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*Hybrid, 3 days onsite, 2 days remote* *We are unable to sponsor as this is a permanent Full time role* *NO CONTRACTORS OR CONSULTANTS* A prestigious company is looking for an Associate Principal, Backend Java Developer. This company needs someone with 7-10 years of experience focused on Back End Java development, Java 11, Kafka, Golang, Multithreading, AWS, etc. They will be working in a Real Time and highly regulated financial environment. Responsibilities: Actively participates in design of highly performing, scalable, secure, reliable and cost optimized solutions. Primary responsibility is application design and development of next gen clearing applications for business requirements in agreed architecture framework and Agile environment. Thoroughly analyzes requirements, develops, tests, and documents software quality to ensure proper implementation. Follows agreed upon SDLC procedures to ensure that all information system products and services meet: both explicit and implicit quality standards, end-user functional requirements, architectural standards, performance requirements, audit requirements, security rules are upheld, and external facing reporting is properly represented. Participates in code-reviews based on high engineering standards Writes unit and integration tests based on chosen test frameworks. Assists Production Support by providing advice on system functionality and fixes as required. Qualifications: BS degree in Computer Science, similar technical field required. Masters preferred. 7-10 years of experience in building large scale, compute and event-driven solutions. Experience (including internal workings of Java) in Java 11+ is required. Experience with app development in Golang. Experience developing software using Object Oriented Designs, advance patterns (like AOP) and multi-threading is required. Experience with distributed message brokers like Kafka, IBM MQ, Amazon Kinesis, etc. is desirable. Experience with cloud technologies and migrations. Experience preferred with AWS foundational services like VPCs, Security groups, EC2, RDS, S3 ACLs, KMS, AWS CLI and IAM etc. Must be able to write good quality code with 80% or above unit and integration tests coverage. Experience with testing frameworks like Junit, Citrus is desirable. Experience working with various types of databases like Relational, NoSQL, Object-based, Graph. Experience following Git workflows is required. Familiarity with DevOps tools. Eg Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Docker, Helm and CI/CD pipeline etc.is a plus. Experience with performance optimization, profiling, and memory management.

Manager, Software Engineering - DevOps Salary: Open + Bonus Location: Chicago, IL or Dallas, TX Hybrid: 3 days onsite, 2 days remote *We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role* Qualifications Bachelor's degree 10-15 years of overall IT experience Minimum 10 years' experience working in a distributed multi-platform environment. Minimum 3 years management experience Technical CI/CD tools such as Artifactory, Jenkins, and GIT Technologies used to support microservices. Experience with AWS cloud-based system including expertise in infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation Strong programming skills in Java or Python, and experience with containerization technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes Experience with Kafka MRC Responsibilities Direct work of staff and conduct appropriate personnel actions (hiring, promotions, terminations, etc.) when necessary Communicate and advise staff on administrative policies and procedures, technical problems, priorities and methods and software change issues Lead and mentor a team of DevOps engineers, providing guidance and support to ensure the team's success and professional growth. Translate middle and senior management directives into workable policies Monitor project status and take remedial action on projects behind schedule and/or over budget Run the incident and problem management process for non-production environments. Manage L1/L2 support for non-production and production environments Resolve complex support issues in production and non-production environments.

Manager, Software Engineering - DevOps Salary: Open + Bonus Location: Chicago, IL or Dallas, TX Hybrid: 3 days onsite, 2 days remote *We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role* Qualifications Bachelor's degree 10-15 years of overall IT experience Minimum 10 years' experience working in a distributed multi-platform environment. Minimum 3 years management experience Technical CI/CD tools such as Artifactory, Jenkins, and GIT Technologies used to support microservices. Experience with AWS cloud-based system including expertise in infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation Strong programming skills in Java or Python, and experience with containerization technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes Experience with Kafka MRC Responsibilities Direct work of staff and conduct appropriate personnel actions (hiring, promotions, terminations, etc.) when necessary Communicate and advise staff on administrative policies and procedures, technical problems, priorities and methods and software change issues Lead and mentor a team of DevOps engineers, providing guidance and support to ensure the team's success and professional growth. Translate middle and senior management directives into workable policies Monitor project status and take remedial action on projects behind schedule and/or over budget Run the incident and problem management process for non-production environments. Manage L1/L2 support for non-production and production environments Resolve complex support issues in production and non-production environments.

