Java Developer Job Support | AWS Cloud | Spring Boot | Microservices | 2-3 Hours/Day - Contract to Hire

Job Overview

We are looking for an experienced **Java Developer with AWS Cloud expertise** to provide ongoing technical job support for approximately **2–3 hours per day**.

The ideal candidate should have **4–5 years of hands-on experience** in Java backend development, cloud-native applications, AWS services, Spring Boot, and Microservices architecture. The role involves troubleshooting, development support, code reviews, cloud deployment assistance, and mentoring on real-world enterprise projects.

This is a long-term remote engagement for professionals who can provide practical guidance and help resolve day-to-day project challenges.

Responsibilities

Java Application Development
• Provide support for Java-based enterprise applications.
• Assist in developing and maintaining RESTful APIs and backend services.
• Support Spring Boot application development and troubleshooting.
• Review code and recommend improvements following best practices.

Cloud & AWS Support
• Assist with AWS service integrations and deployments.
• Support cloud-native application development.
• Troubleshoot AWS infrastructure and application issues.
• Guide deployment, monitoring, and scalability improvements.

Microservices & System Design
• Support Microservices-based architecture implementation.
• Assist with service communication, fault tolerance, and resiliency.
• Help design scalable and maintainable backend solutions.

Performance & Troubleshooting
• Analyze and resolve production issues.
• Optimize application performance and resource utilization.
• Assist with debugging and root cause analysis.

DevOps & CI/CD
• Support CI/CD pipeline implementation and maintenance.
• Assist with Git workflows, pull requests, and code reviews.
• Guide containerization and deployment best practices.

Mentoring & Best Practices
• Provide technical guidance and knowledge sharing.
• Help implement coding standards and software engineering best practices.
• Assist with project-related challenges and architecture discussions.

Mandatory Skills

Must Have
• 4–5 years of hands-on Java development experience.
• Strong expertise in:
• Java 8/11/17
• Spring Boot
• Spring MVC
• Spring Data JPA
• REST APIs
• Hibernate/JPA
• Strong SQL and Database knowledge:
• MySQL
• PostgreSQL
• Oracle SQL
• Experience with AWS services:
• EC2
• S3
• RDS
• Lambda
• CloudWatch
• IAM
• ECS/EKS (preferred)
• Strong understanding of:
• Microservices Architecture
• Design Patterns
• OOP Concepts
• Multithreading
• Exception Handling
• Experience with:
• Git
• Maven
• Jenkins
• CI/CD Pipelines
• Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent communication and mentoring abilities.

Preferred Skills
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• Kafka
• RabbitMQ
• Redis
• Elasticsearch
• Terraform
• AWS CloudFormation
• API Gateway
• DynamoDB
• OpenAPI / Swagger
• SonarQube
• JUnit
• Mockito
• Agile/Scrum Methodology

-What We Are Looking For

The ideal candidate should:

Have 4–5 years of Java and AWS experience.

Be available consistently for 2–3 hours daily.

Have experience working on production enterprise applications.

Be comfortable troubleshooting live project issues.

Possess strong communication and mentoring skills.

Be able to provide practical solutions to real-world development challenges.