Key Responsibilities

Microservices Design & Development

- Design and develop scalable, cloud-native microservices using Java (17/21) and the Spring Boot framework.

- Utilize the Helix Platform to build, package, and deploy standalone components, reusable blueprints, and serverless Knative Functions .

- Ensure clean code architecture, adhering to enterprise design patterns, SOLID principles, and RESTful API standards.

Cloud Orchestration & Service Mesh

- Deploy, manage, and scale microservices on Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform (OCP) and Kubernetes.

- Configure and manage service-to-service communication, traffic routing, and observability using Service Mesh (Istio-based control plane).

- Define and maintain Helm charts for consistent, repeatable application deployments across environments.Database Integration & Management

- Integrate microservices with Citi's Database as a Service (DBaaS) platform.

- Work with relational and non-relational databases, including:

- PostgreSQL as a Service (PGaaS) (utilizing PG Vector for advanced search capabilities).

- MongoDB as a Service (MaaS) (leveraging multi-datacenter high availability and sharding).

- Oracle as a Service (OraaS) (ensuring high-availability and automated scaling).

Security & Secret Management

- Implement robust application security and credential management using HashiCorp Vault .

- Configure and manage Vault roles (Kubernetes ServiceAccounts, AppRoles, and PKI roles) to secure application secrets.

- Utilize Vault Agent sidecars in Kubernetes/OpenShift to dynamically inject and render secrets into application pods.

CI/CD & DevOps Automation





- Build and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines using Lightspeed Enterprise (Tekton and Harness) and Lightspeed Classic (Jenkins shared libraries and uDeploy).

- Integrate automated quality and security gates into the build process, including SonarQube for code quality, Checkmarx for static analysis, and Snyk for vulnerability scanning.

- Manage source code repositories using Bitbucket and GitHub Enterprise , adhering to branch protection rules and pull request workflows.

Required Technical Skills & Qualifications

- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.

- Java Expertise: 5 years of qualified software development experience with Java (17 or higher) and Spring Boot / Spring Cloud .

- Containerization: Strong experience with Docker , Kubernetes , and Red Hat OpenShift (OCP) .

- Service Mesh: Hands-on experience with Istio or equivalent Service Mesh technologies for traffic management and observability.

- Database Systems: Proficiency in SQL and NoSQL databases, specifically PostgreSQL , MongoDB , and Oracle .

- Security: Experience with HashiCorp Vault (secret engines, Vault Agent, and role-based access control).

- CI/CD Tools: Experience with modern CI/CD platforms such as Tekton , Harness , Jenkins , and uDeploy .

- Testing & Quality:



Strong commitment to quality, with experience in JUnit , Mockito , SonarQube , and security scanning tools ( Snyk , Checkmarx ).

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience working within a large-scale financial institution or highly regulated enterprise environment.

- Familiarity with GenAI integrations and platforms (e.g., R2D2, Stylus Workspaces).

- Experience with Agile methodologies, Jira, and Confluence.

Job Family Group:

Technology

Job Family:

Applications Development

Time Type:

Full time

Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

Other Relevant Skills For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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📌 Senior Java Microservices Developer (Chennai)
🏢 Citigroup
📍 Chennai