IT Software Engineer 5 (Sr. Java Backend Developer with AWS)

Job Title

IT Software Engineer 5 (Sr. Java Backend Developer with AWS)

Location

540 W.

Madison, Chicago, IL (Hybrid

will need to go into office up to 2x a week; this role could change where they need to go in office 5 days a week)

Duration: 12 months contract

Interview Process

2 rounds

1st round will be virtual (1 hr.), 2nd round will be panel for onsite interview.

Experience Level: Min 10yrs - Max 15yrs

Job Description

Senior Software Engineer provides technical leadership in design, development, testing and deployment of Client’s state-of-the-art digital platform hosted on AWS. This position will build a world class platform to host a wide range of digital applications.

Position’s Contributions to Work Group

Team member contributing to programming, project management, and development assignments. Working on backend services in Client’s Digital platform.

Typical task breakdown

• As a Senior Software Engineer you will be responsible for designing and developing backend RESTful API web services using Microservices architecture.
• Be responsible for overseeing and mentoring other developers and handle code reviews.
• Acts as Team Leader for development and support groups; provides programming and application/technical leadership, guidance, and assistance to other team members.
• Works directly on complex application/technical problem identification and resolution.
• Drives application development focused around delivering valuable business features.
• Maintains high standards of software quality within the team by establishing good practices and habits.
• Guide the team to develop a structured application/interface code, new program documentation, operations documentation and user guides in a casual, flexible environment.
• Lead development of new functionality and applications on cross-functional Agile project teams.

Education & Experience Required

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or electrical engineering or related field is required w/ 8+ years’ experience in this capacity is needed.
• Master’s degree with 6+ years’ experience in capacity is needed.
• No degree, then they must have a minimum of 10+ years’ experience in this capacity.

Technical Skills (Required)

• 10+ years or more of experience in designing and developing software applications in Java.

Skills

Software Development

Knowledge of software development tools and activities; ability to produce software products or systems in line with product requirements.

Software Product Design/Architecture

Knowledge of software product design; ability to convert market requirements into the software product design.

Decision Making and Critical Thinking

Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.

Effective Communications

Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.

Required Experience

• Experience software development experience using Java 17 or higher and Spring Boot RESTful API development.
• Experience deploying and maintaining software using public clouds such as AWS or Azure.
• Message streaming solutions, such as AWS Kinesis, AWS SQS, AWS SNS, Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, Apache ActiveMQ, Azure Event Hub.
• Datastores such as AWS Aurora, AWS RDS, AWS DynamoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, ElasticSearch, MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis.
• Deploying software using CI/CD tools such as Azure Devops, Jenkins, GoCD, etc.
• Working within an Agile framework (ideally Scrum).

Proven experience in many of the following

• Designing, developing, deploying and maintaining software at scale.
• Developing software applications using relational and NoSQL databases.
• Application architectural patterns, such as MVC, Microservices, Event-driven, etc.
• Deploying software using CI/CD tools, such as Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GoCD, etc
• Deploying and maintaining software using public clouds such as AWS or Azure.
• Working within an Agile framework (ideally Scrum)
• Experience with AI tools is a BIG PLUS**

Strong understanding and/or experience in many of the following:

• Message streaming solutions, such as AWS Kinesis, AWS SQS, AWS SNS, Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, Apache ActiveMQ.
• Experience designing well-defined Restful APIs.
• Hands on experience with API tools such as Swagger, Postman and Assertible o Test Driven Development and Behavior Driven Development.
• Hands on experience with testing tools such as Cucumber and Selenium and their integration into CI/CD pipelines.
• Datastores such as AWS Aurora, AWS RDS, AWS DynamoDB, MongoDB, ElasticSearch, Cassandra, Redis, MySQL, Oracle. o Other AWS technologies, such as API Gateway, ALB, NLB, Fargate, Lambda, S3, CloudWatch, etc.
• Debugging and maintaining software in Linux or Unix platforms.

Soft Skills (Required)

• Must demonstrate solid knowledge of Computer Science fundamentals, such as data structures and algorithms.
• Ability to work under pressure and within time constraints.
• Passion for technology and an eagerness to contribute to a team-oriented environment.
• Demonstrated leadership on small to medium-scale projects impacting strategic priorities.

Disqualifiers/Red Flags

• If candidate is not in local area, please do not submit.
• If the candidate’s current place of residence is not on resume, they will be DQ.