The Applications Development Senior Programmer Analyst is an intermediate level position responsible for participation in the establishment and implementation of new or revised application systems and programs in coordination with the Technology team. The overall objective of this role is to contribute to applications systems analysis and programming activities.
Responsibilities:
- Design and development of complex systems using Spring, Spring Boot and Spring Cloud, React/Angular ,Workflow technologies.
- Architect and implement microservices-based solutions with focus on scalability, reliability and performance.
- Apply TDD and test-first development practices across all development stages.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design and deliver new features.
- Guide the integration and optimization of Oracle and MongoDB in high-performance environments.
- Implement data access layers using Hibernate and JPA and manage caching using Redis or other caching frameworks.
- Ensure high quality through effective code reviews, static code analysis and performance optimization.
- Mentor and guide junior developers and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement.
Required Skills :
- 10+ years of software development experience with strong focus on Java and workflow technology.
- Expert-level knowledge in Spring Framework, Spring Boot and Spring Cloud.
- Solid understanding and hands-on experience with React JS / Angular / Node.
- Solid understanding and hands-on experience with Microservices Architecture and best practices.
- Proficient in Hibernate, JPA and working with both relational (Oracle) and NoSQL(MongoDB) databases
- Experience with Redis or equivalent for caching and performance optimization.
- Proven experience with Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Sift-Left testing strategies.
- Hands-on experience with test automation tools/frameworks such as Junit, Mockito, REST Assured, Cucumber or Selenium.
- String understanding of application performance, monitoring and optimization techniques.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to lead complex development tasks.
Preferred Skills:
- Exposure to Api Gateways, Service Discovery and Distributed Tracing
- Exposure to Workflow tools (e.g Pega, RHPAM or equivalent workflow tool)
- Exposure to Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines,
either on-premise or public cloud (i.e., Tekton, Harness, Jenkins, etc.). - Familiarity with DevOps Practices and containerization tools like Docker and orchestration with Kubernetes.
- Experience with code quality tools (e.g. SonarQube, Checkmarks)
- Understanding of security best practices for backend development (OAUth2, JWT, Spring Security)
- Proven leadership and team collaboration skills.
- String communication and stakeholder management.
- Ability to balance technical depth with business priorities.
- Passion for high-quality, clean and maintainable code.
Qualifications:
- 10+ years of relevant experience
- Experience in systems analysis and programming of software applications
- Experience in managing and implementing successful projects
- Demonstrated leadership skills
- Proven project management skills
- Expertise in industry practices and standards of application architecture role
- Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication
- Ability to work under pressure and manage deadlines or unexpected changes in expectations or requirements
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience
This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.
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