Senior Java Backend Engineer - Azure Microservices

Req ID: 377978

NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization, apply now.

We are currently seeking a Senior Java Backend Engineer - Azure Microservices to join our team in CDMX, Ciudad de México (MX-CMX), Mexico (MX).

Profile Objective

We are looking for a Senior Engineer specialized in cloud-native microservices architecture and development on Azure, with strong experience in resilience, messaging/event streaming, Kubernetes, observability, and highly available distributed platform design. The candidate must be capable of designing scalable and resilient solutions in enterprise environments, actively participating in architecture decisions, advanced troubleshooting, and production optimization.

Main Technology Stack

Backend / Frameworks
• Java 17 / OpenJDK
• Spring Boot
• Spring Data JPA
• Spring Security

Cloud / Azure
• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Azure Event Hub
• Azure Cache for Redis
• Azure Key Vault
• Azure SQL

Architecture
• Microservices
• Hexagonal Architecture
• Event-Driven Architecture
• API-First

Resilience / Observability
• Resilience4j
• Circuit Breaker
• Retry / Timeout / Bulkhead
• Spring Boot Actuator
• Logging / Monitoring / Metrics

DevOps / Containers
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• Helm (desirable)
• CI/CD

Testing
• JUnit 5
• Mockito
• Integration Testing

Expected Technical Competencies

• Design of decoupled and resilient microservices.
• Domain-driven service boundaries and responsibilities.
• Hexagonal architecture implementation.
• Enterprise-grade REST API design.
• Azure distributed systems expertise (AKS, Azure SQL, Redis, Event Hub, Key Vault).
• Resilience patterns: Circuit Breaker, Retry, Timeout, Bulkhead, Fallbacks, Rate Limiting.
• Event streaming expertise, including consumer groups, partitions, DLQs, backpressure, idempotency, and throughput tuning.
• JPA/Hibernate batch optimization and SQL performance tuning.
• Kubernetes deployments, rolling updates, canary deployments, resource configuration, and pod troubleshooting.
• JVM tuning in containerized environments.
• Secure cloud practices using Managed Identity, OAuth/JWT, RBAC, and least-privilege access.
• Distributed locking with Redis.
• Unit and integration testing using JUnit 5 and Mockito.

Expected Responsibilities

• Design resilient and scalable microservices platforms.
• Participate in cloud-native architecture decisions.
• Resolve critical production incidents.
• Implement observability and resilience practices.
• Define technical standards.
• Optimize performance and resource consumption.
• Provide technical guidance to backend teams.
• Collaborate with DevOps, QA, architecture, and security teams.

Desired Professional Profile

Seniority
• 6+ years of Java backend experience.
• 3+ years working with microservices and Kubernetes.
• Proven experience in enterprise cloud production environments.

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About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30 billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world's leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. our consulting and Industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 50 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D.

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