Java BPM Developer

Job Description :

Your key responsibilities :

Java Software Engineering :

- Design, develop, and maintain Java-based applications and workflow solutions.

- Develop and enhance BPM workflows using JBPM or RHPAM.

- Build and maintain Process Beans, POJOs, custom workflow handlers, and service integrations.

- Develop workflows using both human tasks and technical/script tasks.

- Design and implement RESTful APIs and service integrations.

- Create and maintain database models, queries, and integrations using MySQL.

- Produce low-level technical designs in collaboration with Solution Designers and Technical Leads.

- Write clean, maintainable, and testable code aligned to engineering best practices.

DevOps & Platform Ownership :

- Take technical ownership of the BPM platform and associated services.

- Administer, configure, and support JBOSS / Red Hat EAP application server environments.

- Manage application deployments, patching, upgrades, and configuration changes.

- Maintain and optimise platform configuration, including standalone.

- xml and deployment settings.

- Build, maintain, and improve CI/CD pipelines using GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins, or equivalent tools.

- Support containerised deployment approaches using Docker.

- Improve deployment automation, release reliability, and operational efficiency.

Operational Support & Reliability :

- Support production and non-production environments for BPM and automation applications.

- Investigate incidents, troubleshoot issues, and implement long-term fixes.

- Identify and reduce technical debt, operational risk, and platform stability issues.

- Implement and improve monitoring, alerting, health checks, and operational tooling.

- Support quality assurance teams with feature handover, defect resolution, and environment issues.

- Work with SRE, Operations, and Engineering teams to improve service reliability.

Automation & Continuous Improvement :

- Identify opportunities to automate manual operational processes.

- Support wider OpsAuto applications written in Java, Python, Shell, BPM workflows, and other technologies.

- Contribute to automation frameworks, reusable components, and operational tooling.

- Promote standardisation, reusability, and automation-first thinking across the team.

- Help modernise and improve existing applications, scripts, and platform services.

Agile Delivery & Collaboration :

- Work closely with Solution Architects, Business Analysts, Developers, QA Engineers, SRE, and Operations teams.

- Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.

- Review code and provide constructive feedback to maintain quality standards.

- Share knowledge, document best practices, and support continuous learning across the team.

- Work collaboratively with both local and distributed teams.

Education Qualification :

- Candidates will have a master's degree in computer science or equivalent.

Essential Skills & Experience :

- Strong commercial experience developing enterprise applications using Java.

- Experience with Process Beans, POJOs, custom handlers, and workflow integrations.

- Experience with JBOSS / Red Hat EAP application servers.

- Experience configuring and supporting Java application deployments.

- Experience with Spring Framework and modern Java development practices.

- Experience developing and consuming RESTful APIs.

- Good understanding of relational databases, particularly MySQL.

- Experience with Git-based source control, such as GitHub or GitLab.

- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps delivery practices.

- Experience with Docker or containerised application deployment.

- Experience with automated unit and integration testing.

- Strong troubleshooting skills across application, platform, and deployment issues.

- Experience working in Agile delivery teams.

Desirable Skills & Experience :

- Experience with JBPM, RHPAM, or similar BPM/workflow platforms.

- Experience supporting operationally critical applications.

- Experience with Python, Shell scripting, or other automation languages.

- Experience supporting applications written in multiple languages.

- Knowledge of Kubernetes or container orchestration platforms.

- Understanding of BPMN 2.0 workflow modelling.

- Experience in network automation, OSS platforms, or telecoms environments.

- Familiarity with NETCONF, YANG, SNMP, REST, or network management technologies.

- Experience with monitoring, alerting, logging, and operational observability tools.

- Oracle Java certification or equivalent qualification.

- CCNA or equivalent networking knowledge.

Professional Attributes :

- Strong ownership mindset, with the ability to take responsibility for both software and platforms.

- Comfortable working across development, DevOps, and operational support.

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

- Able to work independently and manage ambiguity.

- Collaborative, proactive, and willing to support others.

- Strong communication skills with the ability explain technical decisions clearly.

- Passion for automation, reliability, and continuous improvement.

- Eagerness to learn new technologies and support a varied application estate.

Skills

Java, BPM, BPM Integration, JBPM, RESTful API, MySQL, JBOSS, Python, Spring Frameworks, BPMN