Backend Developer – Portal and Web Applications

A senior developer with 10–14 years of professional experience in the analysis, architecture, design, development, and deployment of enterprise-grade internet/intranet applications. Proven expertise in building secure, scalable, and high-performance web-based systems, with a track record of leading complex portal and integration projects end to end. This role covers all backend development and requires strong Java skills, with additional web development skills such as REST, Python, Node.js, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS considered a strong asset. The ideal candidate brings deep infrastructure, DevOps, and cloud exposure alongside hands-on coding ability, and is comfortable mentoring junior engineers and driving technical decisions.

Key Skills and Experience
Robust proficiency in Java with hands-on architecture and development of enterprise web applications.
Proficient in developing RESTful web services and Login/Security portlets for enterprise-level systems.
Strong proficiency in the integration of relational databases into applications.
Strong expertise in HCL Digital Experience (HCL DX), IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS), and IBM HTTP Server (IHS).
Experience with clustering, security, SSL, load balancing, and performance tuning of enterprise web platforms.
Knowledge of Linux, Docker, Kubernetes/Red Hat OpenShift, Jenkins, Git,



and CI/CD pipelines.
Exposure to Azure, AWS (must), or Google Cloud Platform for cloud-hosted or hybrid deployments.
Competent in troubleshooting, monitoring, and optimizing web-based applications at scale.
Hands-on experience with Git for version control and collaboration in distributed teams.
Sound knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including development, testing, and deployment phases.
Demonstrated ability to mentor junior developers, review code, and contribute to architectural decisions.
Basic understanding of Grafana for monitoring

Technical Skill Set
Primary Programming Language
Java – Core Java, JDBC, Servlets, JSP, Web Services, Portlet (JSR 168/286), Spring

Additional Programming
Python, Node.js

Technologies
REST, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, AJAX, JSON

Application Environment
IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS), IBM HTTP Server (IHS), HCL Digital Experience (HCL DX), HCL LEAP

Infrastructure & DevOps
Clustering, security, SSL, load balancing, performance tuning, Docker, Kubernetes/Red Hat OpenShift, Jenkins, Git, CI/CD

Cloud Platforms
AWS (must), with exposure to Azure and/or Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Databases
DB2 and Postgres

Operating Systems
Linux

Version Control Tools
Git

📌 Back End Developer (Sector 27)
🏢 HCLSoftware
📍 Sector 27