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Houssem Ben Zid

@houssembenzid

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Senior backend developer specializing in Java, Spring Boot, cloud-native microservices and AWS.

Germany

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What I'm looking for

I seek backend roles focusing on Java/Spring Boot microservices and cloud-native architectures, with strong CI/CD, collaboration, and growth opportunities.

I am a Senior Backend Engineer with over 10 years of experience building scalable Java and Spring Boot microservices for enterprise clients.

I design cloud-native architectures, implement RESTful APIs, and optimize backend performance while leveraging AWS (EKS, Batch, CloudWatch), Kubernetes, and containerization.

I have delivered solutions for automotive and telecom customers, working in cross-functional international teams using SAFe Agile, CI/CD automation (Bamboo, Jenkins) and observability stacks.

I value modular, resilient systems and continuous delivery practices that enable rapid, reliable releases and operational excellence.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Backend Developer

Current

Volkswagen Group

Jan 2023 - Present (3 years 1 month)

Designed and implemented modular Spring Boot components for production planning systems, delivering scalable cloud-native architectures and improving resilience across environments. Collaborated with international teams using SAFe, Bitbucket, Bamboo CI/CD, and integrated AWS EKS, Batch, and CloudWatch for orchestration and monitoring.

Java Spring Boot AWS Batch Cloudwatch Kubernetes Bitbucket Bamboo REST APIs

Backend Developer

Volkswagen Group

Feb 2020 - Jan 2023 (2 years 11 months)

Developed RESTful APIs for internal software update management used across VW and Porsche and implemented backend support for drag-and-drop UI features while automating CI/CD pipelines with Bamboo across multiple environments.

Java Spring Boot REST APIs Angular Bamboo CI SQL CI CD Microservices

Senior Java Developer

Sofrecom

Nov 2017 - Jan 2020 (2 years 2 months)

Contributed to backend development of a biometric identity system (IDPC) and supported migration of the PROMISE platform to microservices, delivering OpenShift- and Jenkins-driven CI/CD solutions and ELK-based observability.

Spring Boot MongoDB Jenkins OpenShift ELK Stack Microservices Swagger CI CD

Java Developer

Unibz / Acceleate

Dec 2013 - Oct 2017 (3 years 10 months)

Developed a remote banking solution (VBanking) using Groovy/Grails and Oracle and designed modular e-commerce components to improve scalability and maintainability for Etisalat integrations.

Groovy Grails Java Oracle SQL Backend Development