Senior Enigneer

As a Senior Backend Software Engineer, you’ll be part of a team of smart, highly skilled technologists who are passionate about learning and prototyping cutting-edge technologies. Right now our CDAR platform is concentrating on application convergence with latest UI technologies with ReactJS and backend services with  SpringBoot technologies  and leverage Jenkins to support things like CI/CD and integrations. Java 8 is primarily used to extend platform features along with continuing to adopt the best in class cloud-native, cloud-agnostic technologies. Our team is co-located and agile, with central technology hubs in Chicago, Madrid, Toronto, Chennai and Pune

What you’ll do

• Participate in technical planning & requirements gathering phases including Design, code, test, troubleshoot, and document engineering software applications.
• Analyze client business processes to identify opportunities for improvements, perform gap analysis, document and translate business requirements into well-architected technical specifications
• Knowledge of emerging Microsoft technologies; Azure Cloud Platform,  DevOps
• Intellectual curiosity, especially around emerging enterprise technologies
• Must have Critical thinking and problem-solving Risk assessment and issue analysis skills
• Perform hands-on solution design, proof-of-concepts and development and testing tasks as required in support of the implementation activities
• Work with cross functional team actively in solution design and implementation
• Configuring & Implementing Application and Integration Service to support Business needs
• Prototyping new features and integrations aligned to business strategy by introducing innovation through technology
• Perform technical solution reviews and provide recommendations to improve adoption and usage
• Must-Have Interpersonal Skills, ability to work with multiple stakeholders’ partners of different backgrounds and in a multicultural environment
• Ability to articulate and present different points-of-views on various technologies
• Following source & test-driven development best practices
• Troubleshooting and identifying root cause analysis while resolving the issues

We’re looking for people who have

• Minimum of 7-10+ years of experience as a backend engineer who works on Java  and Major java frameworks i.e. Spring JPA, Spring Boot, Spring Integration.
• Experience or Knowledge of object-oriented development, data modelling, and design patterns.
• Experience or Knowledge building systems for highly available multi-site environments with an understanding of the network architecture that supports such systems.
• Must have skills and experience in Core Java, Spring boot, and Rest API / Microservices.
• Professional experience in developing Major MVC frameworks (Spring MVC).
• Advance Hands-on Knowledge of persistence data stores such as MongoDB, Oracle, Postgres
• Intermediate level  understanding of Agile methodology, and software delivery via CI/CD.
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in an enterprise Agile/SCRUM  environment
• Strong knowledge of version control tools, preferably Bit bucket
• Experience using Atlassian tool suite, including JIRA, Confluence and BitBucket
• Experience working in an Azure Environment mainly deployment of code as docker container on AKS. Distributed deployment on AKS, debug containers, AKS load balancer.
• Certifications in Azure and or Agile would give additional weightage.
• Fundamental understanding of testing methodologies and frameworks
• Understanding of the HTTP protocol and experience in caching, especially in HTTP-compliant caches
• Basic Knowledge on Linux/Unix environment (basic commands, shell scripting, etc.)
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a Global Team
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Excellent English communication skills, with the ability to effectively interface across cross-functional technology teams and the business
• Minimum B.S. degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field

• Experience working with testing tools and Automation test needs
• Motivated, high-potential performer, with demonstrated ability to influence and lead.
• Able to solve complex problems and successfully manage ambiguity and unexpected change.
• Teachable and embracing of best practices and feedback as a means of continuous improvement.
• Consistently high achiever marked by perseverance, humility and a positive outlook in the face of challenges.

Our Benefits

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

About NIQ

NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View™. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population.

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