Sr Java Developer (10+ years)

Job Role : IBM Sterling OMS Solution Architect

Experience : 15+ Years

Notice period : Immediate

Location : Trivandrum / Kochi / Remote

Note : OMS & Retail domain Experience is mandatory

Job Description :

As a Software Architect – IBM Sterling OMS, you will lead the design and delivery of high-quality enterprise-class OMS solutions and play a crucial role in guiding teams through architecture, implementation, and optimization of the Sterling platform

Mandatory Skills :

IBM Sterling OMS Architecture, Retail Domain Experience, Advanced Java, Sterling OMS Configuration & Customization, APIs (REST/WebServices), DB2/Oracle, XML/JSON, MQ Integration.

Responsibilities include :

• Define solution architecture and detailed technical design for IBM Sterling OMS initiatives across programs and projects.
• Lead and mentor development teams in designing, coding, customizing, and deploying Sterling OMS solutions.
• Translate functional requirements into scalable, resilient, and maintainable Sterling OMS architecture.
• Oversee end-to-end development for IBM OMS including design, development, deployment, debugging, and documentation.
• Ensure all OMS enhancements meet performance, scalability, and security standards aligned with stakeholder KPIs.
• Manage and evaluate technical requirements related to Sterling OMS (v10.0) including configurations, APIs, workflows, and database extensions.
• Estimate effort, cost, dependencies, and timelines for new features and architectural components.
• Provide architectural governance and conduct design and code reviews to ensure consistency with best practices.
• Lead integration architecture involving OMS and external systems (WMS, ERP, Commerce, TMS, Inventory).
• Guide OMS implementation efforts (across SL, BT, or custom OMS setups) and ensure the adoption of best practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional IT teams across logistics, order orchestration, and fulfillment applications.]
• Drive secure, scalable, cloud-ready OMS development aligned with Agile methodologies.
• Contribute to continuous improvements through automation, reusable components, and standardized technical artifacts.

Primary Skills :

Experience :

• 15+ years of IT experience, including significant hands-on architecture and solution design experience with IBM Sterling OMS.
• Strong background in Java development at an advanced level.

Technical Skills :

• Advanced expertise in IBM Sterling Order Management System including configurations, customizations, workflows, SDF, DB extensions, and APIs.
• Strong experience with DB2 and Oracle databases, including performance tuning, indexing, and complex queries.
• Proficiency in XML, JSON, and integration patterns involving MQ, WebServices, and REST APIs.
• Experience with Linux/Unix environments (Intermediate/Advanced).
• Hands-on exposure to GCP (GKE, Artifact Registry, Compute Engine) or equivalent cloud platforms.
• Strong knowledge of Git and modern DevOps practices.

Secondary Skills :

• Experience integrating Sterling OMS with MQ, WebServices, and cloud-native components.
• Knowledge of Kubernetes and Docker for OMS deployment and troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar tools.
• Strong soft skills : Self-learning, collaboration, planning, and organization. 

• Strong experience in Core Java, Multi-Threading, data structures (List/Map/Set) and unit testing
• with (Junit, Mockito)
•  Strong experience with Spring Framework (Spring MVC, Spring REST, Spring Data), ORM
• frameworks (JPA, Hibernate) and RDBMS (Oracle/MySQL/Postgres)
•  Strong experience in applying Object-Oriented design principles and Design Patterns
•  Good knowledge of Multi-Tier architecture, Micro Services architecture and Service Oriented
• Architecture 
•  Exposure to AWS Cloud, NoSQL Database (Mongo, Cassandra), Message Broker (Active
• MQ/RabbitMQ/Apache Kafka) and Big Data Technologies (Hadoop/Hive/Spark)
•  Additionally, must possess capability to review code, produce technical specification document
• and knowledge of code quality tools (PMD/FindBugs/Sonar)

Required Skills: CI/CD Pipeline, Kubernetes, SQL Database, Excellent Communication & Stakeholder Management, Python

Criteria:

Looking for 15days and max 30 days of notice period candidates.

looking candidates from Hyderabad location only

Looking candidates from EPAM company only 

1.4+ years of software development experience

2. Strong experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD pipelines in cloud-native environments.

3. Hands-on with NATS for event-driven architecture and streaming.

4. Skilled in microservices, RESTful APIs, and containerized app performance optimization.

5. Strong in problem-solving, team collaboration, clean code practices, and continuous learning.

6.  Proficient in Python (Flask) for building scalable applications and APIs.

7. Focus: Java, Python, Kubernetes, Cloud-native development

8. SQL database 

Description

Position Overview

We are seeking a skilled Developer to join our engineering team. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Java and Python ecosystems, with hands-on experience in modern web technologies, messaging systems, and cloud-native development using Kubernetes.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable applications using Java and Spring Boot framework
• Build robust web services and APIs using Python and Flask framework
• Implement event-driven architectures using NATS messaging server
• Deploy, manage, and optimize applications in Kubernetes environments
• Develop microservices following best practices and design patterns
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions
• Write clean, maintainable code with comprehensive documentation
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to technical architecture decisions
• Troubleshoot and optimize application performance in containerized environments
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and follow DevOps best practices
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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
• 4+ years of experience in software development
• Strong proficiency in Java with deep understanding of web technology stack
• Hands-on experience developing applications with Spring Boot framework
• Solid understanding of Python programming language with practical Flask framework experience
• Working knowledge of NATS server for messaging and streaming data
• Experience deploying and managing applications in Kubernetes
• Understanding of microservices architecture and RESTful API design
• Familiarity with containerization technologies (Docker)
• Experience with version control systems (Git)

Skills & Competencies

• Skills Java (Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring Security) 
• Python (Flask, SQL Alchemy, REST APIs)
• NATS messaging patterns (pub/sub, request/reply, queue groups)
• Kubernetes (deployments, services, ingress, ConfigMaps, Secrets)
• Web technologies (HTTP, REST, WebSocket, gRPC)
• Container orchestration and management
• Soft Skills Problem-solving and analytical thinking
• Strong communication and collaboration
• Self-motivated with ability to work independently
• Attention to detail and code quality
• Continuous learning mindset
• Team player with mentoring capabilities

What You will do

● Create beautiful software experiences for our clients using design thinking, lean and agile methodology.

