Senior Software Developer

Job Summary:

The Senior Software Developer is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining complex enterprise Java applications. This role involves building cloud-based microservices on Microsoft Azure, ensuring application security, quality, and performance, and providing technical leadership and mentorship within multidisciplinary teams. Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, configure, test, and maintain Java application components including user interfaces, APIs, integrations, and database layers.
• Build and deploy cloud-based microservice architecture solutions using Microsoft Azure.
• Participate in solution design, technical planning, and sprint/release estimation.
• Review code and enforce development, security, documentation, and testing standards.
• Troubleshoot complex defects, performance issues, and integration failures.
• Support continuous integration, deployment activities, and production-readiness.
• Prepare and maintain comprehensive technical documentation.
• Provide technical leadership, guide development teams, and mentor junior developers.
• Identify technical risks, dependencies, and opportunities for process and quality improvements.

Required Skills:

• Proficient in Java development for complex enterprise or public-facing applications.
• Experience developing user interfaces, APIs, integration services, and database components.
• Strong knowledge of cloud-based microservices development and deployment in Microsoft Azure.
• Skilled in automated testing for user interfaces, APIs, and databases.
• Experience with secure coding practices and addressing security vulnerabilities.
• Ability to lead development teams and provide technical mentorship.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and object-oriented design principles.
• Experience with continuous integration, automated deployment, and configuration management.

Desired Skills:

• Prior experience in public sector or OPS environments.
• Advanced skills in performance tuning and application monitoring.
• Strong analytical, documentation, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and guiding technical direction.

Rated Criteria:

• Software Development Expertise - 40 Points
• Cloud Architecture and Deployment (Microsoft Azure) - 25 Points
• Testing, Security, and Quality Assurance - 20 Points
• Technical Leadership and Communication - 15 Points

Total: 100 Points Deliverables:

• Robust, secure, and maintainable Java-based application components.
• Cloud-deployed microservices with automated deployment pipelines.
• Comprehensive automated test suites covering UI, API, and database layers.
• Technical documentation and code review feedback reports.
• Mentorship plans and team development guidance documentation.
• Support for production deployments and post-implementation stabilization.

Must Haves:

• Proven leadership experience managing and mentoring development teams.
• Strong background in developing complex enterprise applications using Java.
• Hands-on experience with cloud-based microservices deployment in Microsoft Azure.
• Expertise in API development, integration patterns, and automated deployment.
• Proficiency in developing automated tests and applying secure coding standards.

Public Sector Experience:

Preferred