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.

JAVA Software Engineer