JOB DESCRIPTION AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Reporting to Team Leader, the Senior Java Software Engineer would be responsible to:

• Develop and test of stories in adherence to PPS professional development standards and procedures
• Support other areas of PPS who have questions and queries on the software platform
• Deliver sprints on time
• Contributing to Sprint refinement, planning and delivering own stories on time
• Identify and escalate blockers/critical issues
• Discussing operational aspects with relevant departments
• Drive effective resolution of issues as they arise
• Follow company policy and procedures
• Actively support the team, QA and DevOps engineers
• Keep tickets and associated documentation up-to-date 
• Provide progress feedback to team

REQUIRED SKILLS & PROFILE

• Java web application development expertise with 5+ years’ experience 
• Proven experience in designing and implementing solutions from concept through implementation 
• Proficient in developing microservices solutions based on Spring Boot 
• Strong experience in designing and implementing REST webservices, and integrating with API gateways 
• Strong capabilities in databases design, database modelling, SQL coding; especially in cloud environments 
• Demonstrated experience in container technologies (Docker or Kubernetes) 
• Experience in cloud environments like AWS or Azure
• Experience in corresponding tools like Git or Subversion…
• Practical experience in Agile frameworks (Scrum) and tools (JIRA)  
• International experience or working in international projects is a strong plus 
• Ability to work in a team (local or remote) and self-motivation