Senior AWS Cloud Modernization & Migration Engineer (Java/Spring Boot)

Location: Noida / Gurgaon / Pune
Experience: 6-12 Years

We are seeking a highly skilled AWS Cloud Modernization & Migration Engineer with strong experience in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, and AWS Cloud platforms. The ideal candidate will have hands-on expertise in modernizing legacy applications, cloud migration initiatives, containerization, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), and cloud-native architecture patterns.

This role requires a combination of application modernization, cloud engineering, and Java development expertise to support enterprise-scale migration and transformation programs.

Key Responsibilities

AWS Cloud Modernization & Migration

- Assess, design, and execute application migration strategies from on-premise or legacy environments to AWS.
- Lead modernization initiatives including:
- Monolith-to-Microservices transformation
- Replatforming
- Refactoring
- Containerization
- Cloud-native adoption

- Design and implement scalable AWS architectures following Well-Architected Framework principles.

- Perform application discovery, dependency mapping, migration planning, and cloud readiness assessments.

- Define migration blueprints, deployment patterns, and operational models.

Java Application Development

- Design, develop, and maintain enterprise-grade applications using:
- Java 8/11/17+
- Spring Boot
- Spring Cloud
- REST APIs
- Microservices Architecture

- Modernize existing Java/J2EE applications into cloud-native services.
- Develop and optimize secure, scalable APIs and backend systems.
- Implement resiliency patterns including:

- Circuit Breakers
- Retry Patterns
- Service Discovery
- Distributed Tracing

Infrastructure as Code & Cloud Automation

- Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code using:
- Terraform
- AWS CDK
- CloudFormation

- Automate infrastructure provisioning and environment management.
- Build reusable infrastructure modules adhering to enterprise standards.

Containerization & Orchestration

- Containerize Java applications using Docker.




- Deploy and manage workloads on:
- AWS ECS
- AWS Fargate
- Kubernetes/EKS

- Optimize container deployment strategies and resource utilization.

AWS Services

Hands-on experience with:

- ECS / EKS
- Fargate
- EC2
- Lambda
- API Gateway
- VPC
- IAM
- Route53
- S3
- RDS / Aurora
- DynamoDB
- SQS / SNS
- CloudWatch
- Secrets Manager
- KMS

DevOps & CI/CD

- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using:
- Jenkins
- GitHub Actions
- Azure DevOps

- Implement deployment automation, release management, and monitoring solutions.
- Support DevSecOps practices and security compliance requirements.

Leadership & Collaboration

- Work closely with Solution Architects, Cloud Architects, DevOps teams, and application stakeholders.
- Participate in technical design reviews and migration planning workshops.
- Mentor developers on cloud-native development practices and AWS best practices.
- Support Agile delivery and sprint execution.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Core Java & Backend

- 6+ years of Java development experience.
- Robust expertise in:
- Java 8/11/17+
- Spring Boot
- Spring Cloud
- Hibernate/JPA
- REST APIs
- Microservices Architecture

AWS Cloud

- 4+ years of dedicated AWS experience.
- Proven experience in application modernization and migration projects.
- Strong understanding of AWS architecture and best practices.

Infrastructure as Code

- Hands-on experience with:
- Terraform
- AWS CDK
- CloudFormation

Containerization

- Hands-on expertise in:
- Docker
- ECS
- Fargate
- Kubernetes/EKS

Messaging & Databases

- Experience with:

- Kafka
- RabbitMQ
- SQS/SNS

- Strong database experience in:

- PostgreSQL
- Oracle
- MySQL

Monitoring & Observability

Experience with:

- CloudWatch
- Splunk
- Grafana
- ELK
- Prometheus

Preferred Qualifications

- AWS Solutions Architect Associate/Professional certification.
- Experience with Banking, Financial Services, FinTech, or Enterprise Modernization programs.
- Experience with Domain-Driven Design (DDD).
- Event-driven architecture implementation experience.
- Knowledge of security, compliance, and enterprise cloud governance.

📌 Lead Engineer (Pune)
🏢 IRIS SOFTWARE
📍 Pune