Senior Software Engineer (Java Backend Developer with experience in designing, developing, coding)
Job Overview:
Responsible for the analysis, design, development and delivery of software solutions
Define requirements for new applications and customization adhering to MasterCard standards, processes and best practices
Develop, customize, and test applications to integrate to MasterCards specifications
Provide leadership, mentoring, and technical training to other team members Major Accountabilities: Plan, design and develop technical solutions and alternatives to meet business requirements in adherence with MasterCard 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 MasterCard 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 through out the SDLC including Requirements Review, Design Review, Code Review and Security Review to ensure compliance with MasterCard standards
Co-ordinate offshore development and manage day to day activities
Education:
Bachelor''s degree in Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Science or Engineering or equivalent work experience
Knowledge / Experience: 3 to 5 years of experience in related field
3 to 5 years of experience in delivering secure solutions in Financial Services Sector is preferred
Broad understanding of Software Engineering Concepts and Methodologies is required
Demonstrate MC Core Competencies
Skills/ Abilities: Must be high-energy, detail-oriented, proactive and have the ability to 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 matrix based diverse and geographically distributed project team
Job Classification
Industry: BankingFunctional Area / Department: Engineering - Software & QARole Category: Software DevelopmentRole: Software Development - OtherEmployement Type: Full time