Java Programmer Analyst (AWS/Azure)

Java Programmer Analyst (AWS/Azure)

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Job Description

We are looking for a Senior Java Programmer Analyst with expertise in public cloud ideally Azure, to support our client's team specialized in IT solutions for the Equity Prime Services.

This team is responsible for facilitating entry to new markets, compliance with regulatory needs, growth in business volumes, and operational efficiency improvements in their post-trade processing environment.

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

As a Software Engineer, you will support the development of our new ‘Top Day’ Clearing & Allocation Platform. This is a new build project that will use the Microsoft AZURE Infrastructure to develop and deploy a market-leading solution. As a member of the Feature Team, you will work in autonomy, which includes the following development tasks:

• Design, develop and implement technical solutions in MicrosoftAzureenvironments using Java programming language, Kafka, Elastic Search, Kibana, Kubernetes & Java Spring boot
• Support deconstruction of customer requests into detailed stories by interacting with the Product Owner
• Deliver working code that meets acceptance criteria as well as meets the definition of done at different levels
• Write code, deploy scripts, unit test, check code to source code repository, and monitor delivery pipeline activity to ensure product quality and consistency
• Conduct testing, deployment, and production activities of the team to ensure production stability, applying the guidelines provided by the chapters
• Engage in pair programming to write high-quality code that’s easy to understand and support
• Write tests - very often before the associated code - at unit level with Junit, Mockito and in BDD style with Cucumber
• Attend backlog refinement and planning sessions to discuss and estimate (small, medium, large) upcoming stories

Qualifications

• Experience with Java 8
• Sound knowledge of Spring boot or another Java back-end framework, Kafka, Elastic Search, Kibana, & Kubernetes
• AZURE or AWS Development Environment
• Designing RESTful APIs and integrating third-party RESTful APIs.
• Working familiarity with code revising and branding, ideally Git.
• Comfortable working in agile methodologies, ideally Scrum.
• Experience with automated testing approaches - test-driven development, unit testing, integration testing, and BDD testing.
• Exposure to continuous integration tools.
• Understanding of service-oriented architectures and message brokers.
• Strong analytical skills and problem-solving ability. Able to break down complex problems into simple manageable units, develop solutions for each unit, and integrate them back into the whole.
• Results-oriented, able to set goals and priorities that maximize the use of resources available to consistently deliver quality results.
• Team-oriented, client-focused, and open to different ideas/viewpoints.
• Self-awareness of own behavior and work style, as well as tolerant of different needs and viewpoints
• Possess the first-hand experience working in a real Change and Release management environment
• Experience with business analysis methodologies, processes and documentation standards

• Financial industry experience highly preferable
• French Speaking is a plus

• BS/Masters degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or relevant technical field.
• 10 plus years of experience working as Senior Programmer Analyst role in a
  financial industry
  environment
• Experience working in a global/international financial IT environment, where there is a broad range of policies and procedures.

• Experience with business analysis methodologies, processes and documentation standards

• Company’s Benefits

  Talan’s offices are located in Union Square, right in the center of Manhattan. Our company benefits include:

• Competitive salary
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching
• 3 weeks of paid vacation per year at hire and up to 5 weeks according to seniority (annual untaken vacation days are cashed out)
• Eight paid holidays
• 5 sick and 2 personal days
• Company health, dental and vision insurance plans
• Other benefits such as, commuter/transit benefits, Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and other company perks

Additional Information

Java, Azure, Kafka, software engineer, Chicago, Java programmer,