Senior Software Engineer

About GlobalLogic UK&I

We help brands across the globe design and build innovative products, platforms, and digital experiences for the modern world.

By integrating experience design, complex engineering, and data expertise—we help our clients imagine what’s possible and accelerate their transition into tomorrow’s digital businesses transformation journey. By integrating our strategic design, complex engineering, and vertical industry expertise with Hitachi’s Operating Technology and Information Technology capabilities, we help our clients imagine what’s possible and accelerate their transition into tomorrow’s digital businesses.

Description

We have a fantastic opportunity for Senior Java Engineers who want to explore the world of innovative software product development within a next generation enterprise platform. The project involves both transformation and building new services to be offered to customers. We are looking for team players who wants to be part of this challenging project working in a high-performance Agile Engineering team.

Duties and Responsibilities:

On a day-to-day basis you will be creating, modifying and testing code. You will be working within a Software Engineering Scrum Team on innovative projects. Some of the technologies you will be working with include Enterprise Java, Golang, EJB, Microservices, Docker and Kubernetes.

It is expected that you bring your own experience and ideas to the development process and you will be responsible for developing high-quality Java code in an agile environment. Your work will include unit testing and other types of functional and non-functional testing. You will be required to interface with customers and stakeholders and mitigate risk.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS:

• A 3rd level degree in Computer Science / IT or related discipline
• Object oriented analysis & design experience
• Excellent level of English is essential

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Essential:

• Extensive knowledge of software design to ensure code is of a high standard
• Ability to develop solutions for user stories by writing the code and then testing the solution
• Development of code which is bug free using knowledge of Core Java
• Ability to debug applications to find the root cause of issues
• At least 5+ years of industry experience working with:
  • Java/Java EE
  • Python, Golang, Yang, Robot, Postgres
  • Junit, JMeter, Maven, ANT, GIT, SVN, BitBucket, Jenkins etc.
• Extensive understanding of web-based programming and development systems
• Very good knowledge in developing scalable and highly available software
• Experience with Front-end Web Technologies like JavaScript OR AngularJS
• Experience of working in an Agile environment with scrum software development teams

Desirable:

• Java Certification such as OCA/OCP/OCM
• Knowledge in building cloud native applications
• Knowledge of CI/CD
• Previous client facing / consulting experience
• Previous experience in Microservices, Docker & Kubernetes
• Knowledge on making Java applications cloud native (AWS, Azure or GCP)

OTHER SKILLS:

• Displays ability to collaborate with other team members in order to reach the best solution to a problem
• Shows ability to prioritise issues during busy periods in order to ensure optimum performance
• Enable own and others' continuous professional development using a range of methods
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Ability to work consistently as part of a team in order to provide adequate support to all staff members when completing tasks
• Displays ability to receive feedback in order to foster a learning environment within the workplace
• Ability to work efficiently in a timely manner when solving customer issues
• Ability to assist & coach new team members to maximise team performance
• Displays willingness to actively listen and give full attention to what others are saying
• Fosters a culture of self-improvement throughout the team
• Objectively analyse and evaluate multiple sources of evidence to create insight, identifying sources of bias
• Ability and willingness to take steps to engage regularly with key stakeholders to understand their preferred approach and needs and mentor more junior members in doing so
• Understanding the connections between the organisation’s strategy and the range of products, services and customers in the organisation.

Why work at GlobalLogic UK&I?

Our goal is to build an inclusive positive culture where everyone can feel comfortable being themselves, empowering our people to create their own high standards and therefore more value. We work together to promote fairness while recognising, valuing and embracing differences – providing a transparent support structure and generous training budget to help our people develop skills to progress their career. Our region also supports a hybrid model which can flex across a wide spectrum of working options determined by our business, customer and individual needs.

You’ll benefit from a comprehensive health and wellness plan, private healthcare (clinical and mental wellbeing), and discounted gym memberships. We offer a fantastic benefits package including a competitive pension scheme and recognition schemes through bonus/reward initiatives.

We are focused on creating a fully inclusive culture, where all our employees feel comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work. We celebrate, support, and thrive on our diversity. You have a unique opportunity to build your career progression by taking ownership of your personal and career development, and future. We encourage you to upskills and explore continued opportunities within the company.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and to be committed to equal employment opportunity across our organisation and in all our business operations. Employment is determined based upon merit without discrimination on the basis of applicants’ gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, race, or membership of the traveller community.