Senior Java/Python AWS Engineer

Job Title: Senior Java/Python AWS Engineer

Location: Malvern, PA - Onsite

Duration: Long Term Contract

similar industries such as aerospace, heavy equipment, automotive manufacturing, or industrial manufacturing.

Years of experience: 12+ Years

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Java/Python AWS Engineer to design, develop, and support cloud-native applications and data platforms. The ideal candidate will have strong experience building microservices-based applications, developing REST APIs, and implementing event-driven architectures in AWS environments. This role requires hands-on expertise with Java, Python, Spring Boot, and key AWS services to deliver scalable, secure, and high-performance solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain cloud-native applications using Java, Python, and Spring Boot.
• Build scalable microservices and RESTful APIs following modern software engineering best practices.
• Develop and support event-driven solutions for real-time and asynchronous processing.
• Design and implement solutions using AWS services including S3, Glue, ECS, DynamoDB, Lambda, and Redshift.
• Collaborate with architects, product owners, and business stakeholders to define technical requirements and solution designs.
• Create and optimize data ingestion, transformation, and integration processes.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and follow DevOps best practices.
• Monitor application health, troubleshoot production issues, and improve system reliability using observability tools.
• Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and technical design sessions.
• Ensure applications meet security, performance, scalability, and operational requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
• Strong hands-on experience with Java and Python development.
• Proven experience developing applications using Spring Boot.
• Extensive experience with Microservices Architecture and REST API development.
• Strong understanding of Event-Driven Architecture patterns.
• Hands-on AWS experience with:
  • Amazon S3
  • AWS Glue
  • Amazon ECS
  • Amazon DynamoDB
  • AWS Lambda
  • Amazon Redshift
• Experience with containerized and cloud-native application development.
• Experience with source control and CI/CD using GitHub and GitHub Actions.
• Strong troubleshooting, debugging, and performance optimization skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Apache Kafka for event streaming and messaging.
• Experience with Supergraph/GraphQL Federation architecture.
• Familiarity with enterprise scheduling tools such as Control-M.
• Experience with observability and monitoring tools including Honeycomb and Splunk.
• Knowledge of Agile/Scrum development methodologies.

Technical Skills

Programming Languages: Java, Python

Frameworks & Architecture:

• Spring Boot
• Microservices
• REST APIs
• Event-Driven Architecture

AWS Services:

• S3
• Glue
• ECS
• DynamoDB
• Lambda
• Redshift

Nice to Have:

• Kafka
• Supergraph

Tools & Technologies:

• GitHub
• GitHub Actions
• IntelliJ IDEA
• Control-M
• Honeycomb
• Splunk