Technical Specialist / Senior Technical Specialist - Java

We are looking for a Java developer responsible for building Java applications. This includes anything between complex groups of back-end services and their client-end (desktop and mobile) counterparts. Your primary responsibility will be to design and develop these applications, and to coordinate with the rest of the team working on different layers of the infrastructure. Thus, a commitment to collaborative problem solving, sophisticated design, and product quality is essential.

Backend (Mandatory/Must to have skills) :

1. Core Java/Java8,
2. Spring boot,
3. Spring Security,
4. Hibernate or any other ORM (Object Relational Mapping) framework.
5. SQL/PL-SQL (Oracle or Mysql or postgresql) but mostly Oracle
6. Restful webservices
7. Git

Backend (Good to have skills) :

1. Knowledge of SOAP based webservices
2. Struts framework
3. Microservices

Backend (Not absolutely necessary but plus point if candidate has knowledge about ) :

1. Docker
2. Apache Kafka/ any other messaging queue tool like RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ etc.,)
3. Cloud experience AWS/Azure

Responsibilities:

• Contribute in all phases of the development lifecycle
• Write well designed, testable, efficient code
• Ensure designs are in compliance with specifications
• Prepare and produce releases of software components
• Translate application storyboards and use cases into functional applications
• Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable Java code
• Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of the applications
• Identify bottlenecks and bugs, and devise solutions to these problems
• Help maintain code quality, organization and automatization

Job Description: 

• Experience in Core Java, Spring Boot. 

• Experience in microservices. 

• Extensive experience in developing enterprise-scale systems for global organization. Should possess good architectural knowledge and be aware of enterprise application design patterns. 

• Should be able to analyze, design, develop and test complex, low-latency client-facing applications. 

• Good development experience with RDBMS in SQL Server, Postgres, Oracle or DB2 

• Good knowledge of multi-threading 

• Basic working knowledge of Unix/Linux 

• Excellent problem solving and coding skills in Java 

• Strong interpersonal, communication and analytical skills. 

• Should be able to express their design ideas and thoughts. 

Position Overview :

As an Intermediate Software Engineer, you will design, develop, and maintain high-performance and scalable applications for Membership, Marketing, and Map services. Your role involves coding, unit testing, and building applications to meet the needs of millions of Sam's members. You should be intellectually curious, passionate about technology, and a supportive team player.

Key Responsibilities :

- Design, code, and test scalable applications in Java and React.

- Ensure high performance and maintainability of applications.

- Participate in peer code reviews and support team deliverables.

- Manage applications to meet engineering and operational excellence criteria.

- Collaborate with team members to align efforts with business needs.

Required Skills and Experience :

- Java : Experience with Java 8 or above, including lambda functions and streams.

- React : Proficiency in React, including tools like Flux, Flow, and Redux.

- Testing : Strong in writing modular and testable code with frameworks like JUnit, Mockito, and Mock MVC.

- Front-End : In-depth knowledge of JavaScript, CSS, HTML, and React fundamentals.

- Micro-Services : Experience with micro-services architecture and distributed systems.

- Spring Boot : Hands-on experience with Spring Boot and related technologies.

- Databases : Experience with relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., Cosmos DB).

- Caching : Knowledge of caching technologies like Redis or Memcached.

- Monitoring : Experience with monitoring tools like Prometheus and Splunk.

- CI/CD : Familiarity with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, Git, Maven, and Gradle.

- Containerization : Experience with Docker, Helm, and Kubernetes.

- Cloud Platforms : Experience with Azure, GCP, or similar public cloud platforms.

- Performance Testing: Experience with performance testing tools like JMeter is a plus.

- Retail Domain Knowledge : Good understanding of the retail domain is beneficial.

Qualifications :

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

- 7+ years of experience in software engineering or a related field.

Additional Information :

- Strong problem-solving skills and analytical thinking.

- Ability to work effectively in a team environment

• Strong experience with JEE 7 and Java 11, or at least Java 8 with some understanding of Java 11
• Very good with Eclipse / IntelliJ
• Good experience into Angular 8+
• Very strong with Oracle / mySQL specifically SQL queries, stored procedures, functions, triggers
• Having good experience with Maven, Git, Jenkins
• Good hands-on with Spring, Spring Boot
• Very strong with Agile methodologies and strong understanding about DevOps (at least CI / CD concepts and hands-on experience with developing and managing pipelines)
• Clean Code Principles

• 2 to 5 years of experience (or equivalent understanding of software engineering)
• Familiar with one backend language (Node, Go, Java, Python)
• Familiar with Javascript/Typescript and a UI framework
• Willingness and interest in learning new tech/processes (Airflow, AWS, IaaS, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the entire development process.
• Work with development teams and product managers to ideate software solutions
• Analyzing user requirements, envisioning system features and functionality.
• Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable codes by setting expectations and features priorities throughout the development life cycle.
• Working with Senior leadership and stakeholders to present ideas and solutions
• Design client-side and server-side architecture
• Build the front-end of applications through appealing visual design
• Develop and manage well-functioning databases and applications
• Write effective APIsTest software to ensure responsiveness and efficiency in troubleshoot, debug and upgrade software
• Create security and data protection settings.

Experience

• 5-8 years of software development experience in java.
• Knowledge of multiple front-end languages and libraries (e. g. HTML/ CSS, JavaScript/Typescript, XML, jQuery)
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs. Experience with Angular 5 Angular 8 and/or experience with React JS
• Strong debugging/troubleshooting skills.
• Good understanding of SDLC, Agile methodologies
• Proven experience as a Full Stack Developer.
• Experience developing desktop and mobile applications
• Familiarity with common stacks Knowledge of multiple back-end languages (e. g. C#, Java, Python) and JavaScript frameworks (e. g. Angular, React, Node.js )Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes Familiarity with databases (e. g. MySQL, MongoDB), web servers (e. g. Apache) & Drools.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Great attention to detail Organizational skills

We are looking for a Full Stack developer who is dedicated to his craft, writes code that is proud of and can hit the ground running. We need you to write beautiful code to a high standard, in a timely and scalable way that improves the code-base of our products in meaningful ways. You will be a part of a creative team that is responsible for all aspects of the ongoing software development from the initial specification, to developing, testing and launching. What do we need? You will be responsible for managing backend architecture. Your primary focus will be the development of all server-side logic, definition and maintenance of the central database, and ensuring performance and responsiveness to requests from the web or mobile app. A basic understanding of front-end technologies

Required Skills:

• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Proficiency with fundamental front-end languages such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Proficiency with JavaScript frameworks such as Angular 4+
• Proficiency with spring boot, hibernate, data JPA.
• Familiarity with Docker and Microservices
• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Attention to detail.

Mandatory Skills:

• Spring Boot
• Hibernate
• Data JPA
• Angular 4+
• HTML
• CSS

Job role & responsibilities:

Full Stack Sr. Java Developer with competencies focused on :

1. Experience in the Java 8 , Spring boot , Struct etc.
2. Good Experience with AWS Cloud Platform and its related services.
3. CI/CD deployments using GitLab and Docker Containers etc.

Here are few responsibilities on the job:

- Gather & analyse requirements , design, develop , test and perform root cause analysis.

- Actively participate in technical brainstorming session for solution building

- Provide technical guidance to team members if needed.

- Develop and Support Application Integration requirements etc.

- Participate in code reviews and design sessions etc.

Must Haves skillset : Java 8, Spring Boot , Microservices and AWS ; Should have worked with Offshore , mentor and coach them to deliver.

Secondary / Nice To Have : Java Structs Framework , Angular JS, Aurora