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# Lead Java Developer

- **Company:** Insight Global
- **Location:** Maryland Heights, MO, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $108,160.0 - $135,200.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Code Review, Continuous Integration, PostgreSQL, AWS Cdk, Spring-boot, Event Driven Architecture, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Apache Kafka, Cloudwatch, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), Terraform, Docker, Microservices
- **Published:** August 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.insightglobal.com/jobs/find_a_job/missouri/maryland-heights/lead-java-developer/job-559657/

## About the Role

7+ years of Java development experience, including 3+ years building Spring Boot microservices

 - Strong hands-on AWS experience with ECS, Aurora PostgreSQL, SQS/SNS, EventBridge, and CloudWatch
 - Experience designing and supporting event-driven architectures using Kafka/MSK and distributed messaging systems
 - Proven technical leadership experience leading cloud migrations, modernization projects, or greenfield application builds
 - Hands-on expertise with CI/CD, Docker, and Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform or AWS CDK, along with mentoring and code review responsibilities



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