Senior Software Engineer - Java/J2EE (8-12 yrs)

About this opportunity :

The Consumer Applications Senior Software Engineer is responsible for building and maintaining web applications using Java/J2EE and Spring frameworks. As a Senior Software Engineer the you will be a strong contributor in the execution of the strategic direction for the company, the success of this position will be measured by the usability, quality, and timeliness of applications delivery. You will participate in architecture, design, and implementation of these applications. The ideal candidate is expected to have proven extensive experience building innovative web applications and strong leadership skills.

Key Responsibilities :

- Be responsible for design and implementation of web applications.

- Be responsible for working with the configuration management and administration teams to provide accurate build and deployment instructions.

- Be responsible for working with tertiary groups such as Security, Architecture, IT Operations, and QA to ensure quality design, delivery, and adherence to corporate standards.

- Design & develop web service API's for applications that other dependent systems can consume.

- Provide support to audit processes and quality management system as required.

- Deliver new services based on the new architecture, support existing live and high loaded customer facing system.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise :

- A "can do" attitude, high energy, and creativity are required along with organizational skills and ability to handle multiple tasks.

- Strong interpersonal, oral, written, and visual communication skills, with ability to present findings concisely and effectively.

- Ability to collaborate effectively with developers, program/product management, and marketing about objectives, requirements and design constraints.

Must Have :

- 8+ years of overall web development experience, preferably secure, scalable web applications using Java, Spring framework

- Experience in developing/managing REST API's to support communication between systems.

- Experience in one or more RDBMS such as Postgres (preferred), Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL.

- Expertise with web architecture, cross-platform integration, and building scalable applications in heterogeneous environments

- Strong experience in Java, Spring, Spring boot microservices, Web services (SOAP, REST)

- Experience with various design patterns and java object-oriented programming concepts

- Excellent organizational, communication, presentation, and facilitation skills.

Desirable :

- Solid understanding of agile development principles, careful attention to detail, as well as ability to design solutions for multiple product requirements.

- Understanding of messaging systems such as Kafka, RabbitMQ.

- Knowledge of any cloud technologies such as Heroku, AWS, Azure.

- Extensive knowledge and experience with Test-Driven Development and/or Behavior-Driven Development.

- Familiarity in using tools such as JIRA, Git, bitbucket.

- Familiarity with Agile (Scrum/Kanban), Waterfall. Be able to decide on the best approach to enhance delivery.

- Demonstrated teamwork skills with a solid analytical and statistical background.