25877035 Java Software Engineer / Developer

citi.com; Ontario; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

An established financial institution is seeking an Applications Development Senior Programmer Analyst based in Ontario, Canada. This role involves contribution to applications systems analysis and programming, with extensive knowledge of Java, cloud technologies, and microservices development. The candidate should have a Bachelor's degree and over eight years of relevant experience in software engineering, demonstrating the ability to work independently and lead projects effectively.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience as a Software Engineer or Developer.
• Experience with front-end technologies and software engineering best practices.
• Clear understanding of Data Structures and Object-Oriented Principles.

Responsibilities

• Conduct feasibility studies, time and cost estimates, and IT planning.
• Monitor all phases of development and provide user support.
• Consult with users and recommend advanced programming solutions.

Skills

Java

Cloud-native development

Microservices architecture

Spring Boot

Kubernetes

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Jenkins

SonarQube

Bitbucket

Jira

Job description

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 :

• Conduct tasks related to feasibility studies, time and cost estimates, IT planning, risk technology, applications development, model development, and establish and implement new or revised applications systems and programs to meet specific business needs or user areas
• Monitor and control all phases of development process and analysis, design, construction, testing, and implementation as well as provide user and operational support on applications to business users
• Utilize in-depth specialty knowledge of applications development to analyze complex problems / issues, provide evaluation of business process, system process, and industry standards, and make evaluative judgement
• Recommend and develop security measures in post implementation analysis of business usage to ensure successful system design and functionality
• Consult with users / clients and other technology groups on issues, recommend advanced programming solutions, and install and assist customer exposure systems
• Ensure essential procedures are followed and help define operating standards and processes
• Serve as advisor or coach to new or lower level analysts
• Has the ability to operate with a limited level of direct supervision.
• Can exercise independence of judgement and autonomy.
• Acts as SME to senior stakeholders and / or other team members.
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

Knowledge / Experience :

8+ years of experience as a Software Engineer / Developer using Java with minimum 3 years’ experience in front end technologies.

Multiple years of experience with software engineering best practices (unit testing, automation, design patterns, peer review, etc.)

Clear understanding of Data Structures and Object-Oriented Principles using Java

Multiple years of experience with Cloud-native development and Container Orchestration tools (Serverless, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, etc.).

Hands on experience Service Oriented and Microservices architectures, as REST implementations

Hands on experience with frameworks like Spring Boot.

Working knowledge on build tools (Ant / Maven), continuous integration (Jenkins), code quality analysis (SonarQube) and unit and integration testing (JUnit).

Basic understanding of databases (SQL Server preferably) with ability to write queries and stored procedures.

Exposure to Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI / CD) pipelines, either on-premise or public cloud (i.e., Tekton, Harness, CircleCI, Jenkins, etc.)

Exposure to architecture experience in building horizontally scalable, highly available, highly resilient, and low latency applications

Has the ability to operate with a limited level of direct supervision.

Comprehensive knowledge of Banking and securities domain for application development

Working experience on Cloud applications.

Knowledge of tools like Bitbucket, Jira & RLM.

Good to have knowledge of Kubernetes and OpenShift.

Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication.

Ability to work independently and in a team.

Qualifications :

• 5-8 years of relevant experience
• Experience in systems analysis and programming of software applications
• Experience in managing and implementing successful projects
• Working knowledge of consulting / project management techniques / methods
• 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.

Job Family Group : Technology

Job Family :

Applications Development

Time Type : Full time

Please see the requirements listed above.

Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and / or contact the recruiter.

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