W2 ONLY - Need Java Developer- Atlanta GA

Job Title: Java Developer
Location: Atlanta, GA
Work Model: Onsite
Experience Required: 8+ Years
Employment Type: W2

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Java Developer with strong hands-on expertise in Java 21 and Spring Boot to build and support microservices and RESTful APIs in a cloud environment. The role combines core Java development with hands-on AWS work, spanning containerized deployments on Amazon EKS, messaging platforms, ETL workflows, and API gateway configuration.

Required Skills

• Strong hands-on experience with Java 21 and Spring Boot.
• Strong experience building Microservices and RESTful APIs.
• Experience with messaging platforms such as IBM MQ and/or Apache Kafka.
• Hands-on experience with AWS and deploying applications in cloud environments.
• Experience with Docker and containerized application development.
• Experience with Amazon EKS (Kubernetes), including Deployments, Services, Namespaces, ConfigMaps, Secrets, Ingress, and application deployments.
• Good understanding of AWS Route 53 for DNS management, hosted zones, and traffic routing.
• Experience with AWS Glue, including Glue Jobs, Crawlers, Data Catalog, and ETL workflows.
• Understanding of AWS networking concepts, including IAM, VPC, Security Groups, Load Balancers, and application connectivity.
• Experience creating and configuring API proxies using tools such as MuleSoft, AWS API Gateway, Apigee, Kong, or similar API gateway/proxy solutions.