Sr Software Engineer

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a Sr Software Engineer for a direct placement assignment with one of our premier financial services clients in Irving, TX.

Responsibilities :

• Responsible for establishing and implementing new or revised application systems and programs in coordination with the Technology team. The overall objective of this role is to lead applications systems analysis and programming activities.
• Partner with multiple management teams to ensure appropriate integration of functions to meet goals as well as identify and define necessary system enhancements to deploy new products and process improvements.
• Resolve variety of high impact problems/projects through in-depth evaluation of complex business processes, system processes, and industry standards
• Provide expertise in area and advanced knowledge of applications programming and ensure application design adheres to the overall architecture blueprint.
• Utilize advanced knowledge of system flow and develop standards for coding, testing, debugging, and implementation.
• Develop comprehensive knowledge of how areas of business, such as architecture and infrastructure, integrate to accomplish business goals.
• Provide in-depth analysis with interpretive thinking to define issues and develop innovative solutions.
• Serve as advisor or coach to mid-level developers and analysts, allocating work as necessary.
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding the firm, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

Required Skills:

• Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience
• 7+ years of programming experience in Java, Python, Spark, Scala
• 5+ Years of strong hands on experience in RDMS Database SQL (Oracle/Sybase) queries. PL/SQL, and advanced tuning techniques and Database upgrade/migration approaches
• 3+ years of experience with Messaging (e.g., Kafka, Tibco, Rabbit (MQ))
• Hands on experience in multi-threading.
• Experience in Middleware (Tomcat and WebSphere) and Cloud Containerization (ECS) and CICD tools; Angular, ExtJS, JMS, JSON, XML, ROD, LightSpeed.
• Experience in Spring Batch / Spring Boot / Microservices and event-based architecture / Consuming REST API experience
• Experience of collaboration tools (source control) like GIT/BitBucket/GitHub Copilot; and tools like JIRA etc
• Experience in Unix (Linux) commands & scripting
• Experience in data analysis, data modeling and SQL performance tuning, exception Handling
• Strong systems analysis, design and architecture fundamentals, Unit Testing and other SDLC activities
• Strong communication skills - should be able to communicate effectively with business and other stakeholders.
• Strong hands-on experience in coding in JAVA/J2EE, Spring/Spring Boot/Spring Batch, Spring framework stack, SOAP/Restful Services
• Strong hands-on experience in writing sql queries and data analysis,
• Experience with SSH clients (sftp/scp etc) for terminal access and file transfer
• Strong Software design Skills like Database Packages working in multi-threaded environment

Preferred Skills:

• Master's degree preferred
• Good Knowledge & Experience on Workflow (e.g., JBPM) is a plus.
• Knowledge of scheduling tools like IBM Autosys is preferable

SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a women-owned business. Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach. Each year, we match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements. When we say let's work better together, we mean it. You'll join a diverse team built on these core values: customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do. Be yourself, love what you do and find your passion at work. Please find us at .

SGA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of Race, Color, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Religion, National Origin, Disability, Veteran Status, Age, Marital Status, Pregnancy, Genetic Information, or Other Legally Protected Status. We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, and our services, programs, and activities. Please visit our company to request an accommodation or assistance regarding our policy.