Lead Software Java Engineer - Advanced

BCforward is currently seeking highly motivated Lead Software Java Engineer - Advanced opportunity in Brooklyn, NY.

Our client is one of the oldest financial institutions and offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world's most prominent corporations. Their history spans over 200 years and today are the leaders in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.

Position Title: Lead Software Java Engineer - Advanced
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Duration: 6 Months Contract to Hire
Pay Rate Range: $71/hr W2 - $78/hr W2
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Job Description:
We have an opportunity to impact your career and provide an adventure where you can push the limits of what's possible. As a Lead Software Engineer within Security Services, you will be an integral part of an agile team that enhances, builds, and delivers trusted, market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. You will conduct critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas, supporting the firm's business objectives.

Job Responsibilities

Execute creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting, thinking beyond routine approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems.
Develop secure, high-quality production code; review and debug code written by others.
Set up and manage Proofs of Concept (POCs) to evaluate new technologies and methodologies, ensuring alignment with business goals and technical requirements.
Drive adoption of best practices in software development and AI integration, maintaining high standards of quality, security, and efficiency.
Identify opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve operational stability of software applications and systems.
Lead technical designs and collaborate with geographically distributed analysts and developers responsible for the program's software solutions engineering function.
Work with stakeholders to gather requirements and ensure solutions meet business needs.
Contribute to a team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect.
Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and 5+ years of applied experience.
Hands-on experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
Proficient in coding in one or more object-oriented languages, including Java 17+ with Spring Boot.
Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security.
Experience building enterprise applications with high availability and performance using Java, Spring, Kafka, EKS, Distributed Cache.
Strong hands-on experience designing and building solutions on AWS, including services such as EC2, S3, Lambda, ELB, ECS, EKS.
Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

Keen interest in staying ahead of modern development trends and experimenting with emerging technologies such as AI and Machine Learning.
Hands-on experience with Microservices, Data usage patterns, and Event-Driven Architecture (EDA).
Knowledge of cloud architecture; ability to capture and share best-practice knowledge across teams.
Ability to back decisions with research and articulate several options with pros and cons.


About BCforward:
BCforward began as an IT business solutions and staffing firm. Founded in 1998, BCforward has grown with our customers' needs into a full service personnel solutions organization. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, BCforward also operates numerous delivery centers across North America and India. We are currently the largest consulting firm and largest MBE certified firm in Indiana. Our uninterrupted growth has allowed BCforward to deliver uniquely configured IT staffing and project solutions for over years of catering to our customers' specific needs. BCforward currently maintains a team of over 5000 global resources. With our additional brand, Stafforward, together we have the capabilities to deliver services for a variety of industries in both public and private sectors which allows us to address your most challenging needs.
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This posting is not an offer of employment. All applicants must be authorized to work in the United States and willing cooperate with a background check and drug screen, to the extent permitted by federal and local laws up to, and including, both criminal and financial reviews. The submission of intentionally false or fraudulent information in response to this job posting shall render the applicant ineligible for the position. BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. Any subsequent offer of employment shall be considered employment at will regardless of the anticipated assignment duration.

Interested candidates please send resume in Word format Please reference job code 248768 when responding to this ad.