Software Engineer - Java & Spring Boot

Location: SINGAPORE, Singapore

Thales people architect solutions at the heart of the defence-security continuum. Interoperable and secure information and telecommunications systems for defence, security, and civil operators, are based upon innovative use of radiocommunications, networks, and cybersecurity. We are ground breaking new digital technologies such as 4G mobile communications, cryptography, cloud computing and big data for use in physical protection systems, and critical information systems.

Thales established its presence in Singapore in 1973 to support the expansion of aerospace-related activities in the Asia-Pacific region. Throughout the last four decades, the company grew from strength to strength and is today involved in the primary businesses of Aerospace (including Air Traffic Management), Defence & Security, Ground Transportation and Digital Identity & Security. Thales today employs over 2,100 people in Singapore across all its business areas.

Our Opportunities:

Along with other departments in Singapore, such as Thales Research & Technology, we engineer state-of-art technological solutions from dreams into reality for the world. If you are ready to make a difference on a global scale, our team is the place for you. Join us today and embark on an extraordinary journey of writing the next chapter of history for a better world.

Responsibilities:

• Be part of the project team to build innovative Security solutions for Homeland Security, Smart Cities and Critical Infrastructures.
• Be responsible for the technical/solution designs, code development, and component test execution to demonstrate alignment to the product/functional specification of the solution.
• Collaborate with product/solution architects to create, implement and maintain the product/solution development roadmap.
• Ensure all work adheres to Thales software development methodologies and processes
• Thoroughly document design to ensure the usability, supportability and maintainability of the developed
• Provide strong and timely support to IVVQ team and Site deployment, operation and maintenance in ensuring 24/7 system operational needs

Requirements:

• 5 years of hands-on experience and expert knowledge of Java, Spring boot backend development, lifecycle of scalable micro-services-based architectures; including tools, best practices, continuous deployment, dependency/complexity management, scale/performance tuning, monitoring, resiliency, etc.
• Strong knowledge of architectural styles and design patterns
• Experience in leading a software team is good-to-have
• Experience in managing external subcontractor is good-to-have
• Experience in SCRUM/Agile software development methodologies
• Strong proficiency in Java, Spring boot
• Strong proficiency in relational database, e.g. MS SQL
• Experience with Angular, HTML5/CSS, JavaScript, and Apache Kafka is good-to-have
• Experience with virtualization and container and knowledge about Dockers and Kubernetes
• Good knowledge related to Elasticsearch.
• Experience with test automation tools and framework for web application is good-to-have
• Experience with setting up continuous integration (e.g. GitLab CI) is good-to-have
• Good communication skills
• Analytical and problem-solving skills

At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working. Great journeys start here, apply now!