Java Developer (Airline Domain)

Project overview

This is a contract Java Developer role supporting enterprise applications for the airline and aviation domain, including booking, reservation, and operational systems. Candidates need 6+ years of hands-on Java experience, including Core Java with JDK 8 and 17, Spring Boot, microservices, concurrency, Kafka, SQL databases, AWS, and API integration. Airline or aviation domain experience is mandatory; familiarity with reservation concepts such as PNR, ticketing, fares, or check-in is particularly relevant.

The role also uses tools and technologies including Tomcat, Maven, GitHub, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, and GitHub Copilot, with GDS or third-party airline integrations an advantage. It is based in Bengaluru and is contract employment; the structured experience band is 6–10 years, while the description specifies a minimum of 6 years and does not state a work mode.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, enhance, and maintain enterprise applications using Java 8 and Java 17.
• Develop and integrate web services using XML, SOAP, JSON, and REST APIs.
• Work with API documentation and specifications using Swagger and YAML.
• Develop and maintain applications related to airline operations, booking, reservations, and aviation systems.
• Perform API testing and troubleshooting using Postman and SoapUI.
• Build, deploy, and manage applications on Apache Tomcat.
• Use Maven for project build and dependency management.
• Work with Jenkins and Azure DevOps for CI/CD pipelines and deployment activities.
• Use Git/GitHub for source code management and version control.
• Leverage GitHub Copilot and other AI-based tools to improve development productivity.
• Implement logging and debugging using Log4j.
• Troubleshoot technical issues, identify root causes, and provide effective solutions.

Requirements

• 6+ years of hands-on Core Java development, including Java 8 and Java 17
• Spring Framework and Spring Boot
• Multithreading and concurrency, including Executors, synchronization, and CompletableFuture
• Apache Kafka or Kafka Streaming
• SQL and database experience with DB2, Oracle, or PostgreSQL
• AWS cloud services and application deployment
• Java memory management and garbage collection
• Microservices architecture
• Enterprise API integration using XML, SOAP, JSON, REST, Swagger, and YAML
• Apache Tomcat, Maven, Git or GitHub, Jenkins, and Azure DevOps
• GitHub Copilot or AI-assisted coding
• Hands-on Airline or Aviation domain experience
• Debugging, troubleshooting, and performance optimization
• Customer communication and stakeholder management

Project details

• Start: flexible
• Remote: hybrid
• Location: India, IN