Java Developer

Job Description

Role Name : Java Developer

Location : Montreal / Hybrid / FF is required

Duration : Contract

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Description Senior Java Developer Assurance Hub

Position Java Developer

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Department Project Assurance Hub

Industry Banking Financial Services

Role Summary

We are looking for a highly experienced Senior Java Developer to join our Assurance Hub team. The ideal candidate is a hands-on technologist with deep expertise across the Java ecosystem and a strong background in building scalable, secure, and high-performance microservices. Banking domain experience is highly desirable, with additional exposure to XML, JSON, and messaging technologies.

This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams, influencing design decisions, ensuring code quality, and contributing to the stability and performance of mission-critical applications within a highly regulated financial environment.

Key Responsibilities

Application Development Architecture

• Designing, developing, and maintaining enterprise-grade applications using Core Java, Spring, Spring Boot, and Hibernate.
• Building and optimizing RESTful microservices that are scalable, secure, and resilient.
• Implementing Kafka-based integrations including producers, consumers, and streaming pipelines.
• Writing clean, maintainable, and unit tested code using JUnit and best development practices.

CICD Automation Deployment

• Working with CICD pipelines to automate build, test, and deployment processes using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps.
• Participating in code reviews, architecture discussions, and DevOps integration activities.
• Performing troubleshooting, performance tuning, and production support when required.

Database Scripting

• Designing and optimizing queries in DB or PostgreSQL including schema updates and performance improvements.
• Leveraging Unix Shell Scripting for automation, job scheduling, and operational tasks.

Collaboration Stakeholder Management

• Working closely with QA teams, business analysts, product owners, and architects to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Providing technical mentorship to junior developers and participating in knowledge sharing sessions.
• Ensuring compliance with organizational standards, security guidelines, and banking regulatory requirements.

Required Skills Qualifications

• Years of proven hands-on experience in:
• Core Java (Java preferred)
• Spring, Spring Boot
• Hibernate/JPA
• RESTful microservices
• Kafka integration and message streaming
• JUnit and unit testing frameworks
• CICD tools and automation
• DB/PostgreSQL
• Unix Shell Scripting

Strong understanding of microservices design principles, distributed systems, and cloud-ready application development.

Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.

Excellent analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Nice-to-Have Skills

• Banking or financial services domain experience.
• Familiarity with XML and JSON-based integration and data transformation.
• Exposure to messaging technologies, API gateways, or cloud platforms.
• Knowledge of containerization tools such as Docker and orchestration frameworks like Kubernetes.

Soft Skills Competencies

• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Ownership mindset with the ability to drive solutions end-to-end.
• Ability to mentor and guide junior team members.

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical discipline.