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Roosevelt and still serving millions of Americans every day.Key Responsibilities:Java/Spring Boot development for large-scale backend systemsBuild and maintain RESTful APIs supporting millions of transactionsModernize legacy systems into scalable, cloud-ready architecturesCollaborate with architects, product owners, and federal stakeholdersEnsure performance, security, and reliability across all backend servicesCloud Platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)Understanding how backend services interact with cloud infrastructure:IAM roles/permissionsVPC, subnets, security groups, firewallsLoad balancers, API gatewaysCloud-native event & messaging systems (e.g., AWS SNS/SQS, Kafka, Pub/Sub)2. Networking & Infrastructure ConceptsHTTP/TCP basics, DNS, routingSSL/TLS, certificate managementService discoveryReverse proxies (NGINX, Envoy)3. 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