Senior Java Software Engineer

Role : Senior Java DeveloperLocation : Sheffield, UK (Hybrid)Employment type : ContractExperience required : 8+ YearsIs this the next step in your career Find out if you are the right candidate by reading through the complete overview below.Must have: Java, API, Microservices, Kafaka, AWS/Azure/GCP, Banking/Payment experienceThe role including below major accountabilities：Set the level expected for software delivery within the team, leading by exampleServe as expert in area of responsibility, identifies process improvements and problem prevention, and advises department and management of relevant information as appropriateProvides analysis and solutions to technical and business issuesUnderstand and apply technology and corporate vision setting direction on implementation.Maintain awareness of business and technology strategies and implements technical alternatives and strategies to gain competitive advantageMaintains the complex technical infrastructure of assigned area to meet the business requirements.Provides technical solutions to business problems, technical leadership and direction to management.Remain current on technical and professional advances and business strategies regarding area of responsibilityResolve architectural or development blockers raisedPartner with DevOps team to enable automated infrastructure delivery, DevSecOps value streams are executed and CI /CD pipelines to deploy servicesInitiate analysis for complex problems and issues, determine technical alternatives, analyse vendor solutions and negotiate contracts, and develop appropriate standards for technology application.Provide technical leadership and consultation to project team members as directed by the project managerInitiate and conduct feasibility studies of new and modified operational procedures.For large systems, prepare cost/benefit analyses, functional and detail specificationsProvide direct guidance in planning, designing, programming, documentation and implementation of the systemsPerform reviews of new and existing systems to ensure operational integrity and accomplishment of stated objectiveDesign, code, test, debug and document programs as required.Provide architecture guidance to developers based on best practices and in alignment with global standardsEnsuring compliance with all relevant controls and standardsKeep up-to-date and have expertise on current tools, technologies and areas like cyber security and regulations pertaining to aspects like data privacy, consent, data residency etc. that are applicableQualificationsKnowledge & Experience / QualificationsBachelor’s Degree required in Computer Science, Engineering or related majorsMinimum of 8 years’ applied experience as an API engineerStrong experience in API designing and creating architectural artefacts such as gap analysis, low level designs, data models etc.More than 5 years of engineering background in back-end microservices application development, application security and authentication development, cache and middlewareMore than 8 years’ experience programming in Java and ideally Go and RustExpertise in JVM tuning and diagnostic for application troubleshooting and performance-optimizationExpertise in distributed system design including microservices, SpringbootExperience working with Kafka, Docker, k8s, service meshExperience with monitoring and observability technologies: Splunk, Grafana, Prometheus, Jaeger, Kiali, Open TelemetryExperience xpwpeyx in cloud and DevOps, familiar to network (VPC) and firewall on cloud, identity and access management, cloud delivery including sizing and costingDemonstrable knowledge on infrastructure like Linux OS, networking, storage, network load-balancing, Kubernetes CNI.Strong SQL coding abilities is preferredExperience of working in a financial institution, ideally in paymentsAbility to work independently and think out of the boxThe passion and ability to lead/motivate and develop technologist, including mentoring and coaching.Superior listening skills, ability to learn quickly, and willing to accept accountability for company and individual successExtensive critical thinking skills for problem identification and solution recommendationExceptional team player that can lead others in demonstrating initiative and sound business judgment and is interested in expanding skills and growing professionallyHighly flexible, set priorities and meet deadlines in a changing environmentExcellent written and verbal communication skills in English, ability to negotiate, resolve conflicts and influence technical choices relating to business, development and architectural requirements