Software Engineering - DevOps Salary: Open Location: Chicago, IL or Dallas, TX Hybrid: 3 days onsite, 2 days remote *We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role* Qualifications Bachelor's degree 5-7 years of related experience Minimum 5 years' experience working in a distributed multi-platform environment. Minimum 2 years' experience working with Kafka including Kafka MRC Minimum 3 years supporting enterprise monitoring technologies Technical skill set CI/CD tools such as Artifactory, Jenkins, and GIT Cloud native applications Technologies used to support microservices. Experience with cloud-based system AWS including expertise in infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation Strong programming skills in Java or Python Containerization technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes Responsibilities DevOps Strategy: Develop and implement DevOps strategies and best practices to enhance development, testing, and deployment processes. Support the lower environments for incident and problem management. Resolve complex support issues in non-production environments. Understand Cloud Native applications running on Kubernetes within AWS. Write complex automation scripts using common automation tools, such as Groovy, Ansible, and Terraform

Software Engineering - DevOps Salary: Open Location: Chicago, IL or Dallas, TX Hybrid: 3 days onsite, 2 days remote *We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role* Qualifications Bachelor's degree 5-7 years of related experience Minimum 5 years' experience working in a distributed multi-platform environment. Minimum 2 years' experience working with Kafka including Kafka MRC Minimum 3 years supporting enterprise monitoring technologies Technical skill set CI/CD tools such as Artifactory, Jenkins, and GIT Cloud native applications Technologies used to support microservices. Experience with cloud-based system AWS including expertise in infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation Strong programming skills in Java or Python Containerization technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes Responsibilities DevOps Strategy: Develop and implement DevOps strategies and best practices to enhance development, testing, and deployment processes. Support the lower environments for incident and problem management. Resolve complex support issues in non-production environments. Understand Cloud Native applications running on Kubernetes within AWS. Write complex automation scripts using common automation tools, such as Groovy, Ansible, and Terraform

*We are unable to sponsor for this permanent Full time role* *Position is bonus eligible* Prestigious Financial Company is currently seeking a Cloud Automation and Tools Software Engineer with strong Python/PowerShell automation experience. Candidate will be part of a small Innovation team of Engineers that will collaborate with stakeholders, partner teams, and Solutions Architects to research and engineer emerging technologies as part of a comprehensive requirements-driven solution design. Candidate will be developing technology engineering requirements and working on Proof-of-Concept and laboratory testing efforts using modern approaches to process and automation. Candidate will build/deploy/document/manage Lab environments within On-Prem/Cloud Datacenters to be used for Proof-of-Concepts and rapid prototyping. In this engineering role, you will use your technology background to evaluate emerging technologies and help OTSI Leadership make informed decisions on changes to the Technology Roadmap. Responsibilities: Engineer and maintain Lab environments in Public Cloud and the Data Centers using Infrastructure as Code techniques Collaborate with Engineering, Architecture and Cloud Platform Engineering teams to evaluate, document, and demonstrate Proof of Concepts for infrastructure, application and services that impact the Technology Roadmap Document Technology design decisions and conduct Technology assessments as part of a centralized Demand Management process within IT Apply your expertise in compute, storage, database, server-less, monitoring, microservices, and event management to pilot new/innovative solutions to business problems Find opportunities to improve existing infrastructure architecture to improve performance, support, scalability, reliability, and security Incorporate security best practices, Identity and Access Management, and encryption mechanisms for data protection Develop automation scripts and processes to streamline routine tasks such as scaling, patching, backup, and recovery Create and maintain operational documentation, runbooks, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the Lab environments that will be used to validate assumptions within high level Solution Designs Qualifications: Ability to think strategically and map architectural decisions/recommendations to business needs Advanced problem-solving skills and logical approach to solving problems [Required] Ability to develop tools and automate tasks using Scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell, Bash, PERL, Ruby, etc [Preferred] Experience with DevOps tools, eg Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Helm and CI/CD pipeline etc. [Preferred] Experience with distributed message brokers Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, Amazon Kinesis, etc. Technical Skills: In depth knowledge of on-premises, cloud and hybrid networking concepts Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Azure Resource Manager Knowledge of containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes [Preferred] Familiarity with security standards such as the NIST CSF Education and/or Experience: [Preferred] Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science related degree or equivalent experience [Required] 7+ years of experience as a System or Cloud Engineer with hands on implementation, security, and standards experience within a hybrid technology environment [Required] 3+ years of experience contributing to the architecture of Cloud and On-Prem Solutions Certificates or Licenses: [Preferred] Cloud computing certification such as AWS Solutions Architect Associate, Azure Administrator or something similar [Desired] Technical Security Certifications such as AWS Certified Security, Microsoft Azure Security Engineer or something similar [Desired] CCNA, Network+ or other relevant Networking certifications

