Senior Java Engineer

Curiosity and a constant quest for knowledge serve as the foundation to success in IBM Consulting. In your role, you'll be encouraged to challenge the norm, investigate ideas outside of your role, and come up with creative solutions resulting in ground breaking impact for a wide network of clients. Our culture of evolution and empathy centers on long-term career growth and development opportunities in an environment that embraces your unique skills and experience.

In this role, you'll work in one of our IBM Consulting Client Innovation Centers (Delivery Centers), where we deliver deep technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients around the world. Our delivery centers offer our clients locally based skills and technical expertise to drive innovation and adoption of new technology.

Your role and responsibilities

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Java Engineer to join our agile team and work on innovative big data systems that support public sector projects. As a Senior Java Engineer, you will play a critical role in designing, developing, and delivering cutting-edge solutions that enable our clients to achieve their hybrid-cloud and AI goals.

As a Senior Java Engineer, you will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of projects that make a real difference to people's lives. You will be responsible for participating in all aspects of the software development lifecycle, including design, code implementation, testing, and support. Your primary focus will be on creating software that is high performing, highly available, responsive, and maintainable, and that meets the unique needs of our public sector clients.

Required education

None

Preferred education

Bachelor's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

• Analyze, validate, and propose improvements to existing systems and processes, working closely with our architects and technical leaders to identify opportunities for innovation and growth
• Engage with stakeholders across all phases of the project, from design and development to testing and release, and provide exceptional customer service and support
• Drive key discussions with stakeholders and analyze the current landscape to identify opportunities for creative and innovative coding solutions
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and develop software that meets the needs of our public sector clients and supports their hybrid-cloud and AI journeys
• Participate in agile development methodologies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives, and contribute to the continuous improvement of our development processes and practices

Preferred technical and professional experience

• The ideal candidate will have a strong focus on delivering exceptional user experiences and a proven track record of working with complex data-intensive applications.
• Proven experience as a Java Engineer with a strong focus on user experience.
• Deep understanding of Java and its ecosystems, including experience with popular Java frameworks (e.g. Spring, Hibernate).
• Familiarity with big data technologies and tools (e.g. Hadoop, Spark, NoSQL databases).
• Strong experience with Java development, including design, implementation, and testing of large-scale systems.
• Experience working on public sector projects and understanding of the unique challenges and opportunities of this sector.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex systems and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with stakeholders and team members.
• Experience with agile development methodologies and version control systems such as Git.
• Experience with cloud-based technologies, including Amazon Web Services (AWS), and a strong understanding of cloud computing concepts and architectures.
• Familiarity with AWS services such as EC2, S3, RDS, and Lambda, and experience with cloud-based DevOps tools such as AWS CodePipeline and AWS CodeBuild.

Desirable Certifications

• Oracle Certified Professional: Java SE 11 Developer (OCPJP)
• Oracle Certified Expert: Java EE 7 Developer (OCEE)
• Oracle Certified Master: Java EE 7 Developer (OCMJEE)
• AWS Certified Developer - Associate
• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional
• Certified Cloud Developer (CCD)
• Certified Cloud Architect (CCA)

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