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# Lead Backend Engineer

- **Company:** NTT DATA, Inc.
- **Location:** Charlotte, NC, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $96,800.0 - $145,200.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** HTML, JavaScript (Programming Language), Build Automation, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Information Systems, Software Debugging, DevOps, Revision Control Systems, Gradle, JavaScript Libraries, Junit, MongoDB, NoSQL, Object-Oriented Software Development, OpenShift, Scrum Methodology, Systems Development Life Cycle, Rapid Application Development, Mockito, Cloud Services, Software Engineering, SonarQube, TypeScript, Cloud Platform System, Git, AngularJS, Gherkin, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Cucumber (Software), Splunk, Docker, Jenkins, Microservices
- **Published:** August 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/65d9267f-58ee-414a-b721-1670f1ce63be

## About the Role

* Solid understanding of object-oriented design principles
 * 6+ years' experience in HTML, JavaScript, TypeScript, Angular, CSS other JavaScript libraries
 * 6+ years' experience in Distributed source control systems such as Git
 * 3+ year experience Gradle or similar build automation tools
 * 6+ years' experience in jUnit and mocking frameworks like mockito
 * 3+ years' experience in Docker, Openshift, Kubernetes, and/or other software containerization
 * 3+ years' experience in Agile SCRUM delivery with preference to SAFe methodologies
 * Hands-on experience with Microservices
 * 3+ years' Experience with DevOps tools: Gradle, Jenkins, SonarQube, Junit, Splunk, Openshift Cloud Platform
 * 3+ Years Working experience with BDD using Cucumber and gherkin
 * Knowledge of Public cloud services
 * Hands-on experience with 'No SQL' like Mongo etc

 * Travel: N/A
 * Degree: Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent work experience.

## Description

* Interpret written business requirements, functional requirements and technical specification documents to design and develop technical solutions that meet business needs
 * Perform system design and specification development, program logic and flow-charting that meets the stated project objectives
 * Identify and communicate technical risks, issues, and changes
 * Perform coding to written technical specifications
 * Contribute to design review meetings with other members of Application Development
 * Perform complex defect verification, debugging, testing and support
 * Investigate, analyze and document reported defects
 * Create and maintain technical documentation using defined technical documentation templates that meet SDLC standards
 * Create the software's architecture and/or employ rapid application development tools
 * Drives analysis of problems to understand root cause and provide and implement recommended solutions


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