*We are unable to sponsor for this permanent Full time role* *Position is bonus eligible* Prestigious Financial Company is currently seeking a Cloud Automation and Tools Software Engineer with strong Python/PowerShell automation experience. Candidate will be part of a small Innovation team of Engineers that will collaborate with stakeholders, partner teams, and Solutions Architects to research and engineer emerging technologies as part of a comprehensive requirements-driven solution design. Candidate will be developing technology engineering requirements and working on Proof-of-Concept and laboratory testing efforts using modern approaches to process and automation. Candidate will build/deploy/document/manage Lab environments within On-Prem/Cloud Datacenters to be used for Proof-of-Concepts and rapid prototyping. In this engineering role, you will use your technology background to evaluate emerging technologies and help OTSI Leadership make informed decisions on changes to the Technology Roadmap. Responsibilities: Engineer and maintain Lab environments in Public Cloud and the Data Centers using Infrastructure as Code techniques Collaborate with Engineering, Architecture and Cloud Platform Engineering teams to evaluate, document, and demonstrate Proof of Concepts for infrastructure, application and services that impact the Technology Roadmap Document Technology design decisions and conduct Technology assessments as part of a centralized Demand Management process within IT Apply your expertise in compute, storage, database, server-less, monitoring, microservices, and event management to pilot new/innovative solutions to business problems Find opportunities to improve existing infrastructure architecture to improve performance, support, scalability, reliability, and security Incorporate security best practices, Identity and Access Management, and encryption mechanisms for data protection Develop automation scripts and processes to streamline routine tasks such as scaling, patching, backup, and recovery Create and maintain operational documentation, runbooks, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the Lab environments that will be used to validate assumptions within high level Solution Designs Qualifications: Ability to think strategically and map architectural decisions/recommendations to business needs Advanced problem-solving skills and logical approach to solving problems [Required] Ability to develop tools and automate tasks using Scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell, Bash, PERL, Ruby, etc [Preferred] Experience with DevOps tools, eg Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Helm and CI/CD pipeline etc. [Preferred] Experience with distributed message brokers Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, Amazon Kinesis, etc. Technical Skills: In depth knowledge of on-premises, cloud and hybrid networking concepts Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Azure Resource Manager Knowledge of containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes [Preferred] Familiarity with security standards such as the NIST CSF Education and/or Experience: [Preferred] Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science related degree or equivalent experience [Required] 7+ years of experience as a System or Cloud Engineer with hands on implementation, security, and standards experience within a hybrid technology environment [Required] 3+ years of experience contributing to the architecture of Cloud and On-Prem Solutions Certificates or Licenses: [Preferred] Cloud computing certification such as AWS Solutions Architect Associate, Azure Administrator or something similar [Desired] Technical Security Certifications such as AWS Certified Security, Microsoft Azure Security Engineer or something similar [Desired] CCNA, Network+ or other relevant Networking certifications

