Description
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We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of Senior Consultant Specialist.
As a Senior Consultant Specialist, you will act as a hands-on technical lead, owning design and implementation of key modules and services. You will build and maintain enterprise-grade APIs, develop high-quality Java/Spring Boot services, and support technical design.
Key Responsibilities:
- Act as a hands-on technical lead, owning design and implementation of key modules and services.
- Build and maintain enterprise-grade APIs (design, implementation, versioning, documentation, contract testing).
- Develop high-quality Java/Spring Boot services with strong engineering discipline (testing, code review, CI/CD readiness).
- Support technical design: contribute to patterns, NFRs (performance, resilience, security), and technical documentation.
- Participate in enterprise migration program (re-platform/re-factor), including cutover preparation and risk mitigation.
- Design and optimise database schemas, queries, and indexing strategies; support performance troubleshooting.
Knowledge & Experience/Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or above in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline.
- 8+ years of software development experience (or equivalent depth in enterprise delivery).
- Strong Java skills; strong experience with Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, and common frameworks/libraries.
- Proven experience in API development and integration in enterprise environments.
- Good understanding of cloud services and cloud-native practices (at least one major cloud or enterprise cloud platform).
- Solid experience in system design and troubleshooting for performance and reliability.
- Strong database design and SQL capability (primarily relational), including indexing and query optimisation.
What additional skills will be good to have?
- Kubernetes, API Gateway experience.
- Distributed systems experience (messaging, caching, idempotency, rate limiting, circuit breaking).
- DevSecOps practices, CI/CD pipeline optimisation, and observability tooling experience.
- Strong communication skills and stakeholder management, able to explain technical decisions clearly.
- Experience participating in enterprise migration projects.
You’ll achieve more when you join HSBC. HSBC is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a culture where all employees are valued, respected and opinions count. We take pride in providing a workplace that fosters continuous professional development, flexible working and opportunities to grow within an inclusive and diverse environment.