Senior Backend Engineer

Location: Diegem, with 2 days remote work

Responsibilities:

• Design and build event-driven and API-based backend services in Java using a current technology stack, adhering to Domain-Driven Design (DDD) principles.
• Collaborate with a team of back-end developers, front-end developers, and domain experts.
• Analyze functional and technical requirements.
• Contribute to and manage domain/technology-related information within Global IT and the wider IT community.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

• Excellent knowledge of Java 17 and subsequent releases.
• Proficiency in Spring Boot & Java EE.
• Strong understanding of Object-Oriented design & development.
• Expertise in event-driven design and implementations.
• Proficient in Persistence API / Hibernate.
• Experience in Cloud Native application development, Kubernetes/OpenShift, and GitOps.
• Strong knowledge of Microservices and REST API design & development.
• Experience in designing & implementing OAS contracts.
• Familiarity with Ports & Adapters pattern / hexagonal architecture.
• Understanding of Domain-Driven Design concepts such as Ubiquitous Language, Bounded Contexts, and Context Maps.
• Experience with Kafka and Test-Driven Development.
• Proficient in JSON, Avro, and database technologies.
• Knowledge of Plain JDBC & SQL and Integration Technologies (JMS, Camel, etc.).
• Understanding of OWASP TOP 10 and secure code implementation.
• Experience with DevOps teams employing CI/CD pipelines (GIT, Maven, Tekton, ArgoCd).
• Familiarity with Atlassian Tools (JIRA, Confluence, BitBucket).

Desired Skills:

• Experience with authentication/authorization protocols SAML, OpenID Connect.
• Advanced experience with Cloud native ArgoCd, Secret management, and Distributed tracing.
• Experience with Kafka Connect, Kafka Streams, and KSQLDB.
• Knowledge of Spring Cloud and various persistence solutions.
• Experience with document generation tools (Jasper Reports, iText).
• Experience with Dynatrace for monitoring application performance.
• Experience with ELK/EFK and event stores.

Language Proficiency:

• Fluent in English, both verbal and written. Dutch is a plus.

Personal Attributes:

• Inquisitive and analytical mind.
• Proven ability to work in a multi-cultural, multi-functional environment.
• Customer and end-user focused.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Conceptual thinker with the ability to understand underlying issues.
• Strong relationship-building skills.
• Team player with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.