Software Engineer (SRE)

Job Title: Software Engineer (SRE)

Client: Leading Government Sector

Payroll: Infinite Computer Solutions

Contract Duration: 1 year (renewable)

What you will be working on

Solution Engineering

-       Maintain comprehensive system architecture with deep understanding of integration patterns and dependencies across the technology stack

-       Design and implement robust monitoring frameworks, intelligent alerting systems, and streamlined incident response procedures to ensure operational excellence

-       Develop and maintain detailed architectural documentation

-       Setup, configure and integrate application with middleware components as per the architecture documentation

Security & Site Reliability Engineering

-       Partner with infrastructure teams to implement security hardening measures and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards

-       Design and execute comprehensive application security testing protocols and vulnerability assessment procedures, ensuring full alignment with company's framework requirements and organisational processes

-       Conduct systematic security reviews, coordinate penetration testing initiatives, and perform thorough threat analysis including risk assessments of identified vulnerabilities and security findings

-       Define meaningful SLOs and SLIs, implementing automated monitoring and measurement systems to track service reliability and performance

-       Proactively monitor system health through advanced observability tools and execute comprehensive daily operational health assessments

-       Build system resilience through chaos engineering practices, comprehensive disaster recovery planning, and continuous performance optimisation initiatives

-       Maintain production system stability through participation in on-call rotations, providing expert-level support and rapid incident resolution

[What we are looking for]

-       At least 5 years relevant experience in supporting and/or implementing payments and securities settlement systems with a minimum of 5 years of experience in Application support and operations, or application security, site reliability engineering, or solution architecture

-       Strong knowledge of security principles and best practices in software development, security frameworks, vulnerability assessment tools, and penetration testing methodologies

-       Understanding of enterprise architecture patterns and integration technologies

-       Proficiency in application testing assessment and management, including the ability to analyse test results and propose improvements

-       Familiarity with ICT governance policies, standards, and best practices in government agencies

-       Knowledge of service design principles and the ability to apply design thinking methods to identify transformation opportunities

-       Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to analyse complex business problems, recommending digitalisation and process changes

-       Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage effectively with various internal and external stakeholders

-       Understanding of solution engineering principles, including the ability to design application architecture and evaluate hardware and software solutions. Example,

o  Experience in designing and implementing java applications, SQL skills, and shell scripting

o  Strong understanding of Server-side, Java/microservices, web services, RESTful API

o  Experience with RHEL, JBOSS EAP, OpenShift, Openstack, Watermelon, Maven, Oracle Database and fault-tolerant infrastructure concepts

o  Experience with cloud platforms and containerisation technologies (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes)

o  Strong understanding and experience handling file transfers - interfaces, interfaces resiliency, connectivity protocols e.g., Rest, SFTP, MQ

o  Experience with integration of Autosys, designing job scheduling, CI/CD, Datawarehouse, and Document Management System

o  Experience with setup, and integration of Observability platforms, monitoring, and alerts (e.g. Grafana, ELK stack)

[Experience and Technical Skillset which would be an advantage]

-       Experience with the S.W.I.F.T messaging platform and interfaces

-       Certifications in relevant skills (e.g., Java, AWS solution architect, Kubernetes, etc.) will be an advantage

-       Experience in government digital projects or in banking and finance sector will be an advantage

-       Experience in supporting transactional system will be an advantage

[Who You Are]

-       Driven, results and customer oriented and able to work independently

-       Organised and comfortable managing multiple workstreams simultaneously and have good interpersonal skills

-       Detailed and capable of handling time-sensitive and high-pressure