Sr. Back-End Developer

Forcepoint ,
Reading, Berkshire
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Forcepoint is transforming cybersecurity by focusing on what matters most: understanding people's intent as they interact with critical data and intellectual property wherever it resides. Our uncompromising systems enable companies to empower employees with unobstructed access to confidential data while protecting intellectual property and simplifying compliance. Based in Austin, Texas, Forcepoint supports more than 20,000 organizations worldwide. For more about Forcepoint, visit www.Forcepoint.com and follow us on Twitter at @ForcepointSec. We are currently seeking a Sr. Back-End Developer to join our Cloud Engineering team in Reading. The successful candidate will work with world-class engineers, building and extending out highly scalable services that provide the Forcepoint Cloud products. Forcepoint Reading Office The Forcepoint office is located in a spacious nature reserve and park grounds next to the river Thames in Reading (TVP), with easy access to Reading Town Centre provided by a complimentary bus service. Responsibilities * Design, document and implement Java software * Be an advocate for engineering best practice * Maintain replicated and distributed database systems in production environments * Proactively investigate and reproduce production issues leading to timely resolution, root cause analysis and feedback for future prevention * Participate in all aspects of the scrum delivery process Qualities * Enthusiastic and driven to deliver quality results within agreed timescales * Positive can-do attitude * Works collaboratively with immediate team members and peers in other teams * Shares a common goal of delivery and takes ownership to succeed * Self-motivated and flexible to changing tasks that may require learning new skills * Able to work well as part of a team or independently as needed Skills & Qualifications: * Java development expertise * Linux programming and systems experience; CentOS8 would be excellent * Deep understanding of database systems; configuration, performance analysis, implementations * Experience installing, configuring, tuning and maintaining MySQL or derivative databases * Knowledge and understanding of column database technologies and product; e.g. ElasticSearch, MongoDB, etc * CI/CD Jenkins, puppet * Packaging; RPM, pulp * Experience working on large, globally distributed cloud infrastructures * AWS experience a plus, especially if that includes RDS * Graduate degree in Computer Science or closely related subject or equivalent experience

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