Software Engineer II - Java (Azure Serverless Focus)

Software Engineer II - Java (Azure Serverless Focus)

Buffalo, NY (Hybrid 3 days onsite/2 days remote) 12+-month contract Web Cam Interview $64-$74/Hr on W2

NOTES FROM MANAGER/REQUIRED SKILLS & EXP:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Java Developer to design, build, and maintain a robust and scalable middleware application hosted on Azure. This application will facilitate seamless data flow between our internal systems and a SaaS hosted application, leveraging Azure Functions and other Azure services, with Java as the primary development language.

Skill Set 1: Java (OOP, data structures, concurrency); Spring Boot (RESTful APIs) Build Automation, Unit Testing

Skill Set 2: Azure Development (Functions, Services Integration, Key Vault, Managed Identities, Monitoring)

Skill Set 3: HTTP Client & API Interactions (Java HTTP client libs, API Authentication OAUTH 2.0, Error Handling)

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, deploy and maintain Java-based Azure Functions for data integration
• Implement secure and efficient API interactions with external SaaS applications.
• Ensure the scalability, reliability, and performance of the middleware solution.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements and deliver high-quality solutions.
• Implement effective error handling, logging, and monitoring for distributed systems.
• Participate in code reviews, promote best practices, and contribute to architectural discussions.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Strong Core Java Development: Solid understanding of OOP, data structures, algorithms, concurrency, and exception handling.

Java Ecosystem:

• Spring Boot : Proven experience building RESTful APIs
• Maven/Gradle : Proficiency with build automation.
• JUnit/Mockito: Experience with Unit Testing

HTTP Client & API Interaction:

• Experience with Java HTTP client libraries (e.g., java.net.http, Apache HttpClient, SpringWebClient).
• JSON Processing: Experience with JSON serialization/deserialization.
• API Authentication: Understanding and implementing API Keys, Basic Auth, and OAUTH 2.0.
• API Error Handling : Experience with HTTP status codes, retries, and backoff/circuit breaker strategies.

Azure-Specific Skills:

• Azure Functions : Strong understanding of triggers, bindings, and function app structures.
• Azure Services Integration : Experience with Azure Storage, Service Bus/Events Hub.
• Azure Key Vault : Essential for secure secret management.
• Managed Identities : Experience with credential-less access to Azure resources.
• Monitoring: Familiarity with Azure Monitor/App Insights for logging and tracing.

Serverless Principles:

Understanding event-driven architecture, statelessness, and cold start considerations. DevOps: Experience with Git for version control and CI/CD pipelines for deployment.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Minimum of an Associate's degree and 5 years systems analysis/application development experience, or in lieu of a degree, a combined minimum of 7 years higher education and/or work experience, including a minimum of 5 years systems analysis/application development experience.
• Familiar with application development software and hardware platforms.
• Proficiency with personal computers as well as pertinent project management, word processing and spreadsheet software.
• Capable of working on multiple projects of a complex nature.
• Excellent problem-solving skills to assist in issue resolution.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with prior experience presenting to the target audience.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Detail-oriented.
• Strong lateral thinking skills.
• Experience coordinating between Applications and business units.
• Experience recommending and implementing systems solutions.
• Experience driving project milestones and delivery dates.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE PREFERRED:

• Good understanding of the Bank's application framework.
• Subject matter expert in business with knowledge or experience utilizing application/system being supported.
• Advanced understanding of applications supported with a sound knowledge of interfacing/integrated applications.
• Ability to work in a team environment as well as autonomously.
• Ability to multitask for various components of complex projects.
• Action-oriented.
• Pro-active.
• Advanced knowledge and focus of the entire system to work on projects outside of normal business-as-usual (BAU).

Please provide candidates responses for ALL of the questions below to confirm they have ALL of the required skills/experience (please reply ASAP as submittals to our client are time sensitive):

• Do you reside in or near the Buffalo, NY or area to be onsite from day 1 for a hybrid work model, or open to relocation at your own expense to be onsite in a hybrid work model from day 1 (required)?
• If hired, are you able to work on Globalquest's W2 without any issues?
• LinkedIn profile link?
• Yrs. of IT exp. overall?
• Yrs. of exp. as a Java Developer to design, build, and maintain a robust and scalable middleware application hosted on Azure (Required)?
• Yrs. of exp. w/ Serverless Principles: Understanding event-driven architecture, statelessness, and cold start considerations (Required)?
• Yrs. of exp. w/ DevOps: Experience with Git for version control and CI/CD pipelines for deployment (Required)?
• Yrs. of exp. w/ Java (OOP, data structures, concurrency); Spring Boot (RESTful APIs) Build Automation, Unit Testing (Required) – Please provide yrs. of exp. for each skill mentioned?
• Yrs. of exp. w/ Azure Development (Functions, Services Integration, Key Vault, Managed Identities, Monitoring) (Required) – Please provide yrs. of exp. for each skill mentioned?
• Yrs. of exp. w/ HTTP Client & API Interactions (Java HTTP client libs, API Authentication OAUTH 2.0, Error Handling) (Required) – Please provide yrs. of exp. for each skill mentioned?
• Yrs. of exp. working specifically for banks and/or financial institutions?
• Do you possess a minimum of an Associate's degree and 5 years systems analysis/application development experience, or in lieu of a degree, a combined minimum of 7 years higher education and/or work experience, including a minimum of 5 years systems analysis/application development experience. (required)?
• Do you possess exceptional communication skills (verbal/written)?