Senior Java Developer, OpenText

• 12 - 15 years of relevant experience with expert level professional/technical skills
• Complete understanding of software development life cycle using various methodologies
• Expert in implementing (coding & unit testing) detailed design into application functionalities using Java/JEE as the primary development language
• Expert in JEE Web Services Technologies: e.g., JAXB, Java APIs for XML Messaging
• Experience in designing of end to end solution for small to large scale applications
• Effective in communication, critical thinking and interpersonal skills
• Ability to be a hands-on leader on multiple projects and to assist in troubleshooting
• Behavior Characteristics: Strong attention to detail and process, collaborative and adaptable, independent, self-motivated, with high level of accountability, analytical
• Makes decisions within a project/function, guided by professional/technical expertise and known practices and established precedents
• Should be proficient in the following:
• Distributed and multi-threaded systems on a relational database
• Micro-services and distributed service-oriented architectures
• Design and implementation of REST APIs
• Developing on a modern front-end framework
• Using a test-driven approach to writing code
• Frameworks: Spring 5+, Hibernate 5+ and Sencha
• Languages: Java 8+, JavaScript, SQL, PL/SQL
• Messaging Middleware: IBM MQ, Active MQ
• Databases: Relational database experience, Oracle/MySQL/ PostgreSQL
• Development tools: IntelliJ/Eclipse, Maven, Git
• Bachelor’s/College Degree in Computer Science/ Information Technology or equivalent in relevant discipline

Desirable

• The Principal Software Engineer’s main role is to provide expertise in all levels of architecture design in software application development across multiple projects
• He must take into consideration the framework needs, security, network intricacies and scalability
• He is expected to serve as the team’s subject matter expert in most areas of development
• The Principal Engineer organizes the efforts of application development including technical project management
• Act as the key resource for setting technical directions defining and deploying solid engineering practices, coaching and mentoring other engineers and qualifying engineering project plans
• Prepare and/or review the solution, integration, physical, security designs of the project
• Interact with the cross-functional teams
• Provide project estimates
• Prepare, review and/or approve project software requirements, specifications and other artifacts (Software Design Document, Entity Relationship Diagram, etc.)
• Assist in the preparation of Technical Architecture Documents
• Identify risks and risk mitigation strategies associated with the architecture and/or technical delivery
• Conduct research on emerging application development software products, languages, and standard in support of procurement and development efforts
• Recommend and implement software upgrades, tools and techniques
• Code software programs and applications according to specifications
• Code Review and ensure code quality throughout application life cycle
• Implement process improvements
• Analyze data from software analysis tools for the purpose of correcting errors, isolating areas for project improvement
• Generate statistics and prepare reports for management and/or team members on the status of the programming process
• Troubleshoot cross-component/technology issues in areas of expertise
• Provide support to multiple projects
• Provide production support as needed
• Engage in project level planning/project management