Job Description

Job Description Summary

Backend / Cloud-Native Engineer - We are seeking a highly skilled Backend / Cloud-Native Engineer to design, build, and operate scalable, resilient services in a modern cloud environment. The ideal candidate is hands-on, passionate about clean design, and experienced with cloud-native and microservices-based architectures.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

In This Role, You Will

Be responsible for defining, developing, and evolving software in a fast paced and agile development environment using the latest software development technologies and infrastructure
Provide technical leadership to an agile team of 5-7
Work with Product Line Leaders (PLLs) to understand product requirements & vision
Translate requirements / vision into prioritized list of user stories and deliver to required timelines and quality standards
Work with product line leaders and architects to develop multi generation software technology plans
Drive increased efficiency across the teams, eliminating duplication, leveraging product and technology reuse
Support process improvements which guide the development, sustaining & support activities
Work cross functionally with other business departments to align activities and deliverables
Drive world-class quality in the development and support of products
Ensure team receives consistent messages and has clear understanding of business direction, strategy and results
Engage subject matter experts in successful transfer of complex domain knowledge
Apply principles of SDLC and methodologies like Lean/Agile/XP, CI, Software and Product Security, Scalability, Documentation Practices, refactoring and Testing Techniques
Write code that meets standards and delivers desired functionality using the technology selected for the project
Understand performance parameters and assess application performance
Work on core data structures and algorithms and implement them using technology chosen
Proactively share information across the team, to the right audience with the appropriate level of detail and timeliness

Mandatory Technical Skills

Hands-on experience with scripting languages in the back end (NodeJS, Python)
Hands-on experience delivering microservices based architectures and design
Hands-on experience working with Kubernetes based applications and container workloads.
Cloud Native (specifically good experience designing 12-factor apps)
In depth understanding of Contract first/API first design and delivery experience. Strong experience in API design (OAS, middleware, external vs internal facing, etc.)
In-depth understanding of design principles.
Good understanding of various data design and deployment options on cloud – NoSQL, Relational, Scaling etc.

Education Qualification

For Roles Outside USA

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or “STEM” Majors (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) with advanced experience.

For roles in USA:Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or “STEM” Majors (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) with minimum years of experience4years

Desired CharacteristicsTechnical Expertise

Master's Degree/ PHD in Computer Science
Experience with Windows and Unix / Linux based programming
Experience working on software projects in the Energy domain (Energy Management, Oil & Gas, Power & Water)
Certified Scrum Master and/or Product Owner

Business Acumen

Demonstrates the initiative to explore alternate technology and approaches to solving problems
Skilled in breaking down problems, documenting problem statements and estimating efforts
Demonstrates awareness about competitors and industry trends
Has the ability to analyze impact of technology choices

Leadership

Ability to takes ownership of small and medium sized tasks and deliver while mentoring and helping team members
Ensures understanding of issues and presents clear rationale. Able to speak to mutual needs and win-win solutions. Uses two-way communication to influence outcomes and ongoing results
Identifies misalignments with goals, objectives, and work direction against the organizational strategy. Makes suggestions to course correct
Continuously measures deliverables of self and team against scheduled commitments. Effectively balances different, competing objectives

Personal Attributes

Strong oral and written communication skills
Strong interpersonal skills
Effective team building and problem solving abilities
Persists to completion, especially in the face of overwhelming odds and setbacks. Pushes self for results; pushes others for results through team spirit

Note

Note

To comply with US immigration and other legal requirements, it is necessary to specify the minimum number of years' experience required for any role based within the USA. For roles outside of the USA, to ensure compliance with applicable legislation, the JDs should focus on the substantive level of experience required for the role and a minimum number of years should NOT be used.

This Job Description is intended to provide a high level guide to the role. However, it is not intended to amend or otherwise restrict/expand the duties required from each individual employee as set out in their respective employment contract and/or as otherwise agreed between an employee and their manager.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No