Junior Java Developer Reference number: 2374

Job description

For our client, a major financial institution, we are looking for a junior Java developer who strives for quality when bringing true value and an exceptional user experience to our customers. The successful candidate will join the team developing on-premises server applications that connect businesses to financial networks .
Based in Belgium, you will be working as a member of a dynamic team that is responsible for end-to-end delivery – from customer engagement to operations.
As a driving force of technological change, our On-Premises tribe operates in a truly Agile way. You will have a unique opportunity to expand your reach in term of knowledge and network, and to build your expertise.

What you'll do

• You will design, develop, test (including automated integration and regression) and integrate new features, components and improvements to our instant messaging connectivity solution (Alliance Gateway Instant).
• You will use a range of proven technologies (Java 11, Docker, Microservices, Spring Boot, gRPC) with lots of room for experimentation to bring true value to our customers.
• You will have the opportunity to be and develop yourself and others as software engineers covering software architecture, development, quality assurance, security, operations and IT infrastructure aspects
• You will work in a truly international environment with main hubs across 3 continents

Profile

• Autonomous, empowered with the ability to adapt and respond to change.
  
• Customer oriented and quality mindset – we continually strive to deliver true customer value.
  
• Open-minded, solutions oriented, and a team player – gaining energy through collaboration with others.
• Fluent in English (spoken and written).

Required skills

• Expertise with Java 8 or 11 programming language
• Knowledge about popular Java frameworks (e.g. Spring, Spring Boot).
• Knowledge of modern java development tools: maven, git
• Knowledge of Linux OS
• Any experience with one or several items listed below is considered as a plus:
  - Container technologies & container orchestration (Docker, Docker Swarm, Kubernetes,…).
  - API-driven architectures (Open API, REST, …)
  - Security aspects in software design and development
  - Security related technologies (PKI, TLS…
  - Messaging middleware (IBM MQ, Active MQ, …)
  - Continuous delivery process and technologies (e.g. Jenkins, Ansible).