● Work on software products designed from scratch using the latest cutting edge technologies, platforms and languages such as JAVA, python, Javascript, GoLang and Scala.

● Work in a dynamic, collaborative, transparent, non-hierarchical culture.

● Work in collaborative, fast-paced and value-driven teams to build innovative customer experiences for our clients.

● Help to grow the next generation of developers and have a positive impact on the industry.

Basic Qualifications

● Experience: 4+ years.

● Hands-on development experience with a broad mix of languages such as JAVA, Python, Javascript etc.

● Server-side development experience mainly in JAVA, (Python and nodeJS can be considerable)

● UI development experience in ReactJS or AngularJS or PolymerJS or EmberJS or Jquery etc. are good to have.

● Passion for software engineering and follow the best coding concepts. ● Good to great problem solving and communication skills.

Nice to have Qualifications

● Product and customer-centric mindset.

● Great OO skills, including design patterns.

● Experience with devops, continuous integration & deployment.

● Exposure to big data technologies, Machine Learning and NLP will be a plus.

Benefits

● Competitive salary.

● Work from anywhere.

● Learning and gaining experience rapidly.

● Reimbursement for basic working set up at home.

● Insurance (including a top up insurance for COVID).

Location

Remote - work from anywhere

Kapture CRM is an enterprise-focused Service automation SaaS platform. We help 500+ enterprises in 14 countries to manage their customer service in a more intelligent, contextual way.

Roles & Responsibilities :

    * Proven experience in Java8, Spring Boot, Microservices/API

    * Strong experience with Kafka, Kubernetes

    * Strong experience in using RDBMS (Mysql) and NoSQL.

    * Experience in working in Eclipse / Maven environments.

    * Hands-on experience in Unix / Shell scripting.

    * Hands-on experience in fine-tuning application response/performance testing.

    * Experience in Web Services.

    * Strong analysis & problem-solving skills

    * Strong communication skills - both verbal and written

    * Ability to work independently with limited supervision

    * Proven ability to use own initiative to resolve issues

    * Full ownership of projects/tasks

    * Ability and willingness to work under pressure, on multiple concurrent tasks, and to deliver to agreed deadlines

    * Eagerness to learn

    * Strong team-working skills

Java developer roles will vary greatly depending on companies and job positions. Here are some typical roles and responsibilities of java developers:

• Contribute to all stages of software development lifecycle
• Design, implement and maintain Java-based applications that can be high-volume and low-latency
• Analyze user requirements to define business objectives
• Envisioning system features and functionality
• Define application objectives and functionality
• Ensure application designs conform with business goals
• Develop and test software
• Identify and resolve any technical issues arising
• Create detailed design documentation
• Propose changes to current Java infrastructure
• Develop technical designs for application development
• Develop multimedia applications
• Write well designed, testable code
• Conducting software analysis, programming, testing, and debugging
• Manage Java and Java EE application development
• Develop documentation to help users
• Transforming requirements into stipulations
• Prepare and produce releases of software components
• Support continuous improvement, investigating alternatives and technologies, and presenting for architectural review

• Proven hands-on Software Development experience
• Proven working experience in Java development
• Hands on experience in designing and developing applications using Java EE platforms
• Object Oriented analysis and design using common design patterns.
• Profound insight of Java and JEE internals (Classloading, Memory Management, Transaction management etc)
• Excellent knowledge of Relational Databases, SQL and ORM technologies (JPA2, Hibernate)
• Experience in the Spring Framework
• Experience as a Sun Certified Java Developer
• Experience in developing web applications using at least one popular web framework (JSF, Wicket, GWT, Spring MVC)
• Experience with test-driven development

Responsibilities for Staff Engineer role:

• Having experience in Java along with Springboot, Micorservices, RDBMS
• Experience required: 6yrs to 8 yrs.

Technologies

Must have                         Core JAVA, J2EE, Multithreading, OOPS, and Multiprocessing

Great to have                   RabbitMQ, Netty, XML, JSON, Messagepack

Huge Advantage:             Good at mathematics, statistics, complex data structures, algorithms, and design patterns

Other skills

• Ability to understand most complex and challenging problems and solve them from users’ view point
• Ability to create and present software designs (as per the aligned solution) to the product owner
• Ability to build and create modules from scratch.
• Ability to write, understand and deal with large code base
• Experience in understanding and implementing design patterns
• Ability to provide technical leadership to a team of equally talented, efficient and motivated engineers

Roles and responsibilities

• Responsible for solving the most complex and seemingly impossible problems related to variety of dimensions of software engineering. Dealing with Big Data to Complex Data Structures, From Inter Process Communication to sub 100 MilliSec server responses, From Distributed Systems to 99.999 Availability.
• Responsible for providing technical leadership to a team of 3-4 Engineers
• Responsible to drive delivery of a project/module and report to Product Owner
• Responsible for functional/technical tracking of a project/module

Responsibility Split

• 80% Technology, 20% Team management
• With 80:20 split this is definitely a technology oriented role suitable for geeks.