Role Overview
The Senior Java Backend Developer is responsible for designing, developing, testing, and maintaining scalable software solutions that support critical business capabilities. This role partners with architects, product teams, and fellow engineers to deliver high-quality APIs and backend services using modern software engineering practices.
The ideal candidate brings strong Java development experience, expertise in API design and integration, and a passion for building reliable, secure, and high-performing applications. This individual will contribute throughout the software development lifecycle, from technical design through deployment and production support.
Key Responsibilities
- Provides detailed technical design and development of software solutions using existing and emerging technology platforms.
- Proposes & designs software solutions to address complex business needs.
- Writes code, tests and deploys software.
- Prepares technical and procedural documentation required for software.
- Maintains and debugs software.
- Customer Focused - Knowledgeable of the values and practices that align customer needs and satisfaction as primary considerations in all business decisions and able to leverage that information in creating customized customer solutions.
- Managing Risk - Assessing and effectively managing all of the risks associated with their business objectives and activities to ensure they adhere to and support the clients Enterprise Risk Management Framework.
- Banking operations familiarity
- Controls
- Compliance considerations
- Risk management processes
- Technical Troubleshooting - Working Experience
- Application Delivery Process - Working Experience
- Application Design, Architecture - Working Experience
- Application Development Tools - Working Experience
- Application Testing - Working Experience
- Packaged Application Integration - Working Experience
- System Development Lifecycle - Working Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field
- ava
- Spring Boot
- Oracle Database
Acceptable alternatives:
- SQL
- MySQL
Cloud Technologies
- Preferred - OpenShift (Red Hat)
- Acceptable Alternative - AWS
- Application Development
- Design and architecture familiarity/experience
- Business and Team Management
- Group Problem Solving
- Customer Engagement and Solutions Oriented
Preferred Qualifications
- Banking experience
- Financial institution experience
- Understanding regulatory and risk controls
About Techstra Solutions
Techstra Solutions is a certified woman-owned (WBENC) management consulting firm specializing in strategy, technology, and implementation services for large organizations undergoing digital and talent transformation. Our experienced team partners with clients to co-create innovative solutions in applications, data, AI, and automation that accelerate measurable, sustainable change. From advisory consulting through technical execution, we are dedicated to driving world-class business solutions that fit your strategic requirements and deliver results. For more information: www.techstrasolutions.com
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field
- Java development experience
- Spring Boot experience
- Oracle Database experience
- SQL or MySQL experience
- Application development experience
- Design and architecture experience or familiarity
- OpenShift cloud technology experience
- AWS cloud technology experience as an alternative to OpenShift
- Banking experience
- Financial institution experience
- Understanding of regulatory and risk controls
What We Do
Techstra Solutions is a certified woman-owned consulting firm that provides strategy, technology and implementation support to large organizations undergoing digital and talent transformation. The rapid pace of technology innovation required to remain competitive, juxtaposed with the slow rate of change in many organizations, causes most to struggle. To be successful companies must drive new ways of working including the use of technology/analytics and new skillsets (hard/soft) deep into their culture so that they are able to rapidly and continuously react to change. They must also apply new approaches that empower their employees, ensuring its sustainability. At Techstra Solutions we focus on four key areas, otherwise known as the 4 A’s: Automation (Robotic Process Automation (RPA)/Intelligent Automation), Analytics (Reporting/Analytics/AI/ML), Application Modernization (Cloud, Mobility, etc), and Agile-based solutions (DevOps).
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