Technical Lead / Sr. Technical Lead

Location: Noida, India

Thales people architect identity management and data protection solutions at the heart of digital security. Business and governments rely on us to bring trust to the billons of digital interactions they have with people. Our technologies and services help banks exchange funds, people cross borders, energy become smarter and much more. More than 30,000 organizations already rely on us to verify the identities of people and things, grant access to digital services, analyze vast quantities of information and encrypt data to make the connected world more secure.

Present in India since 1953, Thales is headquartered in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, and has operational offices and sites spread across Bengaluru, Delhi, Gurugram, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune among others. Over 1800 employees are working with Thales and its joint ventures in India. Since the beginning, Thales has been playing an essential role in India’s growth story by sharing its technologies and expertise in Defence, Transport, Aerospace and Digital Identity and Security markets.

Join our team EMS (Entitlement Management System) product team as an experienced Java Developer (Sr. Engineer/Lead), where you will play key role in development of n-tier Web application on the Java/J2EE platform using OO design principles and Agile best practices. Your expertise in system programming on Client-server, microservices architecture, and efficient coding practices will be instrumental in creating robust and efficient solution. Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, you will play a critical role in all phases of software development, from project inception and architecture to rigorous testing and successful deployment, ensuring our software solutions meet the highest standards of quality and performance.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain robust and scalable software solutions using the Java programming language, with a focus on performance and reliability.
• Good analysis and design skills of web applications on Java/J2EE platform.
• Strong track record in development of Java, Servlet, Struts/Spring, hibernate, Web services based applications.
• Good Knowledge of relational database systems, database design and SQL.
• Experience on different Java app servers (Tomcat, Weblogic, Websphere, etc.) and standard java tool set
• Good command over micro-service development
• Be a member of our SCRUM team and work together with our software developers and test automation engineers in a single team.
• Collaborate closely with the cross-functional teams (Product Owner, Program Manager System Architect etc.) to translate project requirements into well-designed and efficient code.
• Conduct thorough testing and debugging to ensure the delivery of high-quality and error-free software.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest industry technology trends, and best practices to continually enhance development processes. Keep up to date with technologies in the fields of server development, security, technology frameworks and infrastructure.
• Actively participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback to improve code quality and maintain coding standards.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to software functionality, performance, and integration, ensuring a seamless user experience.

Essential Requirements:

• Degree in Computer Science, information technology or related and having 8-12 years of total experience.
• Proficiency in Java for both microservices and monolithic (client-server) architectures, showcasing strong knowledge of Java-frameworks (Spring Boot, Spring hibernate, Spring MVC, Spring Security).
• Good understanding of data storage solutions, including experience with SQL and NoSQL (optional) databases such as mySQL and MongoDB (optional)
• Hands-on experience on AWS and/or GCP
• Version Control & CI Tools: Experience with version control systems like Git and SVN, and familiarity with CI tools such as Bamboo and Jenkins.
• Teamwork & Communication: Excellent teamwork abilities, with a positive and solution-oriented approach to collaboration with team members and stakeholders.
• Agile Environment: Enjoy working in an agile, team-oriented, international, and intercultural environment.
• Language Skills: Fluent in English, both written and spoken.

Preferred Requirements:

• Domain experience - Experienced in entitlement domain.
• Experience on Angular framework
• Knowledge/experience in cryptography and security
• Hands-on experience in GoLang programming language is highly preferred.
• Experience in any of the following programming languages – GoLang, Rust, JavaScript, Python, etc.
• Certification – any certification in Security domain and/or Cloud certification (AWS/GCP)
• Worked on any POC, MVP, product using - Gen AI, ML, etc.

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