Backend Developer

Gentis Solutions is seeking a Backend Developer to join our team. This contract-to-hire position is with one of our Fortune 50 clients interested in full-time consultants. The ideal candidates will have the required skills listed below and will be eligible and open to being hired by our client at the end of the project's duration. This position works alongside an existing team and leverages enterprise-level technologies and processes. If you would like to work at a company that has been recognized for its diversity and inclusion, its work to drive positive social change, and as an environmental leader, make sure you apply below.

Requirements

• Experience with modern libraries and tooling
• Significant GO and Java programming skills and data structures
• Significant Microservices architecture and development skills
• Significant experience with the Spring Framework (Persistence, REST, Messaging, Integrations) such as Spring Boot
• Significant experience on core features of Spring such as Dependency Injection and Aspect-Oriented Programming, Spring Security, etc.
• Significant knowledge of SQL Database and NoSQL Databases (Oracle, Postgres, Cassandra)
• Significant experience in Messaging architectures & development- Kafka or equivalent
• Proven Experience in building RESTful APIs and a deep understanding of REST principles
• Proven Experience working with Docker or similar technologies, GIT, CI/CD and writing unit/integration tests
• Strong analytical problem solving skills and excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Self-starter with strong initiative, quality deliverable and ability to work under pressure
• Business-minded approach to time, costs, and deadlines
• Demonstrated ability to work well within a team environment

Typical Duties

• Lead and participate in the design and implementation of large and/or architecturally significant applications
• Champion company standards and best practices. Work to continuously improve software delivery processes and practices
• Build partnerships across the application, business and infrastructure teams
• Develop programming specifications. Design, code and unit test application code using Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) best practices
• Complete estimates and work plans independently as appropriate for design, development, implementation and rollout tasks
• Create technical system documentation and ensure that this documentation remains current throughout all phases of the SDLC
• Communicate with the appropriate teams to ensure that assignments are managed appropriately and that completed assignments are of the highest quality
• Support and maintain applications utilizing required tools and technologies
  • Provide support for applications, including involvement with the Support Center, NOC, Infrastructure teams, and vendors as appropriate
  • Provide off-hours support (24 x 7) as required
• Assist other personnel on assignments including mentoring or providing on-the-job training to more junior associates. Mentor team members in software development principles, patterns, processes and practices
• Direct the day-to-day work activities of other team members