Technical Consultant / SW Engineer

What is the opportunity? 

Reporting to the Director, Technology & Integration Services, the Technical Consultant III (Senior SW Engineer)will be focused on implementing cutting-edge software by understanding the framework and open-source technologies. You will bring your expertise in building high-performing, scalable, enterprise-grade software applications. You will work with a team of like-minded individuals in a culture of collaboration. The role will focus on creating cutting-edge solutions for financial services clients by developing high-quality software and participating in data analysis, design, review, and deployment throughout the SDLC; to ensure the delivery of high quality and high-performance solutions. The successful candidate will be passionate about technology and interested in getting involved in all things development.  

Mode of Work: Hybrid

What will you do? 

• Develop software solutions by studying information needs, conferring with users, studying systems flow, data usage, and work processes, investigating problem areas, and following the software development lifecycle. 
• Implement well-designed, testable, and efficient codes according to project requirements and adhere to coding standards, guidelines, quality procedures, and schedules. 
• Lead software projects from scoping requirements through actual launch and implementation. 
• Collaborate with team members on analysis, design reviews, and testing. 
• Document and demonstrate solutions by developing documentation, flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, charts, code comments, and clear code. 
• Perform thorough unit testing and support in resolving defects while ensuring proper documentation of all activities. 
• Complete peer-to-peer code reviews and improve operations by conducting systems analysis and recommending changes in policies and procedures. 
• Provide inputs and assist in the preparation of high-level designs. 
• Protect operations by keeping information confidential. 

What do I need to succeed? 

Must have: 

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or software or systems engineering. 
• 6+ years of working experience as a Software Engineer with a consistent track record of delivery, preferably in an agile environment. 
• Experience using Eclipse, Maven, and source control (SVN, Git). 
• Well-versed in JAVA, J2EE, Spring Boot, design patterns, Web Services, REST-based APIs, Apache Kafka, schema registry, Apache Nifi. 
• Must have client-facing experience. 
• Clear and concise verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate with all levels of an organization, both internally and externally. 
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to foster team collaboration. 
• Be proactive with a strong desire to learn. 
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills with the ability to create innovative solutions. 
• Ability to work across multiple project areas and manage competing responsibilities simultaneously. 
• Strong knowledge of and experience with object oriented and functional design patterns. 
• Knowledge of and experience with PostgreSQL database 
• Create coding and design guidelines to be used throughout our applications; 
• Develop and maintain Java applications in the development and test environments. 
• Strong knowledge of and experience with JSON packages and schemas. 
• Knowledge of and familiarity with Java build systems, i.e. Maven 
• Strong critical thinking, decision-making, problem-solving, and attention to detail skills. 

Nice to have: 

• Automation testing experience (JUnit). 
• Application development experience in a large enterprise IT environment. 
• Application development experience in an Agile environment using TDD and BDD.