Senior DevOps Engineer 24 months - Freelance contract Hybrid - The Hague/Utrecht and Remote Language: Dutch and English (client ideally looking for someone 3 days/week but 5 days/week can be proposed) Tasks: Develop and maintain microservices for the system. Managing and optimising the current architecture. Developing new functionalities and integrations. Liaising with Front End developers for Angular Front End integration. Carrying out code reviews and ensuring code quality. Refining (technical) user stories and contributing to sprint planning. Proactive participation in team ceremonies such as stand-ups, retrospectives and sprint reviews. Implementing best practices for DevOps and CI/CD pipelines. Monitoring and improving system performance and reliability. Documenting development processes and sharing knowledge with team members. Requirements: At least 3 years of experience in (semi-)governmental institutions Knowledge and experience working in a SAFe environment and/or Agile Scrum environment Knowledge and experience in Route Cause Analysis (RCA), management experience Experience in creating and maintaining interfaces, endpoints and APIs Experience with software development in a modern cloud environment (Picard is a plus), Kubernetes, Docker, Helm, Pipelines (CI/CD) Several years of experience with application/website development in Java (8, 11, 17 & 21), Spring Boot, Microservices, TTD, API development, OAuth, Ansible, Angular

Senior DevOps Developer Electronic Trading Framework Prague, Czech Republic (in office once a month) About the Role Our client is seeking a Senior DevOps Developer to join a dynamic team focused on developing, deploying, and supporting cutting-edge electronic trading solutions. You will work closely with a core product development team to drive service and product enhancements, with a strong emphasis on process automation and modernization. This role is ideal for someone with a passion for innovation and improving workflows. Requirements: A minimum of 3 years of experience supporting developers. Proven ability to design and implement pipelines for Java, TypeScript, and C#. Proficiency in Bash Scripting. Hands-on experience with Kubernetes. Advanced Git skills, including knowledge of Git development strategies. In-depth understanding of CI tools, such as GitHub Actions, Azure Pipelines, and ideally GitLab CI. Desirable Skills: Familiarity with software engineering processes, architecture, design patterns, and principles. Development experience in any programming language. Expertise in designing and implementing cloud architectures in Azure or AWS. Proficiency in containerization tools like Docker and Kubernetes. Experience with GitOps tools such as Helm, Kustomize, Flux, ArgoCD, or Terraform. Knowledge of LXC/LXD. Hands-on experience with Jenkins, Ansible, and Postgres setup. Skills in PowerShell Scripting and OpenTelemetry. Additional Details This role is remote to start, with close collaboration across teams based in the UK and the Czech Republic. It offers a fantastic work environment with substantial opportunities for personal and professional growth.

*We are unable to sponsor for this permanent Full time role* *Position is bonus eligible* Prestigious Financial Institution is currently seeking a Manager of DevOps Engineering Support with AWS experience. Candidate will provide subject matter expertise for ongoing support of custom applications and 3rd party infrastructure deployed on-prem and AWS environments. Candidate will identify areas for improvement, allocate resources, and hire where appropriate to ensure successful support of these environments. Responsibilities: Team Leadership: Lead and mentor a team of DevOps engineers, providing guidance and support to ensure the team's success and professional growth. Translate middle and senior management directives into workable policies Monitor project status and take remedial action on projects behind schedule and/or over budget Run the incident and problem management process for non-production environments. Manage L1/L2 support for non-production and production environments Resolve complex support issues in production and non-production environments. Have an understanding of Cloud Native applications running on Kubernetes within AWS. Assist production support and development staff in debugging environment defects. Create procedural and troubleshooting documentation related to cloud native applications Oversee development of complex automation scripts using common automation tools, such as Jenkins, Ansible, and Terraform Supervisory Responsibilities Direct work of staff and conduct appropriate personnel actions (hiring, promotions, terminations, etc.) when necessary Communicate and advise staff on administrative policies and procedures, technical problems, priorities and methods and software change issues Prepare and conduct employee reviews as well as monitors progress to satisfy employee and management goals Promote employee development by conducting career-planning sessions and scheduling employee training classes, conferences and seminars Ensure that proper funding is added to the department budget Qualifications: Scripting and coding Network technologies CI/CD tools such as Artifactory, Jenkins, and GIT Cloud native applications, including Terraform experience. Technologies used to support microservices. Experience with cloud-based systems such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, including expertise in infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation Strong programming skills in Java or Python, and experience with containerization technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes Experience with Kafka MRC Understanding of software development methodologies and Agile practices Experience with Middleware technologies Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot and identify the root cause of issues. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams. Bachelor's degree in a related area 10-15 years of overall IT experience Minimum 10 years experience working in a distributed multi-platform environment. Minimum 3 years management experience Cloud Certification a plus

