Senior Application Developer – Cloud FullstackInternational Business Machines Corporation (IBM)

Introduction

• As an Application Developer, you will lead IBM into the future by translating system requirements into the design and development of customized systems in an agile environment. The success of IBM is in your hands as you transform vital business needs into code and drive innovation. Your work will power IBM and its clients globally, collaborating and integrating code into enterprise systems. You will have access to the latest education, tools and technology, and a limitless career path with the world’s technology leader. Come to IBM and make a global impact!

Your Role and Responsibilities

• The main language used on the project is JavaScript. Both for Frontend and Backend.
• Backend services are built with NodeJS/Express, and frontend apps with Angular/NodeJS/EJS
• Plan, build, and maintain customer facing Web Applications using JavaScript/NodeJS, and Angular.
• Plan, build, and maintain custom APIs using NodeJS/ExpressJS, and Swagger.
• The API Definitions are done in Swagger 2.0, soon to be moved to OpenAPI Spec 3.0
• Unit tests done in Mocha with Gulp.
• Integration into backend systems through XML for legacy systems, and JSON for REST services.
• Connecting to and using MongoDB to store application and microservices data.
• Built internal helper applications, using NodeJS/ExpressJS.
• Configure Azure DevOps pipelines to deploy newly built applications. This includes creating Docker files and defining application configs using YAML/JSON, and creating pipeline from pre-defined templates in Azure DevOps.
• Update content on the API Connect Developer Portal when required. This is a Drupal 7 portal with a custom theme that was created.
• Supporting and debugging issues raised by the support team:
• This includes going through logs in Kibana looking for errors or data.
• Going through Kubernetes pods logs, using Kubernetes Dashboard.
• Pulling data from MongoDB and using it as part of the debugging and issue finding process.
• Going through Agile/Scrum ceremonies like Daily Standup, team demos, sprint plannings and the like.
• Other tasks such assisting with the creating of stories or taking part in sessions to decide if 'requirements' from business can be done, etc..

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Should have worked in Agile
• Must have a solid experience in above mentioned technology.

Preferred Technical And Professional Expertise

• N/A