JAVA Software Engineer

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced and driven Software Engineer (Java) to design, develop, and maintain scalable enterprise-grade applications and backend systems. The successful candidate will play a key role in software architecture, system integration, infrastructure automation, and application reliability while working closely with internal engineering teams and external vendors.

This role requires strong expertise in Java-based application development, microservices architecture, cloud-native technologies, DevOps practices, and secure software engineering.

Key Responsibilities

Software Development & Engineering

• Lead and implement software development best practices, including Continuous Integration (CI), Continuous Delivery (CD), and automated deployment processes to improve software quality and delivery speed.
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems, APIs, applications, and data structures.
• Build and maintain both front-end interfaces (React/Angular) and back-end services using Java technologies.
• Design and oversee software architecture while considering both functional and non-functional requirements such as scalability, resiliency, security, and performance.
• Analyse technical trade-offs and make informed engineering decisions aligned with business and operational goals.

Testing, Security & Reliability

• Develop and execute comprehensive testing strategies, including:
• Functional testing
• Performance testing
• Security testing
• Integration testing
• Implement secure coding standards and application security testing practices.
• Ensure software solutions are robust, fault tolerant, and production-ready.

Infrastructure & DevOps

• Define and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices.
• Integrate systems and components across the organisation to support seamless operations.
• Manage containerised and cloud-native deployments using Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, and OpenStack.
• Automate operational processes to improve efficiency and reduce release turnaround time.
• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines and job scheduling integrations.

Code Review & Vendor Management

• Perform code reviews and provide recommendations to software engineers and external vendors.
• Conduct progressive manual source code reviews delivered by vendors.
• Verify implementation quality and ensure solutions comply with approved designs and standards.
• Support technical governance and ensure engineering best practices are consistently applied.

Monitoring & Operations

• Set up and integrate observability, monitoring, and alerting platforms such as Grafana and ELK Stack.
• Manage and prioritise operational backlogs and technical support activities.
• Ensure system resiliency, availability, and operational stability.

Required Qualifications & Experience

Experience

• Minimum 5 years of proven experience in software engineering teams and enterprise technology projects.
• Hands-on experience designing and implementing Java applications in enterprise environments.
• Proven experience working with microservices architecture and RESTful APIs.

Technical Skills

Backend & Middleware

• Strong proficiency in:
• Java
• Spring/Spring Boot
• Microservices architecture
• RESTful web services
• SQL
• Shell scripting
• Experience with:
• RHEL (Red Hat Enterprise Linux)
• JBoss EAP
• Maven
• Oracle Database
• Fault-tolerant infrastructure concepts

Cloud & Containerisation

• Experience with cloud platforms and containerisation technologies, including:
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• OpenShift
• OpenStack

Integration & Interfaces

• Strong understanding of file transfer mechanisms, interfaces, resiliency, and connectivity protocols such as:
• REST
• SFTP
• MQ
• Experience integrating:
• Autosys
• Job scheduling systems
• CI/CD platforms
• Data warehouses
• Document Management Systems

Monitoring & Observability

• Experience with observability and monitoring tools, including:
• Grafana
• ELK Stack
• Logging and alerting systems

Front-End Development

• Working knowledge of:
• React
• Angular

Database & Security

• Strong understanding of database design and optimisation.
• Experience implementing secure coding practices and application security testing.