*We are unable to sponsor for this permanent Full time role* *Position is bonus eligible* Prestigious Financial Institution is currently seeking a Manager of DevOps Engineering Support with AWS experience. Candidate will provide subject matter expertise for ongoing support of custom applications and 3rd party infrastructure deployed on-prem and AWS environments. Candidate will identify areas for improvement, allocate resources, and hire where appropriate to ensure successful support of these environments. Responsibilities: Team Leadership: Lead and mentor a team of DevOps engineers, providing guidance and support to ensure the team's success and professional growth. Translate middle and senior management directives into workable policies Monitor project status and take remedial action on projects behind schedule and/or over budget Run the incident and problem management process for non-production environments. Manage L1/L2 support for non-production and production environments Resolve complex support issues in production and non-production environments. Have an understanding of Cloud Native applications running on Kubernetes within AWS. Assist production support and development staff in debugging environment defects. Create procedural and troubleshooting documentation related to cloud native applications Oversee development of complex automation scripts using common automation tools, such as Jenkins, Ansible, and Terraform Supervisory Responsibilities Direct work of staff and conduct appropriate personnel actions (hiring, promotions, terminations, etc.) when necessary Communicate and advise staff on administrative policies and procedures, technical problems, priorities and methods and software change issues Prepare and conduct employee reviews as well as monitors progress to satisfy employee and management goals Promote employee development by conducting career-planning sessions and scheduling employee training classes, conferences and seminars Ensure that proper funding is added to the department budget Qualifications: Scripting and coding Network technologies CI/CD tools such as Artifactory, Jenkins, and GIT Cloud native applications, including Terraform experience. Technologies used to support microservices. Experience with cloud-based systems such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, including expertise in infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation Strong programming skills in Java or Python, and experience with containerization technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes Experience with Kafka MRC Understanding of software development methodologies and Agile practices Experience with Middleware technologies Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot and identify the root cause of issues. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams. Bachelor's degree in a related area 10-15 years of overall IT experience Minimum 10 years experience working in a distributed multi-platform environment. Minimum 3 years management experience Cloud Certification a plus

*Hybrid, 3 days onsite, 2 days remote* *We are unable to sponsor as this is a permanent Full time role* *Flexibility to support team on call from 5 PM to 7 AM* A prestigious company is looking for a DevOps Production Support Manager. This manager will lead and mentor a team of 10-11 DevOps engineers. This team will focus on level 1 and level 2 production support. This role will require experience with DevOps, Scripting, Automation, Jenkins, Ansible, Terraform, Docker, python, Kafka, and ServiceNow. Responsibilities Lead and mentor a team of DevOps engineers, providing guidance and support to ensure the team's success and professional growth. Run the incident and problem management process for non-production environments. Manage L1/L2 support for non-production and production environments Resolve complex support issues in production and non-production environments. Have an understanding of Cloud Native applications running on Kubernetes within AWS. Create procedural and troubleshooting documentation related to cloud native applications Oversee development of complex automation scripts using common automation tools, such as Jenkins, Ansible, and Terraform Communicate and advise staff on administrative policies and procedures, technical problems, priorities and methods and software change issues Qualifications Bachelor's degree in a related area 10-15 years of overall IT experience Minimum 10 years experience working in a distributed multi-platform environment. Minimum 3 years management experience Scripting and coding Network technologies CI/CD tools such as Artifactory, Jenkins, and GIT ServiceNow Ticketing Cloud native applications, including Terraform experience. Technologies used to support microservices. Experience with cloud-based systems such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, including expertise in infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation Strong programming skills in Java or Python, and experience with containerization technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes Experience with Kafka MRC Understanding of software development methodologies and Agile practices

