Software Developer (Contract)

Position Summary

The Software Developer will be a member of the Delivery and Services Unit in NETS Solutions and will report to the Software Development Lead and the Project Manager of the project being assigned. The Software Developer will work closely with customer counterparts, product analysts, and testers to develop high-quality software based on defined specifications and contribute to other technical areas required for the complete delivery and acceptance of a software project.

Key Responsibilities

1. Participate in the requirement elicitation and produce the required technical and operations documentation.
2. Work with Solution Architect/Technical Lead on the analysis and design of the code changes according to the finalized requirement specifications.
3. Perform code changes and test the system according to the requirements specifications.
4. Ensure work performed complies with coding and security standards, and corporate processes.
5. Perform quality assurance (QA) activities such as unit testing, system testing, and code review.
6. Participate in the system integration testing by rendering support to the Test Team and resolving issues reported.
7. Provide support to internal and external parties during the testing stages.
8. Provide support to customers during acceptance testing and post-cutover implementation.
9. Assist in the development of training materials and conducting presentations.

Requirements

1. Diploma or bachelor’s degree in computer science/engineering or equivalent education.
2. Good technical knowledge with at least 2-3 years of hands-on experience in Java, J2EE, SQL/PLSQL, and XML. Knowledge of Oracle will be an added advantage.
3. Experience with web technologies such as HTML5, CSS, Modular design, Up-to-date versions of Bootstrap, Angular or React, and open-source JS frameworks.
4. Experience with RESTful APIs, Spring 5.x, Spring Boot, Spring Framework, Spring Security, Cloud-Based technologies, and Micro-services, including Messaging Middleware such as Kafka/IBM MQ/Solace.
5. Experience with applications running in container platforms (Docker, OpenShift, Kubernetes).
6. Experience with batch jobs running in Autosys.
7. Good verbal and written communication skills.
8. Demonstrate good analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
9. Good team player with a positive attitude.
10. Domain knowledge and experience in the financial industry/payments systems is a plus.