Experience with Java / Spring boot, including core APIs, web services, multi-threaded programming, design patterns, and Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)Experience building microservices with Spring Boot and event-driven architectureExperience with NoSQL/SQL databases (e.g., Oracle, Cassandra), including data modelingExperience with KafkaExperience with cloud technologies, preferably AWSExperience with CI/CD tools and automated deployment pipelinesPrciency with Git or other version control systemsExperience with Java performance tuning, debugging, and profiling toolsDemonstrated skill in building scalable services using Java, Spring, KafkaExperience with automated testing frameworks such as JUnit5 and CucumberUnderstanding of secure coding practices and application security principlesExperience with Docker or other containerization/orchestration tools Proven ability to independently design, develop, deploy, and support medium to large Java SOA applications, including client interaction, requirements validation, system design, and production supportStrong analytical skills and attention to detailExcellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skillsbility to understand business problems, contribute to system architecture, and deliver production-ready code in a Scrum environment Ability to analyze infrastructure problems/constraints, inefficiencies, process gaps, risk and regulatory issues, and engineer software or automation solutions