Application Development Specialist

Job Description:

This position is with CLS Technology.  The primary responsibilities of the job will be

(a) Hands-on software application development  

(b) Team leadership

(c) Level 3 support

(d) End-to-end application delivery and systems integration

Duties, Responsibilities, and Deliverables:

• Undertake full and complete ownership of designated application components all the way from conception and design to delivery and support


• Collaborate with Business Analysts, Application Architects, Developers, QA, Engineering, and Technology Vendor teams for design, development, testing, maintenance and support


• Lead, guide and mentor onsite and offshore developers on technical direction and ensure that  the CLS SDLC process and governance requirements are fully adhered to and are in compliance


• Plan, implement and ensure that delivery milestones are met


• Improve business processes and support critical business strategies by managing the development, implementation, and maintenance of business application systems


• Provide solutions using design patterns, common techniques, and industry best practices that meet the typical challenges/requirements of a financial application including usability, performance, security, resiliency, and compatibility


• Proactively recognize system deficiencies and implement effective solutions


• Participate in, contribute to,  and assimilate changes, enhancements, requirements (functional and non-functional), and requirements traceability


• Apply significant knowledge of industry trends and developments to improve CLS in-house practices and services


• Provide Level-3 support. Provide application knowledge and training to Level-2 support teams

Experience Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in end-to-end application platform/service delivery with at least 2+ years of team leading experience


• Expert knowledge of core Java and JEE technologies such as JDBC and JAXB, Java/Web technologies


• Knowledge of Python, Perl, Unix shell scripting is a plus


• Expert hands-on experience with SQL and with at least one DBMS such as IBM DB2 (preferred) or Oracle is a strong plus


• Expert knowledge of and experience in securing web applications, secure coding practices


• Hands-on knowledge of application resiliency, performance tuning, technology risk management is a strong plus


• Hands-on knowledge of messaging middleware such as IBM MQ (preferred) or TIBCO EMS, and application servers such as WebSphere, or WebLogic


• Knowledge of SWIFT messaging, payments processing, FX business domain is a plus


• Hands-on knowledge of CI/CD practices and DevOps toolsets such as JIRA, GIT, Ant, Maven, Jenkins, Bamboo, Confluence, and ServiceNow.


• Hands-on knowledge of MS Office toolset including MS-Excel, MS-Word, PowerPoint,  and Visio


• Proven track record of successful application delivery to production and effective Level-3 support.

Success factors: In addition, the person selected for the job will

• Have strong analytical, written and oral communication skills with a high self-motivation factor


• Possess excellent organization skills to manage multiple tasks in parallel


• Be a team player


• Have the ability to work on complex projects with globally distributed teams and manage tight delivery timelines


• Have the ability to smoothly handle high stress application development and support environments


• Strive continuously to improve stakeholder management for end-to-end application delivery and support

Qualification Requirements:

• Bachelor Degree


• Minimum 5 year experience in Information Technology