Senior Software Engineer

Compunnel, Inc.; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions firm is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to support the full software development lifecycle for enterprise applications. Responsibilities include migrating workloads, ensuring operational stability, and enhancing Java-based applications in various platforms like Windows, Linux, and OpenShift. Candidates should have senior-level experience in software engineering, strong SDLC fundamentals, and expertise in cloud-native environments including OpenShift. This position demands a proactive mindset and strong collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• Senior-level software engineering experience required.
• Strong experience with SDLC fundamentals.
• Experience with cloud-native and containerized environments.

Responsibilities

• Participate in full SDLC activities including design, development, testing.
• Develop and maintain applications for document generation and delivery.
• Support Java-based applications and work in an Agile environment.

Skills

Shell scripting (KSH or BSH)

Java

Spring / Spring Boot

SQL and relational databases

PostgreSQL and/or SQL Server

Kafka with AVRO

Test automation (JUnit, Karate, Cucumber)

DevOps practices (Blue-Green deployments, Liquibase)

Tools

Tomcat

JBoss

OpenShift (OCP)

AppDynamics

Grafana

Apigee

Job description

The Senior Software Engineer will support the full software development lifecycle (SDLC) for enterprise applications responsible for large-scale document generation, processing, printing, and electronic/postal delivery.

This role supports critical document delivery infrastructure across Windows, Linux, and OpenShift platforms.

The initial focus will be on migrating OpenText Exstream workloads and servers from legacy environments to new data centers, ensuring operational stability, performance, and seamless application continuity throughout the transition.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in full SDLC activities including design, development, testing, deployment, and production support.
• Develop, support, and maintain applications involved in document composition, generation, and delivery.
• Perform application-level administration across Linux and Windows environments.
• Support and enhance Java-based full-stack applications.
• Work collaboratively in an Agile environment while adhering to established SDLC standards.
• Manage multiple priorities across platforms such as Windows, Linux, and OpenShift (OCP).
• Partner with infrastructure, platform, and QA teams to ensure system availability, resiliency, and performance.
• Contribute to automation, observability, and deployment best practices.
• Provide support during and after data center migration activities, including middleware patching, UI enhancements, and performance stabilization.

Required Qualifications

• Senior-level software engineering experience with strong SDLC fundamentals.
• Experience with Linux and Windows application-side administration.
• Shell scripting experience (KSH or BSH).
• Experience with Tomcat and JBoss.
• Strong SQL and relational database experience.
• Java, Spring / Spring Boot
• Hibernate / JPA
• PostgreSQL and/or SQL Server
• Experience working in enterprise-scale, high-volume system environments.
• Experience supporting distributed systems and messaging platforms (Kafka with AVRO).
• Experience with cloud-native and containerized environments, including OpenShift (OCP).
• Experience with middleware and platform tools such as JBoss and Apigee.
• Test automation and quality practices, including JUnit, Karate, Cucumber, TDD, and BDD.
• Experience with DevOps practices such as Blue-Green deployments, Liquibase, Feature Toggles, Harness, and Circuit Breaker patterns.
• Observability and performance monitoring tools experience including AppDynamics and Grafana.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with OpenText Exstream batch or real-time server administration.
• UI development experience with Angular or React.
• Experience working in high-throughput, distributed enterprise systems.

Soft Skills

• Ability to work effectively in fast-paced, dynamic environments.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.
• Comfort supporting multiple applications and concurrent priorities.
• Proactive mindset with strong focus on stability, quality, and continuous improvement.