Cloud Java Developer

Function

We're looking for a consultant to join our client’s team, contributing to the development of cutting-edge, cloud-native applications within a complex enterprise environment. You will be part of a forward-thinking team focused on building scalable solutions, continuously improving architecture, and delivering high-quality software in a fast-evolving landscape.

Role & Responsibilities

In this role, you will take ownership of developing and maintaining modern distributed applications, ensuring performance, scalability, and reliability.

• Design and develop new features using microservices architecture, API integrations, and cloud-native principles
• Work with containerized environments and cloud platforms to build scalable and resilient solutions
• Create, execute, and maintain unit tests, integration tests, and broader testing strategies
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to maintaining high development standards
• Investigate and resolve incidents and defects, ensuring timely resolution and system stability
• Deploy and promote code through various environments up to production
• Continuously improve existing systems, ensuring maintainability and performance
• Collaborate closely with other developers and stakeholders to deliver successful outcomes

Technology & Engineering Practices

You will work within a modern engineering ecosystem, focusing on secure and scalable development practices.

• Develop using Java and Spring (Boot, Cloud) within cloud-native environments
• Leverage AWS services such as EKS, RDS, DynamoDB, SQS, S3, and IAM
• Work with Kubernetes for container orchestration and Terraform for infrastructure as code
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using cloud-native tooling
• Apply secure development practices including OIDC, mTLS, and SAST tooling
• Work with distributed systems and understand integration and communication patterns
• Use tools such as Apache Maven, Git, PostgreSQL, and Elastic Stack
• Design, document, and review technical solutions and architecture

Profile & Experience

The ideal candidate combines strong backend development expertise with cloud experience and a proactive mindset.

• Strong experience in Java development and the Spring ecosystem
• Hands-on experience with AWS and containerization technologies such as Kubernetes
• Ability to translate functional requirements into high-quality code
• Experience writing unit and integration tests and defining testing strategies
• Strong understanding of CI/CD, version control (Git), and modern development workflows
• Comfortable handling complex tasks and multiple items in parallel
• Proactive in improving development practices and challenging existing approaches
• Experience with distributed systems and secure software development lifecycle principles
• Familiarity with financial or enterprise environments is a plus
• Fluent in English and Dutch

Impact & Success Factors

Your work will directly contribute to delivering reliable, scalable, and secure digital solutions within our client’s environment.

• Deliver high-quality, secure, and maintainable code
• Contribute to scalable and future-proof cloud-native architectures
• Ensure stability and performance across distributed systems
• Drive improvements in development processes and engineering standards
• Collaborate effectively to achieve shared product and technical goals