Java Software Engineer

Summary

Builds and maintains backend Java microservices and APIs for financial systems, using AWS, Spring, Kafka, and Kubernetes.

Participate in the requirement elicitation and produce the required technical and operations documentation
Work with Solution Architect/Technical Lead on the analysis and design of the code changes according to the finalized requirement specifications
Perform code changes and test the system according to the requirements specifications
Ensure work performed comply to coding and security standards, and corporate processes
Perform quality assurance (QA) activities such as unit testing, system testing and code review
Participate in the system integration testing by rendering support to the Test Team and resolving issues reported.
Provide support to internal and external parties during the testing stages
Provide support to customers during acceptance testing and post-cutover implementation.
Assist in the development of training materials and conducting of presentation

Diploma or bachelor’s degree in computer science/engineering or equivalent education
Minimum 8 years hands-on experience in backend development delivering production-grade systems (microservices, APIs, event processing, web-portal, production support).
Strong experience with AWS-native systems and operations (any of the following):
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools such as Jenkins / Bitbucket / Octopus / Terraform (or equivalents).
Good technical knowledge with at least 5 years of hands-on experience in Java, J2EE, SQL/PLSQL, and XML.
Experienced with RESTFul APIs, Spring 5.x, Spring Boot, Spring Framework, Spring Security, Cloud-Based technologies and Micro-services, including Messaging Middleware such as Kafka/IBM MQ/Solace.
Experienced with application running in container platform (Docker, OpenShift, Kubernetes).
Good verbal and written communication skills
Demonstrate good analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills
Good team player and positive attitude
Domain knowledge and experience in financial industry/payments systems is a plus