- Java/J2ee, SQL/NoSql,DSA, System Design, event tools like Kafka etc

- Deep knowledge of Java ecosystems (Spring Boot, Hibernate, REST APIs)

- Follows TDD/BDD, clean code principles, and SOLID design patterns

- Designing scalable, distributed systems using microservices architecture

- Integration of event-driven systems (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ)

- Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines , version control (Git), and code reviews

- Test-driven development (TDD) and automated testing frameworks (JUnit, Selenium)

- Code quality tools (SonarQube, Checkstyle)

- Expertise in DevOps tools : Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, Terraform

- Containerization and orchestration for microservices

- Secure coding practices, OWASP compliance, and vulnerability management

- Monitoring and logging (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack)

- Incident response, root cause analysis, and SLA/SLO management

- High-availability and fault-tolerant system design

- Agile/Scrum methodologies and DevOps lifecycle integration

- End-to-end ownership from design to production deployment

- Collaboration with cross-functional teams

- Ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders

- Performance optimization using metrics and logs