*Hybrid, 3 days onsite, 2 days remote* *We are unable to sponsor as this is a permanent Full time role* *Flexibility to support team on call from 5 PM to 7 AM* A prestigious company is looking for a DevOps Production Support Manager. This manager will lead and mentor a team of 10-11 DevOps engineers. This team will focus on level 1 and level 2 production support. This role will require experience with DevOps, Scripting, Automation, Jenkins, Ansible, Terraform, Docker, python, Kafka, and ServiceNow. Responsibilities Lead and mentor a team of DevOps engineers, providing guidance and support to ensure the team's success and professional growth. Run the incident and problem management process for non-production environments. Manage L1/L2 support for non-production and production environments Resolve complex support issues in production and non-production environments. Have an understanding of Cloud Native applications running on Kubernetes within AWS. Create procedural and troubleshooting documentation related to cloud native applications Oversee development of complex automation scripts using common automation tools, such as Jenkins, Ansible, and Terraform Communicate and advise staff on administrative policies and procedures, technical problems, priorities and methods and software change issues Qualifications Bachelor's degree in a related area 10-15 years of overall IT experience Minimum 10 years experience working in a distributed multi-platform environment. Minimum 3 years management experience Scripting and coding Network technologies CI/CD tools such as Artifactory, Jenkins, and GIT ServiceNow Ticketing Cloud native applications, including Terraform experience. Technologies used to support microservices. Experience with cloud-based systems such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, including expertise in infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation Strong programming skills in Java or Python, and experience with containerization technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes Experience with Kafka MRC Understanding of software development methodologies and Agile practices

Senior Backend Java Developer Salary: $140k-$150k + bonus Location: Chicago, IL Hybrid: 3 days onsite, 2 days remote *We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role* Qualifications Bachelor's degree 7-10+ years of related experience Must have 5 years tenure in current or previous role Experience (including internal workings of Java) in Java 11+ is required. Experience with app development in Golang. Experience developing software using Object Oriented Designs, advance patterns (like AOP) and multi-threading is required. Experience with distributed message brokers like Kafka, IBM MQ, Amazon Kinesis, etc. is desirable. Experience with cloud technologies and migrations. Experience preferred with AWS foundational services like VPCs, Security groups, EC2, RDS, S3 ACLs, KMS, AWS CLI and IAM etc. Must be able to write good quality code with 80% or above unit and integration tests coverage. Experience with testing frameworks like Junit and Citrus is desirable. Experience working with various types of databases like Relational, NoSQL, Object-based, Graph. Experience following Git workflows is required. Familiarity with DevOps tools: Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Docker, Helm and CI/CD pipeline etc. Responsibilities Actively participates in design of highly performing, scalable, secure, reliable and cost optimized solutions. Primary responsibility is application design and development of next gen clearing applications for business requirements in agreed architecture framework and Agile environment. Thoroughly analyzes requirements, develops, tests, and documents software quality to ensure proper implementation. Follows agreed upon SDLC procedures to ensure that all information system products and services meet: both explicit and implicit quality standards, end-user functional requirements, architectural standards, performance requirements, audit requirements, security rules are upheld, and external facing reporting is properly represented. Participates in code-reviews based on high engineering standards Writes unit and integration tests based on chosen test frameworks. Assists Production Support by providing advice on system functionality and fixes as required.