Senior Microservices Developer

The Senior Microservices Developer position is responsible for the development, integration, and implementation of application software supporting mission-critical business applications within Facilities Experience Delivery Team. The experienced developer will utilize technical skills and expertise Microservice programming, Data engineering, and Cloud. This role provides technical consulting to management, business users, and technical associates and works closely with other developers. Here, we believe there's not one path to success, we believe in careers that grow with you. Whoever you are or wherever you come from in the world, there's a place for you at Sherwin-Williams. We provide you with the opportunity to explore your curiosity and drive us forward. Sherwin-Williams values the unique talents and abilities from all backgrounds and characteristics. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply, including individuals with disabilities and Protected Veterans. We'll give you the space to share your strengths and we want you show us what you can do. You can innovate, grow and discover in a place where you can thrive and Let Your Colors Show! At Sherwin-Williams, part of our mission is to help our employees and their families live healthier, save smarter and feel better. This starts with a wide range of world-class benefits designed for you. From retirement to health care, from total well-being to your daily commute—it matters to us. A general description of benefits offered can be found at . Click on “Candidates” to view benefit offerings that you may be eligible for if you are hired as a Sherwin-Williams employee. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case and will impact where actual compensation may fall within the stated wage range. The wage range listed for this role takes into account the wide range of factors considered in making compensation decisions including skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. The wage range, other compensation, and benefits information listed is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law. Sherwin-Williams is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, pregnancy, genetic information, creed, marital status or any other consideration prohibited by law or by contract. As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, Sherwin-Williams requests state and local employment services delivery systems to provide priority referral of Protected Veterans.

Strategy & Planning

• Acquire and interpret business requirements, create functional specifications, and determine the most efficient and appropriate technologies based on client requirements.
• Recommends both technical and process improvements and solutions to architect and management team for review.
• Responsible for implementing, or overseeing implementation of, approved architecture design.
• Maintains a broad knowledge of modern technology, equipment, systems, and frameworks.
• Plan and organize tasks, report on project progress, and coordinate with additional development teams.

Development & Deployment

• Performs complex programming assignments requiring an advanced aptitude of established programming standards, methods, and best practices.
• Designs application and database components for development projects.
• Identifies and Mitigates risks associated with projects, which have a high technical complexity and/or involve significant challenges to the business.
• Be the DevOps champion to configure and deploy containerized Microservices in our Kubernetes environment through CI/CD pipelines.
• Leverage knowledge of the security processes & standards involved in distributed web applications.
• Explore new technologies that can be applied to solve challenging business problems.
• Advocate for best-in-class developer experience in terms of tooling, principles, and patterns for modern software development

Operational Management

• Maintain and modify Microservices and APIs; make approved changes by amending application documentation, developing detailed programming logic, and coding changes.
• Provide support for critical web application problems and issues.
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert in the discovery and investigation of critical production problems as required.
• Willingness and ability to train and teach other developers.
• Help foster development of teams cross-functional and collaborative capabilities.
• Implement and Operationalize common Microservices patterns (service discovery, circuit-breaker etc.)
• Ensure Digital products make the best use of current Deployment platforms (Docker, Kubernetes, Rancher, AKS etc.)

Incidental Functions

• Conduct research into modern technologies, including tools, components, and frameworks.
• Train and knowledge share with development teams.
• Coordinate with Architecture and Development stakeholders.
• Project/task management and reporting, as necessary.

Formal Education & Certification

• Bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent) in a Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Information Technology field of study (e.g., Information Technology, Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, Computer Systems Management, Mathematics) or equivalent experience.

Knowledge & Experience

• 5+ years of IT experience.
• 5+ years of experience working on all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle.
• 5+ years of experience in Java, J2EE, JDBC or Hibernate.
• 3+ years using Spring Boot and Spring Rest services.
• Solid experience working with Microservices or service-oriented patterns, Cloud-Native architecture.
• Strong experience with API and Event-driven systems.
• Strong knowledge of Domain driven design in a distributed service environment.
• Strong knowledge of Service Mesh technologies.
• Strong understanding of API gateway capabilities.
• Experience with Azure SQL and NoSQL.
• Experience with Terraform script creation.
• Experience with routing and messaging tools / patterns.
• Experience with Azure Cloud technology stack.
• Expertise in of command line git and of GitHub.
• Experience configuring application servers such as JBoss and Tomcat.
• Experience with Docker/Kubernetes.
• Experience in creating automated build scripts (Ant/Gradle).
• Experience with CI/CD, DevOps.
• Experience with Agile methodology and Jira tool.

Personal Attributes

• Strong written and oral communications skills.
• Proven ability and initiative to learn and research new concepts, ideas, and technologies quickly.
• Strong systems/process orientation with demonstrated analytical thinking, organization skills and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Ability to quickly pick up new tools and technologies.
• Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• Ability to effectively move forward on tasks even with ambiguous or changing requirements.
• Motivated and competent to contribute appropriate time and effort to work needing attention.
• Attentive to detail with focus on accurate and timely results.
• Organized and able to prioritize tasks, responding effectively to competing needs.
• Attentive and reactive to customer needs and concerns.
• Able to contribute to team effort and individual achievement.
• Strong commitment to inclusion and diversity.