Responsibilities
- Responsible for the hands on design and development of core Java applications as part of the Deposits Agile Squad/Fleet.
- Ensure developed code is in alignment with system architecture and integration design standards; working with an enterprise framework.
- Analyze user requirements, envision system features and functionality.
- Interface with global team of developers and business users.
- Produce proof of concept in the new areas of development.
- Participate in design discussions and contribute to the architecture process.
- Investigate production issues.
- Provide technical support for debugging web applications, database and assistance to production systems.
- The candidate will support continuous improvement of the automated systems.
- Participate in all aspects of SDLC (analysis, design, coding, testing and implementation)
- Actively contribute and participate in design and architecture discussions, daily stand-ups, and Agile Sprint planning sessions.
- 8 - 10 of hands on professional experience using Core Java, Java Restful APIs, Gradle, Spring, Spring Boot, IBM Websphere MQ Series and related frameworks.
- Solid understanding and experience with Object-Oriented design and development
- Experience in building server-side applications using J2EE Technologies.
- Proficient with database technologies (preferably DB2), including modelling and performance tuning.
- Proficiency in Unix/Linux environments.
- Experienced with JUnit, Test Driven Development (TDD) using Concordion framework, and Behavior Driven Development using Cucumber and Gherkin.
- Competency with source control (preferably Git) and Continuous Integration tools such as Jenkins.
- Practiced understanding of Agile development methodologies & understanding of DevOps Integration
- Strong familiarity with Agile software/tools (e.g., JIRA, etc.).
- 2+ years' experience of working with geographically dispersed teams, that fall across different time zones
- The ability to write reusable, optimized, maintainable code that is well documented and follows industry-standard best practices
- Excellent problem solving skills
- Excellent communication and presentation skills: ability to communicate in a clear and concise manner, across all stakeholder groups and with staff from junior to senior levels
- Proficiency with Kafka, Websockets, Hazelcast, and in-memory databases.
- Knowledge of Financial markets, lending based products & Wealth Management
- Prior work experience with cloud based applications
- Minimum BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field.