Outstanding long-term contract opportunity! A well-known Financial Services Company is looking for a Software Engineer in Iselin, NJ (Hybrid).
Work with the brightest minds at one of the largest financial institutions in the world. This is a long-term contract opportunity that includes a competitive benefit package! Our client has been around for over 150 years and is continuously innovating in today's digital age. If you want to work for a company that is not only a household name, but also truly cares about satisfying customers' financial needs and helping people succeed financially, apply today.
Contract Duration: 6 Months
Required Skills & Experience- 5+ years of Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work or consulting experience, training, military experience, education.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
- 5+ years of professional experience in Java application development.
- Strong hands-on experience with:
- Java (Java 8/11/17 or higher)
- Spring Boot
- RESTful APIs
- Microservices Architecture
- Angular
- JPA / Hibernate
- Apache Tomcat
- Strong understanding of:
- Object-Oriented Design and Programming
- Data Structures and Algorithms
- Multi-threading and Concurrency
- Design Patterns
- Application Security Best Practices
- Experience with SQL and relational databases such as Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, or MySQL.
- Experience with source control tools such as Git.
- Strong knowledge of SDLC processes, Agile/Scrum methodologies, and DevOps practices.
- Hands-on experience in application development, testing, deployment, and production support.
- Familiarity with both Linux and Windows environments.
- Experience writing and maintaining automation scripts using Shell, Bash, PowerShell, Python, or similar technologies.
Desired Skills & Experience- Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes/OpenShift.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps tools.
- Understanding of SSL/TLS certificates, certificate management, and secure communications.
- Experience with Ansible for infrastructure automation and application deployment.
- Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
- Knowledge of messaging platforms such as Kafka, Solace, RabbitMQ, or JMS.
- Experience with monitoring and logging tools.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Positive attitude and strong sense of ownership.
- Ability to work independently and in a team-oriented environment.
- Commitment to delivering high-quality software solutions.
- Willingness to learn new technologies and adapt to changing business needs.
- Strong troubleshooting and production support skills.
- Ansible Automation
- Certificate and Key Management experience
- OpenShift/Kubernetes experience
- Cloud-native application development
- Performance tuning and load testing experience
- Kafka or event-driven architecture experience
What You Will Be Doing- Consult on complex initiatives with broad impact and large-scale planning for Software Engineering.
- Review and analyze complex multi-faceted, larger scale or longer-term Software Engineering challenges that require in-depth evaluation of multiple factors including intangibles or unprecedented factors.
- Contribute to the resolution of complex and multi-faceted situations requiring solid understanding of the function, policies, procedures, and compliance requirements that meet deliverables.
- Strategically collaborate and consult with client personnel.
- Design, develop, enhance, and maintain enterprise-grade applications using Java technologies.
- Develop scalable and resilient Microservices using Spring Boot and related frameworks.
- Build and maintain responsive web applications using Angular.
- Design and implement database solutions using JPA/Hibernate and relational databases.
- Develop high-performance, multi-threaded applications and troubleshoot concurrency-related issues.
- Participate in all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including requirements gathering, design, development, testing, deployment, and support.
- Perform unit testing, integration testing, and support automated testing initiatives.
- Analyze and resolve production issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement preventive solutions.
- Collaborate with architects, business analysts, QA teams, and DevOps engineers to deliver high-quality solutions.
- Ensure application performance, scalability, security, and reliability.
- Create and maintain technical documentation, deployment guides, and operational procedures.
- Support application deployments and production releases across multiple environments.