Spring Boot, Hibernate Consultant

Develop, test, and maintain Java-based backend applications using Spring Boot. Design and implement RESTful APIs for internal and external integrations. Collaborate with product owners, architects, and QA teams to define requirements and deliver features. Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code following best practices. Optimize application performance, troubleshoot issues, and perform root-cause analysis. Integrate APIs with relational or NoSQL databases. Implement security, authentication, and authorization mechanisms. Participate in code reviews and contribute to continuous improvement. Maintain documentation for APIs, architecture, and deployment processes. Work with DevOps teams to support CI/CD pipelines and cloud deployments. Strong proficiency in Java 8/11+ Hands-on experience with Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Data JPA Strong understanding of REST API standards, JSON, HTTP methods Experience with SQL/NoSQL databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, etc.) Knowledge of microservices architecture