HCL Commerce Engineer

Location: London - Hybrid – 2 days per week onsite

Start Day: ASAP

Contract Rate: £500–£540 per day inside IR35

Working Pattern: On-call shifts

Duration: 6 to 12 months initially

Role Overview

Our client is seeking a Specialised Engineer – HCL Commerce to play a key role in the stability, scalability, and continuous evolution of a large-scale digital commerce platform. This role is critical in supporting always-on customer journeys across a high-traffic, enterprise retail environment. You will work on mission-critical systems responsible for managing complex catalogues, pricing, and order management functions, while contributing to transformation initiatives including cloud adoption, platform modernisation, and ongoing digital enhancement.

Key Responsibilities

* Design, develop, and maintain HCL Commerce / WebSphere Commerce components

* Build and enhance backend services using Java, J2EE, Spring / Spring Boot, and REST APIs

* Ensure high standards of performance, scalability, availability, and security

* Diagnose and resolve complex application, integration, and infrastructure issues

* Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) and implement long-term fixes

* Monitor system performance using logs and metrics to proactively mitigate risks

* Support Azure-based deployments of HCL Commerce platforms

* Work with CI/CD pipelines and tools such as Jenkins, Git, and Docker

* Collaborate closely with DevOps teams on environment provisioning, releases, and rollbacks

* Ensure adherence to ITIL practices including incident, problem, and change management

Skills & Experience

Essential

* Strong hands-on experience with HCL Commerce / IBM WebSphere Commerce architecture

* Proficiency in Java, J2EE, and RESTful APIs

* Experience with Spring / Spring Boot development

* Solid understanding of relational databases (especially Oracle)

* Experience with development and monitoring tools such as Eclipse, RAD, Git, Splunk, Dynatrace, or New Relic

* Practical experience deploying commerce solutions in Azure

* Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills

* Excellent communication and documentation skills

* Ability to take ownership and work independently across the full lifecycle

Desirable

* Experience within retail or eCommerce environments

* Knowledge of MongoDB or other NoSQL databases

* Familiarity with Agile delivery frameworks (Scrum/Kanban)

If you have the relevant skills and experience, please do apply promptly to be considered
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed