JAVA Backend Engineer

JAVA Backend Engineer Chicago, IL 100% Onsite Responsibilities: Competent to perform all programming, project management, and development assignments without close supervision Works directly on complex application/technical problem identification and resolution, including responding to off-shift and weekend support calls Works independently on complex systems or infrastructure components that may be used by one or more applications or systems. Drives application development focused around delivering business value Mentors and assists software engineers, providing technical assistance and direction as needed Maintains high standards of software quality within the team by establishing good practices and habits Proactively reaches out for help when stuck on an issue after doing reasonable independent research Maintains a sense of urgency when working on tasks and actively followup on any dependencies or blockers Techinical Skills Required: 8+ years or more of experience in designing and developing software applications in Java. *Proven experience in many of the following: o Designing, developing, deploying and maintaining software at scale. o Developing software applications using relational and NoSQL databases. o Application architectural patterns, such as MVC, Microservices, Event-driven, etc. o Deploying software using CI/CD tools, such as Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GoCD, etc o Deploying and maintaining software using public clouds such as AWS or Azure. o Working within an Agile framework (ideally Scrum) - Syntricate Technologies