Senior Java Developer - AEM + AKS Engineer
First seen by Alion on Sep 14, 2026.
Senior Java Developer - AEM + AKS Engineer
About the Role :
We are looking for a highly experienced Senior Java Developer - AEM + AKS Engineer with strong hands-on expertise in Java, AEM, REST APIs, Microsoft Azure, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), and Kubernetes.
The ideal candidate should be comfortable working in a hands-on engineering environment, building scalable Java applications, developing APIs, and deploying and managing cloud-native applications on AKS.
Recent hands-on experience with AKS and Kubernetes is mandatory.
Key Responsibilities :
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable Java-based applications.
- Develop, integrate, and maintain REST APIs and contribute to API design and architecture.
- Work extensively with Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) for application development and integrations.
- Build and deploy cloud-native applications on Microsoft Azure.
- Design, implement, and manage applications running on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
- Work with Kubernetes, Helm, deployments, services, autoscaling, and related components.
- Work with NoSQL databases such as Cosmos DB, MongoDB, DynamoDB, Cassandra, or similar technologies.
- Collaborate with architecture, DevOps, engineering, and development teams.
- Troubleshoot application, deployment, integration, and performance issues.
- Leverage modern AI-assisted coding and development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or Claude.
- Work with CDN technologies, with Akamai experience preferred.
- Contribute to technical design, code reviews, performance optimization, and engineering best practices.
Required Skills & Experience :
- 12+ years of overall IT experience preferred.
- 7+ years of hands-on Java development experience.
- 4+ years of hands-on Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) experience.
- 5+ years of REST API development experience.
- 2+ years of REST API design experience.
- 3+ years of Microsoft Azure experience.
- 5+ years of Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) experience.
- Strong and recent hands-on experience with AKS and Kubernetes.
- 3+ years of Kubernetes experience.
- 2+ years of recent experience with NoSQL databases.
- 3+ years of CDN experience, with Akamai preferred.
- 1+ year of experience using AI-assisted coding/development tools.
- Strong coding, debugging, system design, architecture, and problem-solving skills.
Ideal Candidate :
The ideal candidate will bring strong hands-on expertise across: Java + AEM + REST APIs + Azure + AKS + Kubernetes + NoSQL + CDN.
Candidates should have strong development fundamentals and be comfortable working across application development, API design, cloud deployment, and containerized environments, with recent AKS/Kubernetes experience being essential.
Additional Requirements :
- Strong understanding of cloud-native application development.
- Experience working with CI/CD and modern deployment practices is preferred.
- Good communication and collaboration skills.
- Ability to work effectively with cross-functional engineering and architecture teams.
Skills
Java, AEM, RESTful, Azure, NoSQL, Akamai Integration, REST API