Job Summary

Synechron is seeking a Java Angular Developer to develop, maintain, and enhance Java-based applications and systems. The role requires strong knowledge of Java and the Java EE platform, experience with Java web development frameworks, relational databases, SQL, Agile methodologies, Git, and RESTful web services. The developer will contribute to application development across backend and web layers, collaborate with cross-functional teams, participate in code reviews, and resolve technical issues. The role supports business objectives by delivering clean, maintainable, scalable, and reliable software solutions within agreed quality and delivery expectations.

Software Requirements

Required Software Skills

• Java: Strong programming experience in Java, including object-oriented programming and enterprise application development.
• Java EE: Strong knowledge of the Java EE platform and its application in Java-based systems.
• Spring, Hibernate, or JSF: Experience with one or more Java web development frameworks.
• Relational databases and SQL: Experience writing SQL queries and integrating Java applications with relational databases.
• RESTful web services: Understanding and practical experience developing, consuming, or integrating RESTful services.
• Git or equivalent version control system: Experience with source-code management, branching, merging, and collaborative development.
• Agile methodologies: Familiarity with Agile software development methodologies and iterative delivery practices.
• Software versions: Experience working with the Java, Java EE, framework, database, REST, and version-control tool versions used by the assigned Synechron project, including awareness of compatibility and upgrade considerations.

Preferred Software Skills

• Experience with Angular for developing or integrating web application interfaces.
• Experience with multiple Java web development frameworks, including Spring, Hibernate, or JSF.
• Familiarity with automated testing, build, deployment, code-quality, and continuous integration tools.
• Experience with API documentation, application logging, monitoring, and performance-analysis tools.
• Exposure to cloud-based application development or deployment environments.
• Familiarity with responsive design, accessibility, and web application performance practices.

Equivalent tools and technologies may be considered where they provide comparable capabilities.

Overall Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Java-based applications and systems.
• Apply strong programming practices to produce clean, maintainable, scalable, and testable code.
• Use Java and Java EE technologies to implement application functionality.
• Develop, integrate, and maintain RESTful web services.
• Work with Spring, Hibernate, JSF, or other approved Java web development frameworks as required by the assigned project.
• Support Angular-based web application integration where applicable to the solution.
• Design and implement database interactions using relational databases and SQL.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop new features and improve existing functionality.
• Participate in requirements discussions, technical design activities, sprint planning, reviews, and other Agile ceremonies.
• Participate in code reviews and ensure that code adheres to applicable industry, security, testing, and quality standards.
• Debug and fix application, integration, database, and performance-related technical issues in a timely manner.
• Create and maintain technical documentation for application components, interfaces, configurations, and support procedures.
• Use Git or an equivalent version control system to manage source code and support collaborative development.
• Identify opportunities to improve application performance, reliability, scalability, maintainability, and usability.
• Stay up to date with the latest developments in Java and related technologies.
• Support sustainable software practices by improving application efficiency, reusing maintainable components, and considering long-term supportability.
• Deliver software increments that meet agreed functional requirements, quality standards, security expectations, and timelines.

Technical Skills (By Category)

Programming Languages

Essential

• Strong programming skills in Java.
• Experience with object-oriented programming principles.
• Ability to write clean, maintainable, scalable, and testable code.
• Working knowledge of SQL for data retrieval, manipulation, validation, and troubleshooting.
• Ability to understand and implement application logic across relevant backend and web application layers.

Preferred

• Familiarity with modern Java language features relevant to the assigned project.
• Working knowledge of TypeScript or JavaScript for Angular-based application integration.
• Experience with scripting or other programming languages used for automation, testing, or application support.

Databases/Data Management

Essential

• Knowledge of relational databases and SQL.
• Experience designing and executing SQL queries.
• Understanding of tables, relationships, indexes, constraints, transactions, and data validation.
• Experience integrating Java applications with relational databases.
• Ability to investigate and resolve database-related application issues.

Preferred

• Experience with Hibernate or other object-relational mapping approaches.
• Familiarity with database performance optimization, schema changes, data migration, or stored procedures.
• Exposure to data-access patterns, transaction management, and database testing practices.

Cloud Technologies

Essential

• Ability to understand application deployment, configuration, availability, scalability, and monitoring in distributed or cloud-enabled environments.

