Middle Java Developer

The e-learning market has experienced significant expansion in recent years, fueled by advancements in technology, the beginning of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, increasing internet penetration, and a growing demand for quality, accessible education.

This trend is expected to continue and VERTEX is looking for an experienced Medior Java Developer for a chain of e-learning domain projects serving millions of learners providing affordable, quality digital products and services that equip students with the skills and competencies needed to be job-ready.ABOUT THE PROJECTSWe are looking for a highly skilled java engineer to work with our team to help provide technical expertise in the design, delivery and maintenance of integrations and solutions of one of the biggest e-learning companies in the world.

Extensive knowledge and experience with the broad range of technologies used in integrating systems and solutions, along with a good grasp of architectural concepts, are essential to the effectiveness of this position.

Additionally, the ability to communicate clearly and effectively and to coordinate, guide and influence multiple teams to reach an agreement is fundamental to this position.On our team, you’ll find streamlined fully Agile processes, a friendly international team of professionals, space for personal development, and the ability to implement innovative solutions for users from all over the world using an advanced technology stack.

RESPONSIBILITIES:Ability to independently perform any typical project task, diagnose and fix functional problems, and identify workarounds without or with minimal technical guidanceAbility to perform critical tasks with higher complexity, diagnose complex problems including non-functional problems such as performance or integration issues, identify workarounds, and drive resolution.

Ability to "own" the problem.Ability to communicate outside of the engineering team: product management, engineering management, dev ops, tech support, etcAbility to provide tech guidance and mentoring to less experienced team members, enforce good coding practices though code reviews and mentoring.Initiate/drive process improvement and drive adoption of "best practices" across design, construction, test, etc.Understanding of issues in a complex system, e.g. performance, data integrity, security, capacityDevelop technical designs, perform decompositions, evaluate tasksBe responsible for code delivery and maintenance up to productionParticipate in all Scrum ceremoniesParticipate in code and technical design reviews of other developersWrite and maintain project documentation

WHAT WE OFFER:Long-term career stability with a competitive salary paid in USD.Conditions for steady career development.Development supported by dedicated mentors and a variety of programs focused on expertise and innovation.Private medical insurance provided after successful completion of the probationary periodA well-equipped and cozy office supports comfort and productivity across all project stages.Welcoming atmosphere and a friendly corporate culture.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION:2+ years of Java development experienceExperience with Spring EcosystemExperience with monitoring and metrics tools (Dynatrace, Splunk, CloudWatch)Experience with RESTful API and messaging design and developmentExperience with relational and NoSQL databasesWork with bug tracking systems (JIRA)Understanding of Agile and Scrum processes PREFERRED QUALIFICATION:Experience with ReactJS, JS/TSExperience with CI/CD tools and processes (Jenkins, Cloud Foundry, SplitIO, etc)Knowledge of integration development practices, architectures, concepts and technologies (API led, Event Driven, REST, JSON, SOAP, XML, RAML, OAS, JMS, etc.)Knowledge of AWS (ALB, EC2, CloudFront, S3, SQS, RDS Aurora, SES, WAF)Knowledge of Kubernetes, Docker container orchestratorKnowledge of OWASP, Oauth2, SAML, Okta Verify, Vault or other security itemsKnowledge of Apache Tomcat, Apache HTTP Server