IT Software Engineer 5 (Sr. Java Backend Developer with AWS) at 3Core Systems, Inc in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job description

• 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
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Team member contributing to programming, project management, and development assignments. Working on backend services in Client’s Digital platform.
• · 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.

Requirements

• · 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.
• · 10+ years or more of experience in designing and developing software applications in Java.
• · 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.
• · 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).
• · 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**
• · 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.
• · 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.

Skills

Required

• Java 17 or higher
• Spring Boot
• RESTful API development
• AWS or Azure
• Agile framework (ideally Scrum)
• Software product design/architecture
• Decision making and critical thinking
• Effective communications

Preferred

• AI tools
• Swagger, Postman, Assertible
• Cucumber and Selenium
• Linux or Unix platforms