Strong hands-on experience with Java (8/11/17+)
Expertise in Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Security
Experience with microservices architecture and API-led integrations
Hands-on with API Gateways (Apigee, Kong, MuleSoft, AWS API Gateway, Azure APIM)
Strong knowledge of REST, JSON, OAuth2, JWT, OpenID Connect
Cloud experience with AWS/Azure/GCP
Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines
Experience with SQL/NoSQL databases and Kafka/RabbitMQ/ActiveMQ
Define and lead Java application architecture
Design and govern secure, scalable RESTful APIs
Architect and guide microservices-based solutions
Collaborate with DevOps and cloud teams
Review designs, mentor teams, and ensure architectural standards