Developer II

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Description
United's Digital Technology team is comprised of many talented individuals all working together with cutting-edge technology to build the best airline in the history of aviation. Our team designs, develops and maintains massively scaling technology solutions brought to life with innovative architectures, data analytics, and digital solutions.

Job Overview And Responsibilities
United Airlines' Customer Technology Platform department partners with business and technology leaders across the company to create high performing services and real time messaging applications across key airline functionalities such as Booking, Check-in, Payment, Reservation systems and Operational Systems to help support the commercial and digital Channels of United.

As a software developer in the Data Enablement team, you will be responsible for the development of mission critical applications, while working with a team of developers. This individual will build high performing, real-time middleware solutions in the extremely critical domains of Baggage, Flight Operations, Reservation Management and Check-in. You will play a large role in building data caches and real time messaging applications, used by operational and commercial systems across the company. Additionally, as a developer, you will build these applications with a focus on delivering cloud-based solutions. The individual will use leading edge technologies and enterprise grade integration software on a daily basis.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including architecture, infrastructure, QA, and product management to deliver high-quality solutions on time and within scope.
• Participate in application deployments, system integrations, and cloud infrastructure management using AWS Cloud Services.
• Implement and advocate for DevOps best practices including CI/CD, infrastructure as code, automated testing, and performance monitoring.
• Participate in application vulnerability remediation, and secure coding practices in alignment with organizational policies.
• Participate in architecture and design meetings, ensuring adherence to coding standards, security guidelines, and best practices.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends, evaluating their potential for adoption within the organization.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, system design artifacts, and operational procedures.

This position is offered on local terms and conditions. Expatriate assignments and sponsorship for employment visas, even on a time-limited visa status, will not be awarded. This position is for United Airlines Business Services Pvt. Ltd - a wholly owned subsidiary of United Airlines Inc.
Qualifications
What's needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):

• Minimum 5+ years of experience in AWS Cloud Services (e.g., EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, API Gateway, CloudFormation).
• Experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
• Proficiency in Java development frameworks and associated tools.
• Solid understanding of software engineering principles, microservices architecture, RESTful API development, and backend system design.
• Demonstrated experience implementing DevOps practices and managing CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, AWS Code Pipeline, or Harness.
• Experience with vulnerability management, secure coding practices, and familiarity with tools such as SonarQube, OWASP, or WIZ.
• Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of monitoring and logging tools (e.g., CloudWatch, Dynatrace)
• Provide support, can troubleshoot and remediate any issues with production applications
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):

• Master's degree in computer science, Information Systems
• Familiarity with native Cloud technologies/patterns (AWS/Azure), Docker containers and Container Orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes
• Airline industry experience