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# Lead Software Engineer - AWS Cloud Migration

- **Company:** Lumen Inc
- **Location:** Reston, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Applications Architecture, Cloud Computing, Code Review, Databases, DevOps, Distributed Systems, IBM WebSphere MQ, Spring Framework, PostgreSQL, Enterprise Messaging Systems, MongoDB, Oracle (Applications), SQL Databases, Web Services, Enterprise Application Integration, Spring-boot, Backend, Restful APIs, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), Microservices
- **Published:** August 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/84d1b999-a863-47a4-acde-28c2814e9715

## About the Role

* Strong hands-on Java development experience, with a focus on backend development.
 * Strong Spring Framework / Spring Boot experience.
 * Must have experience with web services and microservices.
 * Strong backend application architecture and development background.
 * Experience with Oracle, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and SQL databases.
 * Hands-on AWS Cloud experience.
 * Experience with cloud/application migration projects, preferably AWS.
 * Experience with IBM MQ or strong understanding of messaging architecture.
 * Strong understanding of enterprise application integration and distributed systems.

Preferred:

 * AWS certification.
 * Experience with Amazon SQS or other messaging platforms.
 * Experience with application modernization and cloud transformation initiatives.

## Description

We are seeking a Lead Software Engineer to support a new AWS application cloud migration initiative. The ideal candidate will have strong backend Java development experience along with expertise in Spring, microservices, web services, databases, messaging, and AWS Cloud.
Hands-on experience participating in an actual application migration to AWS is highly preferred., * Lead and contribute to the migration of existing applications to AWS Cloud.

 * Design, develop, and maintain backend Java applications.
 * Develop and integrate RESTful web services and microservices.
 * Work extensively with Spring Framework / Spring Boot.
 * Work with databases including Oracle, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and SQL.
 * Support application integrations using IBM MQ and other messaging technologies.
 * Collaborate with architects, developers, and DevOps teams throughout the migration.
 * Participate in technical design, code reviews, troubleshooting, testing, and application modernization.
 * Ensure applications meet performance, scalability, security, and reliability requirements.


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