Software Engineer / Software Developer (Back Office Systems)

Role Overview

As part of the Back Office Development Team, the successful candidate will be responsible for the design, development, implementation, and support of high-volume, high-performance software solutions for the Back Office System of an Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) platform.

Responsibilities

• Gather, analyze, and document business and system requirements.
• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain software applications and services.
• Prepare and deliver project artefacts throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including but not limited to:
  • Business Rules Documentation
  • Software Requirements Specifications (SRS)
  • Software Architecture Documents (SAD)
  • Detailed Design Specifications
  • Interface Specifications
  • Source Code and Technical Documentation
  • Test Plans, Test Specifications, and Test Reports
  • Operations and Maintenance Manuals
  • Training Manuals
  • Other project deliverables required by the Authority and adopted standards
• Provide day-to-day application support, troubleshooting, and issue resolution.
• Collaborate closely with business users, stakeholders, and project teams on requirements, design reviews, testing activities, and system implementation.
• Participate in system integration, performance tuning, and production support activities.
• Contribute to software modernization, system enhancements, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in enterprise software development.
• Proven experience in at least one full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including the preparation of SDLC documentation.
• Strong experience in requirements analysis, solution design, development, testing, and deployment of complex enterprise applications.
• Hands-on experience in:
  • Java/JEE and EJB application development
  • Web application development (HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and TypeScript)
  • Front-end frameworks and UI technologies, including AngularJS, Angular, and Sencha Ext JS (ExtJS)
  • UNIX/Linux and Windows environments
  • Database application development using JDBC and SQL
• Hands-on experience with one or more relational database systems:
  • Oracle
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • IBM DB2
• Strong experience with:
  • Spring Framework
  • Spring Boot
  • RESTful API development
  • Message Queue technologies (e.g., JMS, ActiveMQ, RabbitMQ, Kafka)
• Experience with Agile software development methodologies and Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) practices.
• Experience using AI coding assistant tools such as Claude Code and GitHub Copilot.
• Experience in software modernization initiatives, application migration, containerization, and microservices architecture will be an advantage.
• Experience with Apache Tomcat, JBoss EAP, and IBM WebSphere Application Server will be an added advantage.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms is highly desirable.
• Experience with AWS services (Amazon ECS Fargate, Amazon RDS, and AWS Lambda) and Azure Services(Azure Kubernetes Service, Azure Database for PostgreSQL) will be an advantage.
• Experience in AFC (Automatic Fare Collection) systems will be an added advantage.
• Experience with Reporting Tools such as Tableau, IBM Cognos, and Power BI.
• Experience in EMV payment processing and PCI DSS compliance will be an added advantage.
• Demonstrated willingness to undertake multiple assignments across different projects.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English.