Senior Java Developer

Role Overview

Ascendion is seeking an experienced Java Developer with strong expertise in building enterprise-grade microservices applications. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in Core Java, modern frameworks, cloud-native development, and DevOps practices. This role requires strong problem‑solving skills, excellent communication, and the ability to collaborate with cross‑functional teams across geographies.

Mandatory Skills: Java & Microservices

• Strong hands-on experience in Microservices-based enterprise application development using Java.
• Deep understanding of Core Java concepts: Collections, Strings, Annotations, Interfaces, Exception handling, Multithreading, and OOP principles.
• Practical experience working with Java 1.8+, including debugging and performance optimization.
  
  

Frameworks & Tools

• Hands-on expertise with:
• Servlets, Hibernate, Struts, JPA
• Spring MVC, Spring Boot
• Strong experience developing and deploying Microservices, and good understanding of:
• Service Mesh
• Blue/Green deployments
• API Gateways
  
  

Frontend & UI Technologies

• Good working knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, AngularJS.
  
  

Role Overview Database & Caching

• Experience with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB, DocumentDB, Cassandra.
• Exposure to caching solutions like Elastic Cache/Redis.
  
  

Role Overview API & DevOps

• Ability to enhance and guide the team on API management platforms, design standards, patterns, and best practices.
• Hands-on experience implementing DevOps pipelines using:
• Bamboo
• Jenkins
• Maven
• Bitbucket
• Jira
• Proficient with version control systems like Git, SVN.
• Strong debugging capabilities to resolve API issues reported by QA/UI teams.
  
  

Other Technical Skills

• Good understanding of modern Java features like Reactive Streams, Lambda Expressions, Stream API.
• Knowledge of SDLC, Agile methodologies, Sprint ceremonies, and CI/CD processes.
  
  

Soft Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong team player with a collaborative mindset.
• Willingness to work with on-site teams and participate in hand-over meetings (PST time zone, 60–90 minutes).
  
  

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Ability to write relational queries and understand stored procedures (Oracle preferred).
• Strong microservices/API debugging capabilities.
• Knowledge of cloud-based design patterns and cloud-native architecture.
  
  

Responsibilities

• Analyze the existing application code and define microservices from monolithic modules.
• Perform build, unit testing, packaging, and deployment of services.
• Collaborate closely with QA and UI teams to troubleshoot and resolve issues.
• Ensure timely communication and updates to Scrum leads and product managers.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of development practices, code quality, and system performance.
  
  

Education

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Analysis, Organizational Development, or related disciplines.