Preferred

• Experience developing, deploying, or supporting Java and Angular applications in cloud environments.
• Familiarity with containerized application deployment, environment configuration, cloud application services, or application monitoring.
• Awareness of resource-efficient application design and cloud cost considerations.

Frameworks and Libraries

Essential

• Experience with one or more of Spring, Hibernate, or JSF.
• Understanding of Java web application development.
• Experience developing, consuming, or integrating RESTful web services.
• Ability to work with application components, service layers, persistence layers, and web interfaces relevant to the assigned solution.

Preferred

• Experience with Angular for web application development or integration.
• Familiarity with Angular components, services, modules, routing, forms, or frontend testing.
• Exposure to reusable web components, responsive design, frontend integration, API integration, and application modernization practices.

Development Tools and Methodologies

Essential

• Familiarity with Agile software development methodologies.
• Experience using Git or an equivalent version control system.
• Experience with code reviews, debugging, defect resolution, testing, and software development lifecycle activities.
• Ability to follow coding standards, branching practices, release processes, and documentation requirements.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams during iterative software delivery.

Preferred

• Experience with automated unit, integration, API, or web application testing.
• Familiarity with continuous integration and continuous delivery practices.
• Experience with build automation, code-quality analysis, issue tracking, logging, and application monitoring tools.
• Exposure to iterative development, technical estimation, and release planning.

Security Protocols

Essential

• Understanding of secure application development practices for Java applications, web systems, databases, and RESTful services.
• Awareness of authentication, authorization, input validation, secure data handling, and protection of sensitive information.
• Ability to identify and address security-related defects in collaboration with relevant technical teams.

Preferred

• Familiarity with secure API design, encryption, access control, session management, and common web application security risks.
• Experience applying security, privacy, and compliance requirements during development, testing, and release activities.

Experience Requirements

• 5–10 years of experience in Java software development or related application development roles.
• Experience developing and maintaining Java-based applications and systems.
• Experience with Java web development frameworks such as Spring, Hibernate, or JSF.
• Experience working with relational databases and SQL.
• Experience with Agile software development methodologies.
• Experience using version control systems such as Git.
• Experience developing, consuming, or integrating RESTful web services.
• Experience with Angular is preferred for the Java Angular role.
• Industry experience in software development, technology, enterprise applications, or related environments is preferred.
• Candidates may also qualify through equivalent combinations of Java backend development, web application development, application integration, software engineering, or full-stack development experience that demonstrate the required skills and outcomes.

Day-to-Day Activities

• Develop, enhance, test, and maintain Java applications, Angular integrations, database interactions, and RESTful web services.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams during requirements discussions, Agile ceremonies, technical reviews, code reviews, and feature delivery activities.
• Investigate defects and application issues, implement fixes, update technical documentation, and contribute to application quality, performance, and maintainability improvements.
• Make implementation decisions within the agreed technical scope, manage assigned priorities, and escalate risks, dependencies, or design concerns when required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field; equivalent relevant professional experience may be considered.
• At least 3 years of experience in Java software development is required as stated; the position additionally targets candidates with 5–10 years of relevant professional experience.
• Certification in Java, software development, Agile delivery, cloud technologies, or a related discipline is preferred but not mandatory.
• Relevant training in Java, Java EE, Angular, web development frameworks, RESTful services, databases, secure development, testing, or Agile methodologies is preferred.
• Commitment to continuous professional development through technical training, hands-on learning, knowledge sharing, and awareness of evolving Java and related technologies.

Professional Competencies

• Apply structured problem-solving and analytical reasoning to debug complex issues, evaluate technical options, and develop effective solutions.
• Work effectively in a team environment, contribute to code reviews, share technical knowledge, and support common engineering practices.
• Communicate technical information, progress, risks, dependencies, and implementation decisions clearly in written and verbal formats.
• Adapt to changing requirements, application architectures, technology versions, development practices, and delivery priorities.
• Identify opportunities to improve application design, code quality, performance, scalability, maintainability, usability, and sustainable operation.
• Manage multiple tasks, prioritize effectively, maintain attention to detail, organize work appropriately, and deliver within agreed timelines and quality expectations.

S​YNECHRON’S DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT
 

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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