Junior Java Developer

Job Description for Jr. Java Developer

Preferred Experience: 1 - 2 years

Work Location: Kolkata

About RS Software

RS Software builds global, national and enterprise payment platforms, and has presence in four continents. The product suite combines with knowledge systems built over 30 years, delivering mission-critical payment solutions that combine innovation and entrepreneurship to create the new gold standard for digital payments. With approximately 40% of the global digital payment volumes in 2021 processed on platforms built by RS Software, the vision is to deliver Payments at the Speed of Thought.

RS Software is focused on the global payments modernization market, providing large-scale, high-performance payment systems, serving central Infrastructures, financial institutions, payment network providers, payment processors and software companies providing products to the payment industry. The company's product suite offers ISO 20022 ready, open payments architecture using a cloud-based microservices framework - optimizing costs, seamless integrations with commoditized products, and accelerates the pace of adoption.

The company’s solutions today are installed in 12 of the top 20 banks in India, and the four major platforms built by RS Software cumulatively process annually 350+ billion transactions world-wide, giving the company a rare track record in the payments domain. RS Software’s product suite is getting recognized in some important markets, which is creating strategic partnerships, the foundation for the company’s long-term growth.

RS Software has bult India’s digital payment infrastructure, the three major payment platforms, which are transforming the lives of a billion+ people.

• Instant digital payment platform (UPI)
• Bill payment platform - Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS)
• Enterprise Fraud and Risk Management (EFRM)

Why RS Software?

RS provides a unique experience of engaging in some world class product development and prestigious large scale payment platforms that caters to billions of people

We provide opportunity to learn and develop high throughput transaction processing systems

RS Software is one of the few technology and payment solutions providers where talented individuals have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge, complex, and mission-critical IT projects. We offer ample career opportunities to hardworking and skilled employees.

Our Talent Management Program is specifically designed to identify the interests of each employee and match them with suitable career paths within their desired domains, allowing them to make the best possible use of their skillsets in reaching their goals.

We invest in the knowledge and skill development of our employees with RS School of Payments – the industry’s most comprehensive training platform. There are three main areas of focus that the Academy and School address: current technology skills, professional development and payments domain knowledge.

Our customized training program, well-defined career mapping process and comprehensive appraisal system is designed to help every employee achieve their goals.

To address the challenges of relocation, we offer employees coming from other regions reimbursement for expenses associated with their moves as well as complimentary interim facilities, such as guesthouse accommodations, to ease the transition. We also assist employees with finding suitable housing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in the development and optimisation of SQL queries and stored procedures to support data retrieval and reporting needs
• Participate in database design discussions and contribute to data modelling efforts
• Support the implementation of data integration processes and ETL workflows
• Monitor database performance and troubleshoot issues as they arise
• Document database architecture, processes, and workflows to ensure knowledge sharing
• Deployment, configuration and maintenance of RDBMS and/or NOSQL databases
• Support database backup and recovery operations
• Manage user access, permissions, and roles

Technical Skills:

• Basic knowledge of SQL and relational database management systems (RDBMS)
• Understanding of database concepts like indexing, normalization, and transactions
• Familiarity with PostgreSQL/MySQL/MongoDB installation and configuration
• Familiarity with backup and recovery procedures and user management
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Willingness to learn new technologies and work in a dynamic environment

Good to Have:

• Internship or academic project experience related to databases
• Exposure to Linux/Unix environments
• Familiarity with NoSQL databases (e.g., Cassandra, MongoDB) is a plus
• Basic scripting knowledge (Shell, Python, etc.)

Soft Skills:

• Good analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to learn quickly and work in a team environment
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Good communication and collaboration skills