Senior Java Architect - Full remote - Contractor

This is a remote position.

• Contribute to the design of robust, multi-threaded and distributed system components, deployed both on premise and in Microsoft Azure;
  
• Document decisions and design solutions using standard notations such as UML and Archimate3;
  
• Develop high quality code in Java language and understand the related software ecosystem (maven, Junit, mocking libraries …);
  
• Implement and improve continuous build and integration (e.g. Jenkins) processes, unit testing and code quality metrics;
  
• Analyse and influence functional and non-functional requirements;
  

• Bachelor or Master degree;
  
• +8 years of experience in a similar role;
  
• Strong experience in object oriented analysis & design (OOA&D) and Java language development;
  
• Experience using agile software development methodologies (i.e. Scrum, Kanban and other lean techniques);
  
• Experience in implementing cloud services and architecture, serverless functions, event based architectures, for instance on Microsoft Azure;
  
• Proven experience of REST API development;
  
• Proven experience of SOAP API integration;
  
• Experience with Oracle Service Bus;
  
• Very good knowledge of the Spring framework;
  
• Knowledge of OWASP secure coding guidelines;
  
• Implement and improve continuous build and integration (e.g. Jenkins) processes, unit testing and code quality metrics;
  
• Analyse and influence functional and non-functional requirements;
  
• Produce clean, unit testable and well documented source code;
  
• Experience in defining tasks/stories with clear estimates and prioritisation;
  
• BCS, TOGAF, SWEBOK or other equivalent and valid certificates;
  
• Fluent in English;