SUMMARY:
ESSENTIAL SKILLS:

• Java 21+, J2EE, JAX-RS, JPA, JTA, ORM frameworks
• Strong API design (REST), microservices architecture, and integration patterns
• Advanced SQL and PostgreSQL optimisation
• Messaging systems (Kafka) and event-driven architecture
• AWS (ALB, ECS, RDS) and cloud-native design principles
• Containerisation (Docker) and CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions)
• Monitoring and logging: Grafana stack (Grafana, Loki, Tempo, Prometheus), OpenSearch
• Production support mindset, root cause analysis, and resilience engineering
• Test automation (JUnit), clean code, SOLID principles, and secure coding
• Scalable and maintainable system design
• Full SDLC ownership within Agile delivery environments
• Effective use of AI tools (e.g., Copilot) for development, testing, and documentation
• Understanding of AI concepts, limitatio...