Java Tech Lead - Payment Team

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Want to join Azqore, named "Best Core-Banking Platform" 2024?

A subsidiary of Indosuez Wealth Management, Azqore is an international company specializing in Information Systems outsourcing and Banking Operations Processing for private banking players.

We provide our customers with an Integrated Information System (S2i), and a full range of digital banking products and services.

We also handle our customers' back office operations from three hubs, in Switzerland, Portugal and Singapore. By 2020, Azqore will have 200 billion (CHF) in assets under management, represented by some thirty banks.

Our Banking Operations department stands out for the excellence of its unique tailor-made service, recognized by customers and the market alike. Nearly 200 employees work closely together in Switzerland, Portugal and Singapore to handle the banking operations of demanding customers.

At the heart of our strategy, we are looking for a Java Tech Lead in the Payment team.

The position is to be filled at our Geneva premises (Lancy Bachet).

This position will be part of the Payment team of 15 employees.

You will also liaise with the technical teams based in our Lisbon & Singapore offices.

Responsibilities

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1. Build & Release Management
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  Manage branching strategy and versioning (GitFlow or equivalent)
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  Own and coordinate application releases
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  Handle merges and conflict resolution
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  Contribute to CI/CD pipelines (preferably GitLab)
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  Ensure delivery traceability, stability, and quality
2. Code Review & Software Quality
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  Actively participate in code reviews (backend and frontend)
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  Review Angular components (no need to be a UI expert)
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  Enforce best practices:
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    Clean code
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    Secure coding
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    Maintainability and readability
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  Promote coding standards and continuous improvement
3. Troubleshooting & DEV/SIM Support
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  Investigate and resolve technical issues in DEV and SIM environments
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  Perform root cause analysis using:
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    Splunk (logs & monitoring)
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    Postman (API testing)
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    Docker (containers)
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    Linux (system-level diagnostics)
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  Support project teams in resolving blocking issues efficiently
4. Infrastructure Coordination
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  Create and follow up infrastructure tickets:
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    MODAPS (ASP PMT)
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    MODENT (Unix)
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    MODCOSE (firewall requests)
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  Actively track and chase tickets until resolution
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  Work closely with network, security, and platform teams
5. API Security & Token Management (WSO2)
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  Design, implement, and maintain secure API access mechanisms
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  Work with WSO2 API Manager / Identity Server for:
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    API exposure and access control
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    Policy enforcement
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  Manage authentication & authorization flows:
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    OAuth2 / OpenID Connect
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    JWT token lifecycle (issuance, validation, expiration, revocation)
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  Ensure secure integration patterns:
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    Token propagation across services
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    Gateway-based security controls
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  Participate in defining and enforcing API security best practices
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  Support troubleshooting of authentication / authorization issues
6. Work Organization
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  Contribution can be organized:
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    By type of activities (run, dev, infra, security)
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    Or by project ownership
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  High level of autonomy expected

🧙‍♂️ Your core competencies

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Bachelors or Masters degree in IT
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Experience in a private banking environment is a plus
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French is mandatory and English also (B2 minimum)

Core Java & Backend Expertise (Mandatory)

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Strong expertise in Java 17+
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Strong experience with Spring Boot 3+
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Solid knowledge of:
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  Spring ecosystem (Spring MVC, Spring Security, Spring Data)
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  Building RESTful APIs
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  JSON data handling
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Experience with:
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  Microservices architecture
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  API design & best practices
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  Exception handling & logging strategies
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Understanding of:
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  JVM fundamentals
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  Concurrency / multithreading
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Ability to write clean, testable, and maintainable code

Technical Stack (Mandatory)

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Git + CI/CD pipelines (GitLab preferred)
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REST APIs / JSON
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Basic Angular knowledge
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English level B2 minimum (spoken and written)

Preferred Skills

Security & API Management

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Experience with:
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  WSO2 API Manager / Identity Server
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  OAuth2 / OpenID Connect
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  JWT token management
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Understanding of:
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  API Gateway patterns
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  Zero-trust and secure API design principles

Tools & Environments

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Linux
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Docker
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Splunk
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Postman

Development & Architecture

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Clean code principles
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Secure coding practices
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Java testing frameworks (JUnit, Mockito, etc.)
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Infrastructure knowledge:
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  Networking fundamentals
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  Protocols (HTTP, TCP/IP)
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  Load balancers
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  Firewalls
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  High availability (HA)
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  Blue/Green deployments

Nice to Have

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OpenID (advanced scenarios)
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XL Deploy
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Exposure to AI-related topics

Soft Skills

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Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
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High attention to quality, security, and detail
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Proactive and autonomous
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Strong communication skills across dev, infra, and security teams

What We Offer

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✓Generous healthcare contribution (300 CHF/month).

✓27 days of annual leave for work-life balance.

✓Attractive pension plan (10 to 20% depending on age. The standard employees contribution rate is 7.5%)

✓Collaboration with international teams based in Geneva, Lausanne, Singapore, India and Portugal.

✓Opportunities for professional development within Azqore and the Crédit Agricole Group

✓Ongoing training

✓Stimulating projects in a constantly evolving sector

✓Home office (100 days/year for Swiss residents - 88 days/year for others)

As Talent Acquisition Partner, I will contact you for a first catch-up through video interview.
If we both decide to move forward in the process, you will have a video interview with the manager.
If the manager interview is successful, you will meet the Tech expert also.
Final interview with our HRBP on site.
You will also complete a test to assess your key motivation (PULSIONS).

Acting every day in the interests of our customers and society, we are a group committed to diversity in all its forms and to inclusion.

We are committed to combating cognitive bias, and train our managers accordingly.

As a company operating in the IT sector, which suffers from a structural lack of female representation, we attach particular importance to developing the gender mix of our teams.
All our positions are open to people with disabilities.
We're not looking for a standard profile, we're looking to identify your unique talent.