Position: Java Backend DevOps Engineer
Location: Remote Candidates must reside in or be local to Dallas, TX
Employment Type: Contract
Contract Duration: 07/24/2026 12/31/2026
End Client: LTI Mindtree US
Experience: 10+ Years
Work Authorization: Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship

Role Overview

We are looking for a highly skilled Java Backend DevOps Engineer with 10+ years of experience in enterprise Java development and modern DevOps practices. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in building scalable cloud-native applications, developing microservices, automating CI/CD pipelines, containerization, Kubernetes, cloud platforms, and infrastructure automation.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend applications using Java and Spring Boot.
  • Develop RESTful APIs and microservices using Spring technologies.
  • Design and implement cloud-native architectures and distributed systems.
  • Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines for automated build, testing, and deployment.
  • Deploy and manage applications across AWS, Azure, or GCP.
  • Containerize applications using Docker and manage deployments with Kubernetes.
  • Configure and manage service mesh technologies such as Istio.
  • Automate infrastructure provisioning using Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.
  • Implement monitoring, logging, and observability using Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK Stack.
  • Work with messaging platforms such as Kafka and RabbitMQ.
  • Troubleshoot production issues and perform root cause analysis.
  • Optimize application performance, scalability, and reliability.
  • Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and technical planning.
  • Collaborate with development, DevOps, QA, and product teams.
  • Mentor junior engineers and promote engineering best practices.
Required Skills
  • 10+ years of professional experience in Java backend development.
  • Strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, and Spring Security.
  • Hands-on experience with Microservices architecture and RESTful APIs.
  • Experience with Hibernate and JPA.
  • Experience with Kafka or RabbitMQ.
  • Strong experience with JUnit and Mockito.
  • Experience with MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and/or DynamoDB.
  • Strong SQL performance tuning and query optimization skills.
  • Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI.
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.
  • Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP.
  • Experience with Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK Stack.
  • Strong understanding of DevOps and SRE principles.
Mandatory Skills

Java | Java Microservices | Spring Boot | Docker | Kubernetes | Istio | Jenkins | REST APIs | CI/CD | DevOps

Preferred Skills
  • Event-driven architecture and distributed systems.
  • OAuth2, JWT, and enterprise security best practices.
  • Redis and caching technologies.
  • Agile/Scrum methodologies.
  • AWS, Azure, or GCP certification.
  • Experience mentoring development teams.
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