Senior Java Developer

Grow your career as a Sr. Java Developer with an innovative global bank in Irving, TX. Contract role with strong possibility of extension. Will require working a hybrid schedule 2-3 days onsite per week.

Join one of the world's most renowned global banks and trusted brand with over 200 years of continuously evolving financial services worldwide. Will be responsible for building out the firm’s strategic reference data platforms used by the Institutional Clients Group. Will take ownership of key projects and components and will be responsible for all phases of the SDLC including analysis and design, development, testing and deployment. Will be responsible for providing technical guidance to junior developers, including overseeing their deliverables, provide architectural guidance, enforce best practices, and conduct code reviews. You will work alongside some of the smartest minds in the industry who are excited to share their knowledge and to learn from you.

Contract Duration: 12+ Months


 Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or engineering or Java Developer work experience
• A minimum of 8 years’ application development experience
• Experience with the following technologies:
• Java (Core, JDBC, MT, Collections, I/O), Spring Boot
• Strong understanding of SQL/PL-SQL on Oracle DB
• Cloud native microservices
• Tomcat or WebLogic application server, container platform based on Kubernetes
• REST web services, Kafka, Redis
• Unix commands and Korn shell scripting.
• Familiarity with standard data structures and algorithms.
• Thorough understanding of usage of the fundamental concepts like Exception Handling, Static block/variables/classes, OOPS concepts, Collections, Multi-Threading, Web services, Design Patterns
• Experience using the following – JIRA, uDeploy, SonarQube, TeamCity, Artifactory, Git (Bitbucket)
• Logical thinking, strong analytical and problem-solving skills; innovative and solutions oriented
• Effective time management skills to manage multiple priorities with flexibility on time zones and timelines
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Desired Skills & Experience

• Experience working with the Scrum methodology
• Experience working with a NoSQL database, preferably MongoDB/Redis
• Experience developing web frontend using Javascript frameworks (prefer AngularJS, React & VUE)
• Exposure to functional programming language like Scala.
• Financial services technology experience preferably in reference data domain
• Physical and logical data modeling

What You Will Be Doing

• Deliver assigned development projects within agreed schedule, quality and scope expectations
• Participate in all stages of the SDLC within an agile Scrum environment
• Form partnership with technology vendors and gain deep understanding of products
• Interact with senior management to define and drive architectural direction
• Interact with PMO and translate reported problems/issues into JIRA items to implement
• Enhance/Re-architect existing components to satisfy new requirements in terms of performance and scalability
• Provide level 3 (escalation) support for the application

You will receive the following benefits:

• Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family
• Dental & Orthodontia Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options
• Paid Sick Time Leave
• Legal and Identity Protection Plans
• Pre-tax Commuter Benefit
• 529 College Saver Plan

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.