Lighthouse Technology Services is partnering with our client to fill their Senior Java Azure Cloud Engineer (Spring Boot/AKS) position! This is a 6-18 months+ contract and will be remote in United States.
This role will be a W2 employee of Lighthouse Technology Services. No C2C or subcontracting arrangements will be considered.
What You'll Be Doing:
Lead cloud migration initiatives supporting the transition from on-premise infrastructure to Azure Cloud CoLo environment
Design, develop, and deploy RESTful APIs and SOAP web services using Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
Integrate Azure services including Azure KeyVault, storage accounts, and Application Insights into cloud-native solutions
Build and maintain Spring Boot 3.5.x microservices with Spring Security and OAuth2 authentication patterns
Implement API Management (APIM) solutions consuming services through OAuth and EntraID authentication flows
Oversee systems analysis, design, and development activities for complex application modernization projects
Provide technical leadership and direction to less experienced engineers on cloud development initiatives
Prepare detailed technical specifications, architecture documentation, and maintain system documentation standards
Collaborate with operations teams and business stakeholders to deliver solutions from analysis through user acceptance testing
Drive continuous improvement by recommending new technologies and best practices to enhance cloud infrastructure
What You'll Need to Have:
8+ years of hands-on experience with Java Spring Boot (version 3.5.x required)
Strong proficiency in Java 17 and Java 21 development
Proven Azure Cloud development experience with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and Azure services as core competencies
Demonstrated experience deploying and supporting RESTful APIs and SOAP web services in production AKS environments
Solid understanding of Azure service integration including KeyVault, storage solutions, and Application Insights
Strong knowledge of Spring Security, OAuth2 authentication patterns, and JUnit testing frameworks
Experience with GitLab Duo and modern CI/CD practices