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At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We're committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve.\nPay and Benefits:\nCompetitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive\nComprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location\nPension / Retirement benefits \nPaid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.\nDTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee). \nThe Impact You will have in this role:\nThe Development family is responsible for creating, designing, deploying, and supporting applications, programs, and software solutions. 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Works closely with development teams, infrastructure partners, and internal / external clients to escalate and resolve technical support incidents.\nYour Primary Responsibilities:\nDesign, develop, and support scalable applications using Java, Spring Boot, and microservices architectures.\nLead modernization initiatives, including migration of business logic from database stored procedures to Java-based services.\nDevelop cloud-native applications leveraging AWS and OpenShift.\nDesign and implement event-driven solutions using Kafka and related messaging technologies.\nBuild and support REST and SOAP APIs with a focus on performance, scalability, and reliability.\nDesign, develop, and maintain automated testing frameworks for APIs, microservices, and distributed systems.\nChampion Test-Driven Development (TDD), automation-first engineering, and shift-left testing practices.\nIntegrate automated testing and quality controls into CI/CD pipelines.\nOptimize application performance and database interactions across Oracle, DB2, and PostgreSQL environments.\nParticipate in architecture reviews, technical design discussions, and code reviews.\nTroubleshoot production issues and drive continuous improvement initiatives.\nMentor engineers and promote engineering best practices, software quality, and technical excellence. \n**NOTE: The Primary Responsibilities of this role are not limited to the details above. **\nQualifications:\nMinimum of 8 years of related experience\nBachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience\nTalents Needed for Success:\nStrong expertise in Java/J2EE, Spring Framework, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and microservices architectures.\nHands-on experience developing cloud-native applications using AWS.\nExperience with OpenShift Container Platform (OCP), containers, and cloud deployment architectures.\nStrong experience with Oracle, DB2, or PostgreSQL databases, including complex database-driven applications.\nExperience with Apache Kafka or Confluent Kafka and event-driven architectures.\nStrong understanding of distributed systems, messaging patterns, and asynchronous processing.\nExperience designing and implementing automated testing frameworks.\nHands-on experience with testing tools such as JUnit, Mockito, REST Assured, Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, or similar frameworks.\nExperience integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.\nStrong problem-solving, communication, and technical leadership skills.\nExperience working in Agile delivery environments.\nExposure to Angular or React is a plus but not required.\nPreferred Skills\nExperience with CI/CD, DevOps, and build automation practices.\nFamiliarity with Jenkins, CloudBees, Git, SonarQube, Maven, and related tooling.\nExperience supporting large-scale enterprise systems and cloud modernization initiatives.\nExperience with performance, load, resiliency, and API testing.\nJava, AWS, or quality engineering certifications.\nThe salary range is indicative for roles at the same level within DTCC across all US locations. Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. 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