Senior Java Developer

KRIS INFOTECH PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Singapore seeks a highly experienced Technical Lead to guide the development of software solutions. You will be responsible for overseeing code quality, managing deployments, and driving enhancements while mentoring junior developers. This pivotal role requires excellent communication skills, deep technical knowledge, and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Benefits

On-call rotation support

Team mentoring opportunities

Qualifications

• At least 12 years of software development experience.
• Strong knowledge of Java and Transac SQL.
• Experience in cloud native architecture, AWS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead technology design and architectural evolution.
• Develop high-quality, fully tested source code.
• Provide deployment and change management.

Skills

Java

Transac SQL

Software Development

Cloud Native Architecture

Linux

Git

Maven

DevOps Culture

Problem Solving

Leadership

Tools

Gitlab

Jenkins

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Job Description:

Build & change management:

• Able to lead in terms of technology and conceptualize, propose design and architectural evolution, along with operational model.
• Contributing to development of high quality fully tested source code complying with deadlines, schedule and coding standards.
• Liaise with business analysts for clarification and understanding of requirements.
• Provide deployment and change management of the solution/platform.
• Develop tests strategy in coordination with project manager / Business Analysts.
• Provide technical assistance during user acceptance test.
• Incidents and Requests management (business users and other IT teams)
• Communicate effectively.
• Analyse enhancement requests and bug-fixes.
• Document deliveries.
• Support applications in production - analyze and resolve issues as they arise as well as propose optimizations for future.
• Monitor the results and quality of the different software solutions and projects implemented in the organization.

Change management:

• Apply monthly release strategy, following the team’s milestones for analysis, coding and testing.
• Support the release roadmap in production.

Operations management:

• Application support, level 3 (expert).
• Troubleshoot and fix issues.

Continuous improvement:

• Process improvements
• Technology, tools and infrastructure upgrade
• Automation of manual work
• Delivery efficiency and quality improvement

Requirements:

• At least 12 years of software development experience
• At least 8 years’ experience working with Java and Transac SQL
• Strong knowledge on various design patterns
• A strong understanding of recent Java language features, such as lambdas, streams, and futures
• Good knowledge of algorithms and data structures, with strong fundamentals in complexity analysis
• Strong ability to analyze code – understand execution flow & debug even without access to a debugger
• Experience with Maven, Git, writing and maintaining integration tests
• Strong familiarity with Linux and bash
• Good knowledge of SQL or an SQL-inspired dialect such as HQL
• Experience in cloud native architecture.
• AWS cloud architecture

Additionally, knowledge of the following would be helpful although it is not required:

• Web development fundamentals (HTML, JavaScript, typescript, jQuery, ReactJS, etc)
• Docker/Kubernetes, Microservices

An ideal candidate will also have expertise in some or all of the following:

• JupyterLab, JupyterHub, Jupter notebook, Mercury ecosystem
• Gitlab, Jenkins and Ansible with exposure to devops culture
• Jira or a similar issue-tracking system
• Python
• ElasticSearch
• Understanding or interest in finance & financial markets, particularly interest rate derivatives in their many forms (Forwards, Futures, Swaps, Swaptions, etc)
• Willing to do L3 Support if required.
• Willing to do On-call rotation with team mates to cover night and week-end support.
• The candidate should have analytical and problem solving skills, a pro-active mind-set in security, proven ability to work individually under pressure.
• Team player with good interpersonal skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Besides having greater development experience than an intermediate or junior developer, a technical lead will be expected to make sometimes complex architectural decisions that balance difficult trade-offs, and defend those decisions to management and clients within the bank.
• He or she will be expected to take a leadership role in the team, mentoring less experienced colleagues and helping them progress.
• All candidates, but particularly seniors, will be held to high a standard when it comes to communication, both oral and written. You should have good expository style, be able to explain yourself clearly and concisely, especially when the subject is technical and complex.

Shift Timings

• Work hours : 8.45am – 6:30pm SGT
• On-call rotation with team mates to cover night and week-end support on demand.