Astra Consulting Corp
The successful candidate will play a key role in a strategic application modernization initiative to migrate legacy Java applications from an on-prem environment to the cloud (AWS), leveraging modern technologies such as Spring Boot, containerization, AWS managed services, and eventually serverless architectures. This position requires strong full‑stack development capabilities, with emphasis on cloud readiness, microservices, and integration with AWS services. Candidates should also be comfortable supporting legacy systems in the short term, while driving long‑term modernization efforts.
Key Responsibilities
Modernize and migrate legacy WebSphere Java applications to AWS using Spring Boot and cloud‑native best practices
Design, develop, and maintain scalable, modular Java microservices leveraging Java and Spring Boot
Build and integrate RESTful APIs using Spring, API Gateway, and AWS Lambda
Maintain and enhance existing SOAP services, supporting a phased deprecation strategy
Support and optimize legacy data access using JPA, Hibernate, MyBatis while transitioning to AWS RDS (Aurora) and DynamoDB
Utilize AWS services such as Elastic Beanstalk, Lambda, RDS, S3, DynamoDB, CloudWatch
Apply containerization using Docker, with short‑term orchestration using Kubernetes or ECS
Collaborate on infrastructure‑as‑code (IaC) with tools such as CloudFormation or Terraform
Work closely with DevOps to ensure seamless CI/CD pipelines using GitHub, Maven/Gradle, Jenkins, etc.
Collaborate with UI developers on React‑based front ends
Write unit and integration tests using JUnit, Mockito, TestNG
Maintain and troubleshoot existing applications with JSF front ends
Provide documentation and architecture diagrams for modernization roadmap
Required Qualifications & Technical Skills
7+ years of experience in Java/J2EE development, with emphasis on Java 17+, Spring Boot, REST APIs
Experience modernizing Java apps from legacy environments (e.g., WebSphere)
Proficiency in Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring Security, etc.)
Experience building scalable microservices and integrating with AWS RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB
Hands‑on experience with AWS services: Elastic Beanstalk, Lambda, EC2, S3, API Gateway
Familiarity with containerization using Docker, short‑term Kubernetes support
Experience developing and consuming SOAP and REST web services
Strong SQL and NoSQL data modeling experience
Proficient in Git, Maven/Gradle, CI/CD workflows
Experience with Agile development methodologies
Seniority level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Engineering and Information Technology
IT Services and IT Consulting
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Key Responsibilities
Modernize and migrate legacy WebSphere Java applications to AWS using Spring Boot and cloud‑native best practices
Design, develop, and maintain scalable, modular Java microservices leveraging Java and Spring Boot
Build and integrate RESTful APIs using Spring, API Gateway, and AWS Lambda
Maintain and enhance existing SOAP services, supporting a phased deprecation strategy
Support and optimize legacy data access using JPA, Hibernate, MyBatis while transitioning to AWS RDS (Aurora) and DynamoDB
Utilize AWS services such as Elastic Beanstalk, Lambda, RDS, S3, DynamoDB, CloudWatch
Apply containerization using Docker, with short‑term orchestration using Kubernetes or ECS
Collaborate on infrastructure‑as‑code (IaC) with tools such as CloudFormation or Terraform
Work closely with DevOps to ensure seamless CI/CD pipelines using GitHub, Maven/Gradle, Jenkins, etc.
Collaborate with UI developers on React‑based front ends
Write unit and integration tests using JUnit, Mockito, TestNG
Maintain and troubleshoot existing applications with JSF front ends
Provide documentation and architecture diagrams for modernization roadmap
Required Qualifications & Technical Skills
7+ years of experience in Java/J2EE development, with emphasis on Java 17+, Spring Boot, REST APIs
Experience modernizing Java apps from legacy environments (e.g., WebSphere)
Proficiency in Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring Security, etc.)
Experience building scalable microservices and integrating with AWS RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB
Hands‑on experience with AWS services: Elastic Beanstalk, Lambda, EC2, S3, API Gateway
Familiarity with containerization using Docker, short‑term Kubernetes support
Experience developing and consuming SOAP and REST web services
Strong SQL and NoSQL data modeling experience
Proficient in Git, Maven/Gradle, CI/CD workflows
Experience with Agile development methodologies
Seniority level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Engineering and Information Technology
IT Services and IT Consulting
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