Java Backend developer
About Incedo:Incedo is a global AI and data transformation specialist empowering companies to realize sustainable business impact from their digital investments by delivering ROI from AI@Scale. As a long-term partner for strategy to execution, we operate at the intersection of business and technology. Our integrated services and platforms are built on the foundation of AI & Data, digital engineering, and operations transformation, bringing deep domain expertise and full stack capabilities together. With over 4,000 people in the US, Canada, Latin America and India and a large, diverse portfolio of Fortune 500 enterprises and fast growing clients worldwide, we work across banking & payments, wealth management, telecom, hitech and life sciences.Please visit the link to know about Incedo: https://www.incedoinc.com/Job Title: Senior Java Backend Engineer (Strong DevOps Focus)Location: Tampa, FL / Dallas, TX (Hybrid or Onsite)Position OverviewWe are seeking a highly skilled Senior Java Backend Engineer with deep expertise in backend development and modern DevOps practices. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience designing, developing, deploying, and operating scalable enterprise applications in cloud-native environments. This role requires a strong engineering mindset with ownership across the full software delivery lifecycle—from architecture and development through CI/CD automation, infrastructure, observability, and production support.The candidate should be comfortable working in fast-paced enterprise environments, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and driving engineering excellence through automation, reliability, and operational best practices.Key ResponsibilitiesBackend EngineeringDesign, develop, and maintain highly scalable, secure, and resilient Java-based backend applications and microservices.Build RESTful APIs and event-driven services supporting enterprise-scale platforms.Develop solutions using modern Java frameworks and best practices.Optimize application performance, scalability, availability, and security.Participate in architecture discussions and contribute to technical design decisions.Conduct code reviews and mentor junior engineers.DevOps & Cloud EngineeringDesign, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated build, testing, deployment, and release processes.Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using modern automation tools.Manage containerized workloads and orchestration platforms.Implement deployment strategies including blue-green, canary, and rolling deployments.Establish monitoring, alerting, logging, and observability standards.Drive reliability, scalability, and operational excellence across environments.Support production deployments, troubleshooting, incident response, and root cause analysis.Collaborate with security teams to implement DevSecOps best practices.Platform & OperationsBuild automation solutions to improve deployment efficiency and system reliability.Implement security controls, vulnerability remediation, and compliance standards.Manage cloud-native infrastructure and platform services.Create operational runbooks, deployment procedures, and technical documentation.Participate in on-call rotations and production support activities as needed.Required QualificationsBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.8+ years of software engineering experience.5+ years of hands-on Java backend development experience.4+ years of strong DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or Site Reliability Engineering experience.Proven experience supporting enterprise-scale distributed systems.Technical SkillsBackend DevelopmentJava 11/17/21Spring BootSpring CloudMicroservices ArchitectureREST APIsHibernate/JPAKafka or similar messaging platformsMultithreading and concurrencyDesign PatternsSQL and NoSQL databasesDevOps & Cloud (Must-Have)Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, or Azure DevOpsDockerKubernetes/OpenShiftTerraformAnsibleInfrastructure as Code (IaC)HelmArgoCD or FluxCDCI/CD pipeline automationDevSecOps practicesCloud PlatformsAWS, Azure, or Google Cloud PlatformCloud networking and securityContainer servicesManaged database servicesMonitoring and logging solutionsMonitoring & ObservabilityPrometheusGrafanaELK/OpenSearchSplunkDynatraceDatadogOpenTelemetrySource Control & CollaborationGitBitbucketGitHubAgile/Scrum methodologiesPreferred QualificationsExperience in financial services, banking, insurance, healthcare, or other highly regulated industries.Experience with Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles.Cloud certifications (AWS, Azure, Kubernetes).Experience implementing GitOps methodologies.Strong understanding of security, compliance, and governance frameworks.Experience with high-volume transaction processing systems.Soft SkillsStrong communication and stakeholder management skills.Ability to work independently and drive initiatives.Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving capabilities.Strong ownership mindset and operational accountability.Ability to thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.Nice-to-Have SkillsEvent-driven architectureReactive programmingService Mesh (Istio, Linkerd)API Gateway technologiesSecrets management (Vault, AWS Secrets Manager)Chaos engineeringPlatform engineering experience