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Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, Purplejack Technologies LLC, is seeking the following. Apply via Dice today! Job Title: Senior/Lead Backend Cloud Software Engineer – Java Location: Chicago, IL USA Duration: 12 months Required Experience: 10+ Years Job Description We are seeking a highly skilled Senior/Lead Backend Cloud Software Engineer with strong hands-on experience in Java and AWS cloud technologies. This is a backend-heavy, 100% coding role focused on building scalable, cloud-native applications and microservices. Required Skills • 10+ years of Engineering/Computer Science experience • 10+ years of Software Development experience • 10+ years of Java development experience • 3+ years of AWS development experience • AWS CloudFormation • AWS ECS • AWS Lambda • AWS Fargate • Amazon Elasticsearch/OpenSearch • AWS S3 • IAM Roles and Policies • Strong Computer Science fundamentals (Data Structures & Algorithms) Preferred Skills • AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform • Spring Boot, MVC, Microservices • Event-Driven Architecture • RESTful API Design and Development • Jenkins, Azure DevOps • SQS, SNS, Kinesis • DynamoDB, MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis, Elasticsearch • MySQL, Oracle • Swagger, Postman, Assertible • Test Driven Development (TDD) • Behavior Driven Development (BDD) • Selenium, Cucumber • Agile/Scrum Responsibilities • Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend applications using Java and AWS. • Build cloud-native microservices and REST APIs. • Develop event-driven and distributed systems. • Implement CI/CD pipelines and automation. • Work closely with cross-functional teams in Agile environments. • Deliver high-quality, production-ready code. Note: • LinkedIn profile required. • Strong backend development experience required; front-end-heavy profiles will not be considered.