IS Technical Specialist/Back-end Tech Lead

Huntington National Bank; Minnetonka (MN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Huntington National Bank is seeking a strong back-end developer with a cloud engineering background to join our team. You will work on API-enabled apps, event-driven architectures, and data-driven solutions used across channels.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years Java development, SQL with Oracle/Snowflake, DevSecOps and Kubernetes familiarity, and a learning mindset. Certifications in cloud architectures are preferred, with agile product-team experience a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 7+ years of development experience using Java and API-enabled apps.
• SQL skills with Oracle and Snowflake experience.
• 2+ years in production support or infrastructure engineering.
• Experience with DevSecOps, Kubernetes, and deployment pipelines.
• Certifications in cloud architecture/engineering/development strongly preferred.
• Experience working on product teams and familiarity with agile practices.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, design, and develop systems from user specs.
• Provide technical assistance for hardware or software issues.
• Maintain knowledge of tools for systems development and support.
• Stay current with technical industry trends relevant to Huntington.
• Identify training needs or train junior staff.
• Serve as project leader for specific initiatives.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Java

API development

Event-driven

SQL

Cloud certifications

Agile practices

Learning mindset

Product team experience

DevSecOps

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Cloud architecture/engineering/developer certifications

Tools

Spring Framework

Spring Boot

Batch processing

Kubernetes

Job description

Description

Our team directly supports analytics activation for the bank. Applications we support continue to significantly contribute to the bank's top line. We use cloud native application practices and modern data approaches to deliver performant software used by all channels.

We are looking for a strong back‑end developer with a cloud engineering background or certifications and a keen interest in learning new technologies/AI to join our team.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree.
• 7+ years of development experience using Java, building API‑enabled apps and event‑driven architecture.
• Ability to write SQL queries and stored procedures, knowledge of using databases including Oracle and Snowflake.
• 2+ years of production support, infrastructure engineering or administration experience.
• Experience with or good working knowledge of DevSecOps, Kubernetes or other container‑based technologies including deployment pipelines.
• Learning mindset with openness to learn new technologies, build things and experiment.
• Certifications like cloud architect/engineer/developer are strongly preferred.
• Experience working on product teams, awareness of agile practices.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Analyze, design, and develop systems based upon user specifications.
• Provide technical assistance in solving hardware or software problems.
• Possess an in-depth knowledge of and work with the technical tools available for systems development and support.
• Maintain and demonstrate knowledge of technical industry trends, particularly as they apply to Huntington.
• Assist with identifying training needs or with training of less experienced staff.
• Serve as project leader for specific projects.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with marketing applications or integration background.
• Previous architecture or tech lead experience.
• Deep knowledge of microservices patterns, Spring framework including Spring Boot and batch.
• Ability to balance both development and support roles.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting and communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, focus on customer service, and ability to work well with other IT, vendor, and business groups.

Exempt Status

Yes – not eligible for overtime pay.

Workplace Type

Office. Certain positions may be eligible for a flexible work arrangement, combining in‑office and work‑from‑home options.

Compensation Range

$70,000.00 – $140,000.00 USD annual. The compensation range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base compensation range for this position. Actual compensation will vary based on location, experience, and education. Colleagues in this position are also eligible to participate in an applicable incentive compensation plan.
Huntington provides a variety of benefits to colleagues, including health insurance coverage, wellness program, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plan, paid leave programs, paid holidays and paid time off.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Huntington is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Additional Information

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