Sr. Application Engineer - AWS Cloud Migration

Senior Java Full Stack Developer – AWS Cloud Migration 7789 26-00253

Location: Downtown New York Financial District 
Employment Type: 12 to 36 Month Contract Assignment 
Work Environment: Onsite 
Pay Rate: $85.00 to $115.00
No C2C or third-party candidates

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Java Full Stack Developer to support the modernization and migration of enterprise applications from on-premises environments to AWS Cloud. The ideal candidate will bring strong hands-on expertise in Java 17+, Spring Boot, Angular, AWS cloud services, and Databricks.

This is a hands-on development role focused on building scalable, secure, cloud-native applications, modernizing existing systems, and implementing automated deployment solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and modernize enterprise applications using Java, Spring Boot, Angular, and AWS.
• Migrate existing on-premises applications to cloud-native AWS environments.
• Develop microservices, REST APIs, and distributed application components.
• Build and optimize cloud solutions using AWS Fargate, Lambda, S3, Glue, and Secrets Manager.
• Develop and support data processing workflows using Apache Spark and Databricks.
• Implement Docker containerization and automated CI/CD pipelines using GitLab.
• Develop and optimize SQL queries across Oracle and NoSQL databases.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, technical design discussions, code reviews, and troubleshooting.
• Implement automated unit and integration testing while ensuring application security, performance, and code quality.
• Collaborate with engineering teams and business stakeholders to deliver scalable, reliable solutions.

Required Qualifications

• Expert-level hands-on development experience with Java 17+, Spring Boot, and Angular.
• Strong understanding of Java EE, Lambdas, Streams API, and functional programming.
• Experience designing and developing distributed systems and microservices using Spring Boot and Spring Cloud.
• Strong SQL skills, including Oracle and NoSQL databases.
• Hands-on experience developing and migrating cloud-native applications on AWS.
• Experience with AWS services, including Fargate, S3, Lambda, Glue, Secrets Manager, IAM, and networking.
• Strong experience with Apache Spark and Databricks Workflows.
• Hands-on experience with Docker and containerized application deployment.
• Experience implementing CI/CD automation using GitLab pipelines.
• Understanding of cloud security, logging, infrastructure provisioning, and automated testing.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Python programming experience.
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code and cloud provisioning tools.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field

Ideal Candidate
A hands-on Java Full Stack Developer who has successfully modernized enterprise applications, understands AWS cloud architecture, and is comfortable working across backend development, Angular frontend applications, and Databricks data workflows. The ideal candidate thrives in collaborative Agile environments and takes ownership of delivering secure, scalable, high-quality software.