Contract - 6 Months (Hybrid) On-call shifts required 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 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