Role: Senior Java Developer
Skills: Java Backend, AWS Cloud and Docker, Kubernetes
Location: Madrid Spain (Hybrid)
Type: Contract/Permanent
We are at Coforge hiring for Senior Java Developer with REST APIs, AWS Cloud, DevOps and CI/CD
Responsibilities
* 2 to 5 years of experience developing applications in Java (Java 8 or higher).
* Solid knowledge of frameworks such as Spring, Spring Boot or similar.
* Experience building REST APIs and web services.
* Proficiency with version control tools, especially Git.
* Familiarity with databases.
* Understanding of dependency management.
* Strong grasp of object‑oriented programming principles and best practices (SOLID, Clean Code).
* Experience or knowledge of cloud environments such as AWS or Azure.
* Experience working in agile environments (Scrum or Kanban).
* Ensure high code quality through testing, reviews and continuous refactoring.
* Participate in the design, development and maintenance of backend applications in Java.
* Implement new features following quality standards and best practices.
* Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams (QA, DevOps, Frontend, Product).
* Perform code reviews and contribute to the team’s continuous improvement.
* Integrate external services and APIs when required.
* Identify and resolve issues in existing systems.
* Contribute to technical definitions and task estimations for upcoming projects.
* Manage, maintain and align environments for testing, pre‑production and production activities.
* Automate and execute deployment processes using DevOps and CI/CD tools.
* Administer repositories, branching strategies and release workflows in GitHub.
* Coordinate integrations across multiple teams and pipelines.
* Maintain Kubernetes configurations and monitor deployed services.
* Validate generated artifacts, integrations and version compatibility.
* Monitor and optimize release pipelines.
* Maintain release boards and workflows in JIRA.
* Provide on‑demand support for deployment‑related incidents.
* Participate in occasional night deployments after a learning period (3–6 months).
* Optional: on‑call rotation (maximum 1 week per month).
Technical Skills
* GitHub – Advanced (branch management, GitFlow, Pull Requests, pipelines).
* Kubernetes – Advanced (deployment, troubleshooting; Helm is a plus).
* Oracle SQL – Intermediate to advanced (queries, data validation, scripts).
* Linux – Intermediate (administration, scripting, troubleshooting).
* Java – Intermediate (reading and understanding services for deployment validation).
* AWS – Intermediate (EKS, EC2, S3, CloudWatch; Practitioner certification preferred).
* CI/CD – Experience with pipelines and automation.
* IaC (Terraform/CloudFormation) – Nice to have.
* JIRA – Basic to intermediate knowledge.