JAVA FS (L7)

Mandatory Skills: Hands-on Java JDK 17 or above is Mandatory, Spring Framework (6.x) OR Springboot 3.x, and Hibernate (6.x) is must, writing SQL queries against either Oracle or PostgreSQL database is must, in frontend REACT primarily required or angular is good, REST webservices

Secondary: Any Cloud like Azure, CICD pipeline using Jenkins etc, any AI experience, Financial Domain is a plus, Java Securtiy (SSL, OAuth)

Experience : 6-10 Yrs

No. of Positions : 25+ Positions

Location: PUNE Only (need to work from client office 3 days)

Notice Period: Immediate to 2 weeks

Interview Process: 2 Rounds Internal + 1 Client Round

Shift: General Shift

At Zensar, we're "experience-led everything". We are committed to conceptualizing, designing, engineering, marketing, and managing digital solutions and experiences for over 130 leading enterprises. We are a company driven by a bold purpose: Together, we shape experiences for better futures. Whether for our clients, our people, or the world around us, this belief powers everything we do. At the heart of our culture is ONE with Client - a set of four core values that reflect who we are and how we work: One Zensar, Nurturing, Empowering, and Client Focus.

Part of the $4.8 billion RPG Group, we're a community of 10,000+ innovators across 30+ global locations, including Milpitas, Seattle, Princeton, Cape Town, London, Zurich, Singapore, and Mexico City. Explore Life at Zensar and join us to Grow. Own. Achieve. Learn. to be the best version of yourself.

We believe the best work happens when individuality is celebrated, growth is encouraged, and well-being is prioritized. We are an equal employment opportunity (EEO) and affirmative action employer, committed to creating an inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, or protected veteran status.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in, Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Science or Engineering or equivalent.

Knowledge / Experience:

• 6 to 10 years of experience in software development using Java and related frameworks.
• 4 to 6 years of experience in delivering secure solutions in Financial Services Sector is preferred.
• Broad understanding of Software Engineering Concepts and Methodologies is required.
• Experience in developing Java 17 based web applications using Spring Framework (6.x) or Springboot 3.x, and Hibernate (6.x) is must.
• Experience in writing efficient SQL queries against either Oracle or PostgreSQL database is must.
• Experience in developing rich web interfaces using React is must, package management using npm, and compilation/building/bundling using Node is desirable.
• Experience in bundling Java based applications/modules using Maven is must.
• Experience with software development using Copilot/Claude/Codex is desirable.
• Exposure to PCF / Azure / AWS is desirable.
• Experience in containerization using Kubernetes is desirable.

Skills/ Abilities:

• Must be high-energy, detail-oriented, proactive, and could function under pressure in an independent environment.
• Must provide the necessary skills to have a high degree of initiative and self-motivation to drive results.
• Possesses strong communication skills -- both verbal and written - and strong relationship, collaborative skills, and organizational skills.
• Willingness and ability to learn and take on challenging opportunities and to work as a member of geographically distributed project team.

Major Accountabilities:

• Plan, design, and develop technical solutions and alternatives to meet business requirements in adherence with Client standards, processes, and best practices.
• Lead day to day system development and maintenance activities of the team to meet service level agreements (SLAs) and create solutions with high level of innovation, cost effectiveness, high quality, and faster time to market.
• Accountable for full systems development life cycle including creating high quality requirements documents, use-cases, design, and other technical artifacts including but not limited to detailed test strategy/test design, performance benchmarking, release rollout and deployment plans, contingency/back-out plans, feasibility study, cost and time analysis and detailed estimates.
• Perform system maintenance, production incident problem management, identification of root cause, remediation of the problems and on-call pager support schedule. Select appropriate technical frameworks and solution delivery methodology. Adapt to the technical artifact templates per the needs of the project and technology. Contribute ideas to help ensure that required standards and processes are in place. Maintain solution and technology road maps.
• Research and evaluate current and upcoming technologies and frameworks.
• Participate in POCs (Proof of Concept) and help the Department with selection of Vendor Solutions, Technologies, Methodologies and Frameworks.
• Collaborate with Vendor Resources for Support of Products.
• Conduct brownbag sessions on new and upcoming technologies, methodologies, and application appropriate frameworks. Ensure knowledge transfer of vendor technology to Client staff. Provide technical training to the other team members.
• Follow and promote Quality Assurance and Quality Control processes in the department. Actively look for opportunities to enhance standards and improve process efficiency. Mentor and guide other team members during all phases of the SDLC. Ensure adequate test coverage in Unit Testing, System Testing/Integration Testing and Performance Testing. Perform Quality Inspections and Walkthroughs throughout the SDLC including Requirements Review, Design Review, Code Review and Security Review to ensure compliance with Client standards.