Java Cloud Engineer

Project description We are looking for a proactive, technically strong cloud engineer to join our team building services supporting our contact center. The platform follows a multi-service architecture deployed on Azure AKS with CI/CD powered by GitLab. You will take ownership of features end-to-end, tackle technical debt head-on, and help drive the product forward What You'll Work On • Re-implementation of legacy on-prem solution to modern cloud solution - greenfield & modern codebase, but legacy solution available for reference • Developing and maintaining multiple Spring Boot applications • Building and evolving RESTful APIs • Deploying and debugging applications in Azure Kubernetes Service • Working with PostgreSQL on Azure (via Spring Data JPA / Hibernate) • Working with Apache Kafka for event-driven data ingestion • Implementing the Grafana LGTM stack for monitoring and observability, including configuring dashboards and alerts • Securing services with Spring Security, OAuth2, and Azure Key Vault / HashiCorp Vault for secret management Responsibilities Develop backend functionalities, including database Design, code, and test Apps according to the standard development lifecycle Develop prototypes to test potential solutions Write and review technical documents, including design, development, and revision Skills Must have 8+ years of professional experience with Java and the Spring ecosystem (Spring Boot, Spring Data JPA, Spring Security, Spring WebFlux) Strong experience with relational databases, specifically PostgreSQL, writing queries, understanding JPA/Hibernate, and managing schema evolution (Liquibase) Experience working with Kubernetes clusters (kubectl, k9s, etc.) and working knowledge of containerized environments: Docker, Kubernetes (AKS), and CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI) Familiarity with Azure cloud services: Azure PostgreSQL, Azure Service Bus, Azure Key Vault, Azure Blob Storage, Azure Identity (Managed Identity/UAMI) Experience with asynchronous/event-driven architectures, message queues (Azure Service Bus or similar), and/or Kafka Hands-on experience with RESTful API design, OpenAPI specifications, code generation, and best practices Experience writing unit and integration tests (JUnit 5, Mockito) with good code coverage discipline Nice to have Familiarity with Spring Cloud (Config Server, Azure starters) Familiarity with Resilience4j or similar circuit-breaker/retry libraries/development approaches Exposure to reactive programming with Spring WebFlux / Project Reactor Knowledge of Apigee or other API gateway platforms Other Languages English: C2 Proficient Seniority Senior