Squad Lead

**About Us**:
At Parkar, we stand at the intersection of innovation and technology, revolutionizing software development with our cutting-edge Low Code Application Platform, Vector.ai. For almost a decade, our expertise has expanded to four countries, offering a full range of software development services, including product management, full-stack engineering, DevOps, test automation, and data analytics.

Vector.ai, our pioneering Low Code Application Platform, redefines software development by integrating over 500 modular code components. It covers UI/UX, front-end and back-end engineering, and analytics for a streamlined, efficient path to digital transformation through standardized software development and AIOps.

Our commitment to innovation has earned the trust of over 100 clients, from large enterprises to small and medium-sized businesses. We proudly serve key sectors like Fintech, Healthcare-Life Sciences, Retail-eCommerce, and Manufacturing, delivering tailored solutions for success and growth.

At Parkar, we don't just develop software; we build partnerships and pave the way for a future where technology empowers businesses to achieve their full potential.

**Role Overview**:
**Responsibilities**:

- Broad experience in designing, programming, and implementing large distributed systems with microservices.
- Deep understanding of Application, Infrastructure and security architecture and non-functional aspects like Performance, Scalability, Reliability, Availability etc.
- Translate functional requirements to design.
- Work with technical SMEs to understand their requirements and ensure these are met.
- Define best practices and standards for the microservice implementation.
- Identify and define implementation patterns.
- Lead activities to build accelerators and tools to increase the quality of deliverables.
- Evaluates industry technologies to shape design of services in consideration of cost, portability, compatibility, or usability factors.
- Identifies and makes appropriate changes to technologies, integrated platforms, and systems to meet customer and operational requirements.
- Continuously seeks to more efficiently manage and utilize technology, platforms, and systems.
- Highlights design risks, provide alternative options, and recommend quality solution to specified problem.
- Has the ability to provide technical leadership for the squad and enforce the Definition of Done.
- Can act as a servant leader that encourages collaboration and open communication.
- Experience in removing impediments and blockers for the squad.

**Requirement**:

- Bachelor’s degree and 7+ years of technical experience within architecture development, integration of backend systems and development.
- Deep knowledge of SOA, Architecture and Design on Micro services, REST Services and Soap Services Development.
- Experience in core java fundamentals, Java 8+, Spring, Spring boot, testing framework Junit, Cucumber.
- Strong hands-on with design patterns, clean code.
- Strong hands-on in Java Microservices (Spring boot) Restful APIs and Soap Services.
- Experience in designing and coding scalable Microservices.
- Experience with middleware/messaging technologies such as MQ, JMS, Kafka and exposure to event-driven design patterns.
- Experience in Spring Cloud.
- Experience in Azure Kubernetes Service(AKS).
- Experience in configuring and implementing Azure Open Service Mesh for Pod to Pod communication.
- Experience in API Management using Azure API Gateway(APIM).
- Experience in writing deployment pipelines to deploy Java microservices in Kubernetes.
- Strong in creating/ defining Swagger specs for REST APIs, understand REST principles, Guidelines.
- Demonstrated knowledge of OAuth token-based authentication protocol.
- Demonstrated knowledge of PCI and Security Coding Standards.
- Experience with MSSQL, data modelling, query development and performance optimization.

**Technical / Professional Skills**
- Spring Boot, Java/J2EE, SOA, REST and Soap Services, Microservices

**Non-Technical / Soft Skills**
- Problem solving skills and ability to work under pressure.
- Good command of English, both written and spoken.

**Education**
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering or similar domain.