Senior Software Engineer/Developer

Job Description:

Position Description: 

Builds and develops a global equity compensation and trading system for Stock Plan Services using Java. Performs automated testing leveraging Continuous Deployment and Continuous Integration (CI/CD) tools such as Azure and Kubernetes. Performs Java EE development on high volume enterprise systems. Develops middle-tier RESTful services and SQL relational databases. Builds microservices and event-driven software architecture with CI/CD in an Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) environment. Provides business solutions by developing complex software applications. 

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Develops original and creative technical solutions to on-going development efforts.  

• Designs applications or subsystems on major projects and for/in multiple platforms.  

• Develops applications for multiple projects supporting several divisional initiatives.  

• Supports and performs all phases of testing leading to implementation. 

• Assists in the planning and conducting of user acceptance testing. 

• Develops comprehensive documentation for multiple applications supporting several corporate initiatives.  

• Responsible for post-installation testing of any problems. 

• Establishes project plans for projects of moderate scope. 

• Works on complex assignments and often multiple phases of a project. 

• Performs independent and complex technical and functional analysis for multiple projects supporting several initiatives. 

Education and Experience: 

Bachelor’s degree (or foreign education equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, Mathematics, Physics, or a closely related field and three (3) years of experience as a Senior Software Engineer/Developer (or closely related occupation) implementing and supporting applications using Java, Springboot, CI/CD, Jenkins, Cucumber, and Oracle. 

Or, alternatively, Master’s degree (or foreign education equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, Mathematics, Physics, or a closely related field and one (1) year of experience as a Senior Software Engineer/Developer (or closely related occupation) implementing and supporting applications using Java, Springboot, CI/CD, Jenkins, Cucumber, and Oracle. 

Skills and Knowledge: 

Candidate must also possess: 

• Demonstrated Expertise (“DE”) designing and implementing REST Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) for a data visualization dashboard using Java and Spring Boot (integrated with an Oracle Database through Spring Data JPA). 

• DE automating, building, testing, and deploying workflows by designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (to reduce the time to market for applications) using Jenkins. 

• DE implementing automated testing and Test Driven Development (TDD) methodologies (to optimize test coverage and enhance the overall software quality of the application) using Junit and Cucumber. 

• DE ensuring faster data retrieval by creating and optimizing queries (