Contract - 6 Months (Hybrid)
On-call shifts required
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The Role
We are looking for a highly skilled HCL Commerce Specialized Engineer to join our team on a 6-month contract basis. In this role, you will support the stability, scalability, and continuous enhancement of enterprise commerce platforms operating within consumer retail and digital-first environments.
You will play a key role in ensuring seamless customer journeys, supporting peak trading events, managing complex catalogues and order management systems, and driving platform modernization initiatives in cloud-based environments.
Key Responsibilities
* Design, develop, and maintain HCL Commerce / IBM WebSphere Commerce components and extensions
* Build and enhance backend services using Java, J2EE, Spring, Spring Boot, and REST APIs
* Ensure applications meet performance, scalability, availability, and security standards
* Diagnose and resolve complex issues across application, integration, and infrastructure layers
* Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) and implement long-term solutions
* Support SLA adherence and ITIL-based incident, problem, and change management processes
* Monitor logs, metrics, and system behaviour to proactively identify risks
* Manage HCL Commerce deployments within Azure environments
* Work with CI/CD tools and deployment pipelines including Jenkins, Git, and Docker
* Collaborate closely with DevOps teams for provisioning, releases, rollbacks, and platform improvements
Essential Skills & Experience
* Strong hands-on experience with HCL Commerce / IBM WebSphere Commerce architecture
* Proficiency in Java, J2EE, GraphQL, and RESTful APIs
* Experience with Spring / Spring Boot backend development
* Strong knowledge of relational databases, particularly xsngvjr Oracle
* Experience with tools such as Eclipse, RAD, Git, Splunk, Dynatrace, and New Relic
* Practical experience hosting commerce platforms on Azure
* Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
* Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
* Ability to work independently and take ownership of incidents and deliverables end-to-end
Desirable Skills
* Experience within Retail or eCommerce environments
* Knowledge of MongoDB and other NoSQL databases
* Experience working within Agile, Scrum, or Kanban delivery models