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Principal Software Security Engineer

Johnston, Rhode IslandContract
$80 - $90 hourly
About the Job
As the Principal Software Security Engineer you will be responsible for designing, building, and supporting our identity applications and APIs, primarily using Java.

Primary responsibilities include:
  • Analyzes, designs, programs, debugs, supports, and modifies software
  • Partner with business line and architects during initial project stages to ensure the accuracy of requirements and provide critical input and direction from a technology perspective
  • Completes documentation and procedures for installation and maintenance
  • Provide guidance to technology and business partners on complexity and delivery
  • Provide technical team guidance on code reviews, branching strategy, and release coordination
  • Ensuring successful incremental product releases

Qualifications:
Preferred Skills/Experience:
  • 8+ years of software development experience.
  • Hands-on experience in Java stack (including Spring Framework, Spring Boot).
  • Solid experience interfacing with back-end applications using RESTful services.
  • Solid experience in key design patterns and best practices (eg. separation of concerns).
  • Experience working in AWS cloud environments & tools and in jacoco, SonarQube, CheckStyle, JMeter and JProfiler.
  • Experience in deploying services using containers/wars(dockers/k8s).
  • Strong background in git and continuous delivery environments where repeatable processes are highly automated.
  • Solid experience in micro service frameworks (eg: Spring Boot).
  • Experience with event driven architectures and platforms (Kafka, SQS, etc.).
  • Experience in writing unit & integration test cases for services.
  • Experience in database concepts – proficient in writing relational database queries.
  • Ability to develop functional, technical and user interface designs for an application that meets the defined requirements.
  • Experience in highly secured online environments that use n-tier designs and extensive firewalling to enhance security.
  • Strong understanding of modern identity, authN, and authZ.
  • Expertise in architecting, designing and developing highly scalable large scale and available applications.
  • Develops programming guidelines/standards and makes them accessible to other programmers.
  • Ability to lead, inspire, and motivate teams through effective communication.
  • Strong focus on security.
  • Strong communication (both oral and written) and interpersonal skills.

Location: Johnston RI, Phoenix AZ or Iselin NJ.
About Harvard Partners Trusted IT Advisors
Harvard Partners is a management consulting firm focused on helping companies more effectively leverage their IT investment. We engage with the C-Suite and Technology Team to help them better understand their IT infrastructure and process in order to align the technology strategy and organization to reach the firm’s strategic business goals.Some of our practices include:• Program/Project Management and "PMO as a Service"​• IT Assessments• Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery• Optimized Infrastructure• Concierge Managed Services• Data Center Strategy, Transformation, and Migration• Cloud Management Programs• Security Assessments and Remediation• Staffing, technical & tacticalWorking with the client’s staff, vendors, and consultants, we deliver supportive and collaborative engagements where direct dialog, simplified reporting, productive meetings, and clear responsibility and accountability encourage active participation resulting in consensus-based business outcomes.