Java SRE Engineer

📌 We’re looking for an experienced Java SRE Engineer to join a fast-paced, high-impact project in the financial / payments domain.

You’ll be working on a large-scale, globally distributed platform that processes millions of transactions and powers critical payment flows used worldwide. The project focuses on performance, security, and scalability, with strong engineering standards and modern technologies.

• Duration: 6 months (with an option to extend)

• Start date of project: Immediate

• Work Mode: Hybrid working – 3 days from office per week

• Location: Warsaw, Poland or Gdansk

• Client Interview: Yes

• Travel Reimbursement: Not applicable

• Years of experience: 5 to 7 yrs

• Type of Employment: B2B Contract

Details about the project they would be working on:

• Payments Cloud Platform

Mandatory skills:

• SRE Experience

• Knowledge/Experience in Core Java, GoLang, Kubernetes, DB2, MySQL, or equivalent database

• Shell Scripting

• Python

Desired Skills:

• Hadoop Ecosystem (Kafka, Spark, Scala, Hive) is a plus

• OO design and design patterns is plus

Preferred Qualifications

• 3 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or more than 2 years of work experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD)

• Knowledge/Experience in AWS and other Cloud Technologies

• Knowledge/Experience in Core Java

• Knowledge/Experience in Golang

• Knowledge/Experience in Kubernetes

• Experience in OO design and design patterns is plus

• Hands on in Hadoop Ecosystem (Kafka, Spark, Scala, Hive) is a plus

• Hands on experience on DB2, MySQL, or equivalent database

• Ability to understand and write complex Database queries

• Ability to analyze thread dumps, heap dumps, garbage collection and other related JVM components

• Ability to solve complex production problems and debug code

• Working knowledge of production support processes such as incident/change/problem management, call triaging, escalation procedures and such

• Experience in Shell Scripting

• Experience in Python

• Basic level knowledge on Akamai/Cloudflare, Active-Active setup Application

• Deep understanding of SOA principles and Web Services technologies: REST & SOAP

• Curiosity and creativity to understand customer requirements and processes and come up with creative solutions and improvements

• Passion to work with people and help mentor juniors to reach new heights

• Strong Team player and ability to collaborate as part of virtual team across the globe

• Ability to prioritize and perform multiple tasks simultaneously and deliver on time with quality

• Strong self-motivation, sense of ownership and ability to retain focus under stress during crisis situation

• Experience in Web Application Development is a plus

• Knowledge of Payment Industry is a plus

Roles and Responsibilities post joining

• Support critical applications and ensure the stability of the applications by performing proactive maintenance activities, engage in automation activities, do root cause analysis and remediation

• Ability to write and maintain scripts to monitor system activity including application smoke test activities during production implementations

• Develop and maintain automation tools to handle all engineering and application support tasks

• Engage in production issue troubleshooting bridge calls, provide immediate service restoration, follow up on root cause analysis, and ensure permanent fix is implemented to avoid similar problems in the future

• Coordinate and execute application releases and production deployments

• Must be flexible to working in shifts and during weekends and extended hours when needed

• This is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office 2-3 set days a week (determined by leadership/site), with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% or more of the time based on business needs

✅ Benefits:

• Work with modern technologies and international teams

• Long-term and stable cooperation

• Professional growth opportunities

📩 If you’re interested and meet the qualifications, please send your CV to Alina Pchelnikova at alina.pchelnikova@dcvtechnologies.co.uk