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.