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Job Description

A large financial organization is seeking a Backend Modernization Engineer IV for a contract role that will sit hybrid onsite. We are in search of someone who excels not only in technical proficiency but also as a proactive problem-solver, critical thinker, and active participant in development as well as architecture. This role is tailored for a dynamic individual who is a seasoned engineer and also has a strong grasp on application architecture who can help drive innovative solutions, engage actively in project planning, and significantly contribute to our implementation processes.

Key Responsibilities:

Proactive Problem Solving: Engage actively in driving innovative solutions and participate in the creation and refinement of project objectives.

Critical Thinking: Utilize analytical skills to understand complex project requirements and contribute to their design and architecture.

Task Building: Collaborate in defining tasks and milestones, ensuring projects advance proactively.

Agile Participation: Actively engage in all agile ceremonies, offering ideas and feedback to advance projects.

Best Practices Leadership: Model and guide the adoption of software development best practices, mentoring peers and contributing to communities of practice.

Risk and Compliance Awareness: Maintain accountability for risk management, adhering to policies and procedures while focusing on a positive customer experience.

General Functions: Design and implement technology and software solutions as part of an agile squad. Participate in agile ceremonies, influencing activities from architecture to delivery. Lead communities of practice to refine and document software development standards and best practices. Ensure positive customer experience through responsible risk management and compliance with policies and procedures.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Define Domain-Driven Design for the enterprise. Deliver API and real-time Data Streams for each domain. Develop code and IaaS in AWS with Terraform. Develop microservices using Java/Spring-Boot. Design and implement new features, improving technical product and application quality. Act as a technical expert and developer on an agile squad. Drive architecture of solutions across multiple services and applications. Develop software meeting code quality standards and metrics. Guide communities of practice, mentoring developers, enforcing standards, and sharing knowledge. Achieve operational excellence through automation and writing maintainable, supportable, and testable code. Maintain partnerships with operations and engineering teams to drive service improvement. Stay current on IT trends relevant to your area of practice. Assist with problem resolution for end users and customers. Create and update operational procedures for routine management processes. Ensure compliance with audit requirements.

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Skills and Requirements

8+ years of experience with Java

5+ years of experience with Springboot framework

2+ years of experience with AWS – Aurora – PostGreSQL, ECS Fargate , KAFKA

Experience with deployment pipelines: Jenkins, JFrog

Terraform experience

Experience with Kafka

Experience with PostGreSQL (Postgres)

Experience with building highly scalable APIs, handling KAFKA events

Understanding of Microservices Architectural pattern Event-based architecture and Domain Driven Design Splunk and Dynatrace

Experience with OpenShift