Software Engineer
Hybrid Remote in Reston, VA: 2 days a week onsite
Direct Hire
SUMMARY OF POSITION
The Software Engineer will bring a strong technical and analytical mindset to modernize and transform the current suite of applications into scalable and efficient APIs and services. The ideal candidate will work on an empowered scrum team and actively contribute to the design and implementation of innovative solutions that enhance product capabilities and business efficiencies through automation and state-of-the-art technologies.
This position will play a crucial role in supporting our client's mission-critical operations, including debt issuance, debt servicing, and combined financial reporting. The role demands high standards for accuracy, quality, and reliability within a highly customized IT environment to ensure seamless operations.
NATURE AND SCOPE
The Software Engineer is expected to demonstrate expertise in Agile software engineering and DevSecOps principles, focusing on containerized microservices, automated testing, and leveraging CI/CD pipelines for continuous delivery. This position will have ownership of execution and flexibility in determining the appropriate design and technical implementation for driving modernization efforts and process automation.
The successful candidate will stay current with the latest technology trends, mentor other team members, and share accountability. They will also prioritize quality, consistently delivering robust code that requires minimal manual testing.
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Contribute to changes and improvements to OF business services through a mix of application, automation, and engineering activities.
- Develop secure, scalable services, sophisticated platforms, and APIs essential for financial systems.
- Analyze highly complex system and technical issues to implement features and enhancements in an iterative way that align with strategic technical direction.
- Ensure high standards of code quality and system performance.
- Oversee the integration of applications into various business systems, ensuring that they function seamlessly with existing IT infrastructure.
- Participate in an environment rapidly transforming to the Agile methodology, adhering to best practices and collaborating effectively with teammates.
- Work with the project team and appropriate stakeholders to convert business requirements to written technical specifications that adhere to the OF’s architectural guidelines and industry best practices.
- Work together with other teams to ensure service quality, availability and reliability.
- Collaborate with functional and operational stakeholders to address technical challenges and optimize the performance of software solutions.
- Support application end users by addressing and resolving application-related problems and issues in a timely and cordial manner.
- Develop and maintain application support and end user documentation.
- Provide guidance and mentorship to junior developers and infrastructure specialists.
PRINCIPAL REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field, or relevant work experience.
- 7+ years expertise in Spring Boot, Java 11+, REST APIs, and Microservices
Experience in the following is required:
- Integrated Development Environments: Eclipse and Maven;
- Solid experience with core Java technologies and concepts;
- Strong unit, mock, and behavioral testing background using tools like Junit 5, Mockito, and Cucumber;
- Knowledge of multi-tier web application development using standard presentation layer technologies; and
- Understanding of source code management principles in a team environment.
Experience in the following is preferred:
- Source control system: Git;
- Advanced SQL skills (Sybase preferred, Liquibase is a plus);
- Working knowledge of financial services and mortgage industries, including related rules and regulations; and
- Ability to develop UNIX or RHEL-based scripts.
- Knowledge of object-oriented design and programming concepts including design patterns.
- Experience in microservices and RESTful service design and development.
- Proficiency with Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery process and tools; Jenkins and pipeline as code a plus.
- Experience with front-end technologies such as Angular, TypeScript or similar technologies.
- Familiarity with Docker/Kubernetes.
- Familiarity with OpenShift stack.
- Familiarity JMS queue/topic development/usage.
- Experience in working on teams and projects that follow Agile/Lean methodologies and practices; familiarity with Jira/Confluence a plus.
- Organized, detail-oriented, and able to work collaboratively with employees at all levels within the organization.
- Strong communication skills, capable of orchestrating and managing multiple tasks across departments.
- Ability to listen and integrate ideas from diverse groups of individuals, build and maintain respectful relationships, collaborate with others, and resolve conflicts constructively.