Senior Technical Specialist Java Spring Boot AWS Dock

Job Summary

Technical Backend Engineering (Must Have)

• Design, develop, review, implement, and manage Java applications and services for the production and pre-release environments;

• Design, develop, review, implement, and manage continuous integration, build management and deployment scripts, systems, and any code as required;

• Participate in Agile software development, prototyping, and code review with international development teams to build scalable microservices-based products and APIs using Java technologies on AWS Cloud architecture;

• Fully understand the requirements of the customer or business and utilize this knowledge to develop applications that are consistent with this;

• Work with delivery teams to achieve success through development using CI/CD and DevOps practices, processes, and tooling;

• Provide robust coding practices, solid unit/component test coverage, and debugging code.

• Mentor, provide technical direction and engineering leadership for a team of engineers

Nice to Have / Willingness Required

• Experience with or interest in React.js and frontend development.

• Full‑stack/automation mindset and readiness to work across technology layers.

• Experience collaborating with distributed or international teams.

Leadership

• Communicate a clear, consistent vision (e.g. using Message Layering) to the team that creates shared purpose and aligns plans and actions to the organisation’s strategic ambition.

• Set effective and meaningful goals and timelines for each team member that supports them to achieve beyond what is expected (e.g. align with Peak performance framework).

• Assist Engineering Manager/ Development Manager with applying sound commercial judgement and risk management principals to identify opportunities for the team to create value for customers and colleagues.

• Provide input to Engineering Manager/ Development Manager in making decision of Prioritising and making trade-offs between current and future performance to balance immediate goals with longer-term growth for the team.

• Actively nurture existing talent and proactively brings in new/diverse talent and capabilities to their team to deliver on the strategic ambition and future needs of the business unit (e.g. IDP for team members).

• Solve problems collaboratively by working to overcome barriers and break down silos that get in the way of outcomes.

• Convey results conversations from what we have achieved, to what we need to do more / better / different / less to enable future success

• Support the team to cut through complexity and create clarity by simplifying practices and processes.

• Lead others to leverage data, digital and new technology to evolve products and services, driving improvements for customers and colleagues.

• Monitor team’s Clarity timesheet, Leave management, User account request on related systems.

• Be responsible for team engagement & relations

Key Responsibilities

1. Design and develop robust and scalable java applications using spring boot framework

2. Deploy and manage applications in an amazon web services (aws) environment

3. Containerize applications using docker for efficient deployment and scaling

4. Collaborate with cross functional teams to ensure successful project delivery

5. Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues related to java, spring boot, aws, and docker

6. Stay updated on industry best practices and technological advancements in java and related technologies

Skill Requirements

1. Proficiency in java programming language and in-depth knowledge of spring boot framework

2. Experience with amazon web services (aws) cloud services and deployment practices

3. Familiarity with containerization tools like docker for application deployment

4. Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

5. Excellent communication and teamwork abilities

6. Ability to adapt to changing technology and project requirements

Other Requirements

1.Relevant certifications in Java, Spring Boot, Amazon Web Services, or Docker would be a plus