(Lead) Backend Developer

(Lead) Backend Developer – Java, REST, Springboot, Hibernate/JPA, SQL, Maven2, Kafka

Role:
For our client in the Pharma industry based in Basel we are looking for a (Lead) Backend Developer.

The application IRCI hosted on the Chemistry Platform is business critical within the pRED research
organization and grown over 2 decades as in-house Java Enterprise development. The IRCI Web user
interface is dependent on Internet Explorer 11. The overall backend implementation mainly based on Java
Enterprise (Oracle WebLogic 12c) and JSP for the UI requires modernization. IRCI used in Small Molecule
Research by Scientists to register chemical batches. Many other research applications supporting logistics,
ordering, workflows or data analysis are dependent on the data registered in IRCI and on services
provided by IRCI and the Chemistry Platform. Provisioning of new modern Web User Interfaces and API’s
for integration with the application landscape is in the focus of the project.
The perfect candidate: We are looking for a Backend Developer with development experience in Java,
Springboot, (optional Quarkus) supporting the development of REST API’s hosted in a cloud native
environment (Rancher Kubernetes).

Areas of responsibility:
* As the Lead, you support the technical manager in the overall architecture, decision processes and take
over the team leadership. (Task only for Lead Developer)
* Learn and understand the current legacy applications and services from either business analyst
information, documentation or source code (reverse engineer)
* Migration of existing technical services and REST API’s (modernize), including provisioning of API
documentation (Swagger / OpenAPI)
* Implementation of new REST API’s
* Setting up CI/CD pipelines in Gitlab
* Ensure good communication to especially Frontend developer and the other team members

Professional and technical requirements:
* Min. Bachelor degree in computer science or equivalent
* Min. 3-5 years of experience in backend development using Java Springboot, preferred in the
pharmaceutical industry
* Experience in migrations projects as developer
* Hands-on experience in Java, REST, Springboot, Hibernate/JPA, SQL, Maven2
* Experience with Kafka
* Past experience with specifying API interfaces
* Excellent verbal and written English skills (at least at B2 level)

Nice to Haves:
* Knowledge of Chemistry would be helpful
* Experience with Java Enterprise Web Logic
* Java Enterprise standards (JSP, Servlet, etc.)
* Agile software development practices knowledge (Scrum)
* Good knowledge of Docker containers as a bonus
* GIT, JIRA, CI/CD, Gitlab
* Kubernetes as a bonus

Reference no: 921398 AD
Role: (Lead) Backend Developer
Industry: Pharmaceutical industry
Workload: 100%
Location: Basel, Switzerland
Start date: asap
Duration: until 31.12.2022, with possible extension

About us:
ITech Consult is a certified ISO 9001:2015 Swiss company with offices also located in Germany and
Ireland. ITech Consult is specialised in delivering IT candidates for contract work. We were founded in
1997 by IT professionals; hence we well understand what it means to be professionally supported in your
search for a new project and being employed.