Senior Backend JAVA Developer + Oracle/PL-SQL

Luxoft; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a Java Developer for a long-term project focused on migrating applications and modernizing technology stacks. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience with Java/J2EE, Oracle, and scripting. This role offers a competitive salary and benefits, with the possibility of working from home most of the time.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Work-from-home flexibility

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in Java/J2EE.
• Proficiency in Oracle & PL-SQL.
• Experience with Shell, Batch, or Perl scripting.

Responsibilities

• Communicating with client to gather requirements.
• Proposing solutions and providing estimations.
• Programming in Java, PL/SQL, and Shell scripts.

Skills

Java/J2EE

Oracle & PL-SQL

Shell/Batch/Perl scripting

Swift messaging

XML parsing

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Control-M

Microsoft Message Queue (MSMQ)

Job description

Project description

Our client is a US subsidiary of a global financial house working in multiple markets and asset classes.The client has a requirement to migrate a big number of applications/systems running on hundreds of Windows/Unix servers (prod/non-prod) and components marked as EOL (End-of-Life) - Win 2012/2014, UNIX RHEL6, SQL 2016, Java 8, etc. to modern versions.The scope of activities will include migration of applications (including DB/MW) and underlying infrastructure layer (OS, ESX, storage) to the latest (stable) infra stack: (Win 2012/2014 -> Win 2019, Unix RHEL6 -> Unix RHEL7), SQL 2016 -> SQL 2019, Java 8 -> Java 11. The project also involves some application technology stack modernizationWe are currently looking to build a distributed ~20 strong team of functional analysts, infrastructure and DevOps specialists, test engineers and developers led by an on-site project manager to assume full responsibility for project delivery.Anticipated project duration is ~ 1 year. Luxoft is proposing permanent employment, competitive salary and benefits package and possibility to move to different projects within Luxoft upon the project completion.The intent is to operate in WFH mode mostly, working from the office is possible upon request.

Responsibilities

• Communicating with client on requirements
• Proposing the solution and providing estimations, being able to discuss different options
• Programming in Java, PL/SQL, Shell scripts
• Implementing and modifying functional and unit test
• Fixing bugs and providing hot fixes
• Preparing release notes
• Interacting with project management, reporting status

SKILLS

Must have

• At least 5 years of Java/J2EE
• Experience with Oracle & PL-SQL
• Shell/Batch/Perl scripting
• Swift messaging
• XML parsing

Nice to have

• JIRA/Confluence• Control-M• Microsoft Message Queue (MSMQ)• Experience in finance/capital markets