VP - Software Engineering Lead - Java

Job Description

- Work within a larger Software Engineer team to Design, code, Test & Deploy in production and implement suitable continuous integration (CI) frameworks, AFT and enabling earlier discovery of defects and higher quality software.- Work in Agile scrum teams alongside development and business analysts to build/maintain effective automated user acceptance tests that will validate application user stories- Design, Coding, Unit testing and Defect fixes and ensure end-end functions/ scenarios are working fine during testing and QA integration and release cycles/builds- Identify and build service layer automated test solutions to support early automation like AFT, CI & CD- Good in Innovation, vision, Business communication, leadership, project management, Vendor relationship, negotiating skills, Business architectural, analysis and planning skills- Adhere to development coding standards, Code Reviews and recommend continuous improvement of processes for OPT SVC.- Leverage existing test frameworks to solve specific problems in various Development and QA organizations.- Work proactively with CCB OPT developers, managers and business partners to develop, coordinate, communicate and enforce testing schedules, and deliverables.- Drive the overall OPT Development strategy to accelerate preparation and execution of SDLC activities.- Plan/coordinate early builds & test across multiple platforms and systems.- Plan for Non Functional testing and meet the demands of the product specification in a distributed micro-services based architecture using Kafka and Cassandra Technical Experience: - Bachelors Degree in Engineering, Computer Science or Information Systems required and 12+ years of experience with the following:- Team Application Developer lead or Automaton on an enterprise Information Technology (IT) team- Technical proficiency in Java, Could Technologies ( PASS, SAAS, Azure/AWS.etc)- Candidate will be responsible for providing advanced engineering support to production support teams for complex application performance and infrastructure issues.- Candidate should have a strong Infrastructure Architecture background with experience with virtualization technologies, knowledge of Data exchange & and extensive Cloud computing solutions (Azure/AWS).- Proven use of multiple application development languages (e.g. Java/JQuery, Javascript, Python/Jython, Ruby, Groovy, etc)- Virtualization technology skills, systems architecture skills, excellent collaborative skills, and strong analytical reasoning- Hands on experience with web technologies (e.g. HTTP, XML, REST, HTML, etc)- Hands on with development and test automation tools/frameworks (e.g. Cucumber/Gherkin, Selenium Grid, Junit, SOAPUI, Eclipse, Jenkins, CA-Lisa, Ant, Maven, Visual Studio, HP ALM/QTP, JIRA, etc)- Working experience with platforms/OS/Servers (e.g. Windows Server, Linux/Unix, J2EE, IIS, Apache, Tomcat, etc)- Understanding of Software development lifecycle and agile methodologies- Responsible for designing, building, and improving cloud environments on Amazon Web Services and other cloud platforms.- Understanding of TDD, BDD and Shift Left concepts- Ability to negotiate, communicate and deliver effective Automated Test solutions to both Development and QA organizations- Ability to prepare and effectively present status reports in either Agile Standup meetings or for QA- Knowledge and benefits of Services and API layer development and testing- Proficient knowledge of the Microsoft Office products to include Access queries and Excel macros- Understanding of Database schemas and SQL queries a must- Public Cloud platform, and scripting languages (Ruby, Perl or other) knowledge is a must- Understanding of development and test automation best practices- Understanding of J2EE design patterns General Qualifications: - Overall relevant industry experience of 12+ years- Excellent Leadership skills and experience working in Application Development, Quality and Automation teams- Excellent organization and communication skills (written, oral and presentation) is must- Experience in use of MS Office products for both analysis and presentation- Experience in delivering end-to-end technology implementation solutions- Must have full life-cycle experience in large, global multi-tiered systems, preferably in the financial industry- Excellent interpersonal relationship and communication / presentation skills- Strong technical documentation skills- Demonstrates initiative and is a self-starter- Prepared to challenge when business requirements seem conflicting- Drive/Determination and knowledge. Professional Skills: The behavioral requirements of this role are as follows:-Good leadership skills in hiring and managing large number of App Devs.Excellent process discipline in project executionHigh level of personal commitment to each task, a can do attitude and a drive to deliver.Strong communication skills to be able to communicate at all levels.High level of responsibility and Ownership from inception through to implementation.The candidate should have a proactive approach to problem solving.Good analysis skills in order to aid in trouble shooting and problem solving,

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