Software Engineer - Document Generation

Title: Software Engineer - Document Generation

Location: Charlotte, NC (Hybrid)

Type: Contract

Project Environment

• Over 80% of the role involves building new enterprise software applications
• Highly complex systems designed for extreme scale and high throughput
• Modular, microservices based architecture with configurable, workflow driven orchestration
• Runs on OpenShift (OCP) cloud platforms
• Databases include MongoDB, PostgreSQL, SQL server
• Document generation using OpenText Exstream including Exstream Cloud Native
• Core technologies include Java, Spring, Hibernate, JPA, Kafka, Avro, Apigee, and orchestration services
• Strong emphasis on automated testing using JUnit, Karate, Cucumber, TDD, and BDD
• High availability and resiliency patterns including circuit breakers, feature toggles (Harness), blue green deployments, and CI/CD
• Observability and monitoring via Grafana and AppDynamics
• Supports critical document delivery infrastructure across Linux, Windows, and OpenShift platforms

Upcoming Initiatives

• The team is actively supporting modernization and migration efforts, including:
• Migrating legacy mainframe applications to OpenShift
• Electronification and modernization of document delivery platforms
• Migrating Linux and Windows servers running OpenText Exstream from legacy data centers to new data centers
• Server and application migration activities
• Middleware patching and platform upgrades
• Ongoing UI maintenance and enhancements
• Operational stability, performance tuning, and production support during and after migration

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in end to end SDLC activities including design, development, testing, deployment, and production support
• Design, develop, and support applications related to document composition, generation, and delivery
• Perform application side administration on Linux, Windows, and OpenShift environments
• Support and enhance Java based full stack applications
• Collaborate in an Agile environment aligned with Technology SDLC standards
• Work across multiple platforms and technologies while managing multiple priorities
• Partner with infrastructure, platform, and QA teams to ensure availability, resiliency, and performance
• Contribute to automation, monitoring, and deployment best practices

Core Qualifications

• Senior level software engineering experience with strong SDLC fundamentals and Agile delivery
• 8+ years Java full stack development experience, including Java, Spring / Spring Boot, Hibernate, and JPA
• 3+ years OpenText Exstream batch and real time server administration
• 3+ years Cloud native/containerized platforms: OpenShift (OCP), Docker, Kubernetes, Helm
• Experience with SQL and relational databases, including PostgreSQL and/or SQL Server
• Linux and Windows application side administration
• Shell scripting experience (KornShell or Bash)
• Experience working in large scale, high volume enterprise systems

Preferred / Nice to Have

• UI development experience using Angular and/or React
• Distributed systems and messaging using Kafka with Avro
• Middleware and API platform experience (Apigee)
• DevOps and deployment practices including blue green deployment strategies, Liquibase, feature toggles (Harness), and circuit breaker patterns
• Test automation using JUnit, Karate, Cucumber, TDD, and BDD
• Observability and performance monitoring using AppDynamics and Grafana
• Strong front end architecture and development experience using modern frameworks and technologies such as React or Angular, JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML, and CSS, with an emphasis on building secure, scalable enterprise user experiences
• Experience with Generative AI solutions, including large language models (LLMs), agent based frameworks, or orchestration patterns, particularly as applied to enterprise document generation and backend platform integration, with a focus on security, resiliency, and operational readiness

Soft Skills and Expectations

• Ability to work effectively in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Strong collaboration and communication skills
• Comfortable supporting multiple applications and competing priorities
• Proactive mindset with a strong focus on stability, quality, and continuous improvement