Software Engineer- Backend

Job Title: Software Engineer - Backend (Java)

Duration: 6 months with possible Conversion

Location: Remote (EST Candidates Preferred) - No C2C/Vendor Resume

Pay Rate: $60 hourly on W2

Back-End Integrations Developer

Primary Duties: To join a team modernizing a custom, PIC-based ERP platform.

Note : This is more of a Back-end Developer role , rather than a front end

Work Type: A mix of new development, enhancements, and eventually application support once the project goes live (around March next year).

Technical Stack & Environment

Environment: Backend Development Focused role

Important in Resume: Kafka and CQRS (Command Query Responsibility Segregation)

Languages: Java 8 currently, but migrating to Java 17/21.

Frameworks/Tools: Spring Boot, Apache Camel, Maven, REST APIs.

Infrastructure: Azure Kubernetes (AKS), Azure Service Bus (for event-driven services), Jenkins (CI/CD), MongoDB (NoSQL).

Methodology: Agile (a mix of Kanban for web services and Sprints for other teams). They use Jira, Confluence, and ServiceNow for ticketing.

Primary Responsibilities

• Responsible for analyzing and troubleshooting complex problems and providing solutions to overcome those problems using the latest technologies.
• Collaborate internally and across departments with peers to deliver products/solutions that align to client's strategic vision.
• End-to-end ownership of solutions, ensure accuracy and completeness of solution by having recurring check points / audit loops with technical implementation teams.
• Provide technical leadership on complex projects and as needed will be an escalation point on production outages.
• Complete design and code reviews.
• Review team practices to identify areas of improvement.
• Work with vendors to resolve 3rd Level support issues.

Skills Required / Desired

• The ideal candidate will need to have excellent technical skills and experience to include the following:
• Java
• Spring
• Expert level experience developing REST style services that deliver responses in both JSON and XML.
• MongoDB/Relational DB
• Familiarity with IntelliJ, Eclipse, Maven, BitBucket & GIT/GitHub.
• Experience with Azure Kubernetes service and hybrid cloud.
• Linux and bash scripting
• Agile exposure to SCRUM and Kanban, with a focus on JIRA for board management.
• Solid understanding of IT infrastructure components (hardware, software, network, operating systems, storage) and Cloud platforms components (SaaS, PaaS and IaaS).
• Good knowledge of IT disciplines, e.g., software applications and interfaces, production operations, quality assurance, systems management, etc.
• Strong knowledge of application development lifecycles, to include waterfall and agile methodologies and understanding of CI/CD pipelines.
• Foundational knowledge of Microsoft Azure.
• Must be self-motivated, proactive, creative, and efficient in identifying issues with strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a high attention to details.
• Must be collaborative in decisions making and facilitate working to consensus to gain agreement when proposing solutions or taking ownership.
• Ability to create technical design documents with presentations using Microsoft Visio and Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Ability to work in a virtual team environment.

Prior Experience

• A bachelor's degree in a Computer-related or Business-related field or relevant work experience is typically required to perform at expectation.
• At a minimum 5+ years of professional IT experience, with at least 3 years of hands-on implementation experience leading high-stake and complex IT projects.
• Expert level experience developing JAVA services in an enterprise environment.