Java Back-End Engineer

Work Location: Tampa, FL, Houston, TX and Plano, TX Must be USC or GC for this role W2 opportunity (no C2C) Job Description: The ideal candidate should have 5+ years of experience in the development and design of solutions, with working experience on Java/Spring Boot frameworks with Agile methodology. Should have worked on databases, PL/SQL, and have an understanding of Bitbucket and Gradle. Responsibilities: Applications Developer with excellent knowledge of back end technologies and building client-facing applications Collaborate and coordinate with product users or business analysts and other team members in an Agile environment to understand and analyze the business requirements Deliver technical solutions based on the business requirement by getting involved in the full development life cycle of SDLC Translate technical requirements into programmed application modules and develop web applications or enhance existing ones Building reusable code and libraries for maintainable and extensible applications Participate in code reviews and ensure that all solutions are aligned to predefined architectural specifications Support production environment for stability when required by troubleshooting application code-related issues Work independently or partner with local and global teams. Skills: Mandatory hands-on experience in core Java, Spring Boot, JPA, REST services, and microservices development. Strong experience in SQL for Oracle, SQL Server, Maria DB, and experience for SQL performance turning is a plus. Good understanding of Jenkins CI/CD, Maven/Gradle, Apache JMeter Strong understanding of the request-response model, using developer tools for debugging Experience with Cloud Foundry, Kibana, and Dynatrace tools Experience with various source control tools like GitHub/Bitbucket. Knowledge of software design patterns ie; Object Oriented Design Patterns A good understanding of React, node.js & other UI frameworks is a plus Knowledge of AWS, Kubernetes, and Splunk are a plus. Capabilities: BS/BA degree or equivalent experience Advanced knowledge of application, data, and infrastructure architecture disciplines Understanding of architecture and design across all systems Working proficiency in developmental tool sets Knowledge of industry-wide technology trends and best practices Ability to work in large, collaborative teams to achieve organizational goals Passionate about building an innovative culture Strong experience with full software development life cycle including analysis, design, testing, implementation and support for the project Experience in Agile development life cycle methodology Experience on code reviews, code refactoring and other best practices