solutions using AWS services.
• Create and manage Infrastructure as Code with Terraform.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins for build, test, and deployment automation.
• Perform code reviews, debugging, troubleshooting, and quality assurance activities.
• Collaborate with architects, product owners, business analysts, and cross-functional teams.
• Integrate applications with internal and external systems via APIs, messaging, and cloud services.
• Conduct performance tuning, optimization, and application monitoring.
• Implement security best practices, coding standards, and compliance requirements.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, design artifacts, and operational procedures.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend improvements for performance and efficiency.
• Support production deployments and resolve application issues.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

REST APIs

AWS

CI/CD

JUnit/Mockito

Git

OO design

Algorithms

Data structures

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/IT or related

Tools

Terraform

Jenkins

Docker

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL/MySQL/Oracle

Job description

BCforward is seeking a Senior Software Engineer III to design, build, and operate scalable cloud-native microservices and APIs. You will work across the full SDLC, crafting RESTful services with Spring Boot and leveraging AWS, Terraform, and CI/CD pipelines.

The role emphasizes performance tuning, security, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of Java experience, strong OO design, and hands-on expertise with Terraform, Jenkins, and relational databases,