HCL Commerce Engineer

Location:

London - Hybrid – 2 days per week onsite

Start Day: ASAP

Contract Rate: £500–£540 per day inside IR35

Working Pattern:
On-call shifts

Duration: 6 to 12 months initially

Our client is seeking a Specialised Engineer – HCL Commerce to play a key role in the stability, scalability, and continuous evolution of a large-scale digital commerce platform. This role is critical in supporting always‑on customer journeys across a high‑traffic, enterprise retail environment. You will work on mission‑critical systems responsible for managing complex catalogues, pricing, and order management functions, while contributing to transformation initiatives including cloud adoption, platform modernisation, and ongoing digital enhancement.

• Design, develop, and maintain HCL Commerce / Web Sphere Commerce components
• Build and enhance backend services using Java, J2EE, Spring / Spring Boot, and REST APIs
• Ensure high standards of performance, scalability, availability, and security
• Diagnose and resolve complex application, integration, and infrastructure issues
• Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) and implement long‑term fixes
• Monitor system performance using logs and metrics to proactively mitigate risks
• Support Azure‑based deployments of HCL Commerce platforms
• Work with CI/CD pipelines and tools such as Jenkins, Git, and Docker
• Collaborate closely with Dev Ops teams on environment provisioning, releases, and rollbacks
• Ensure adherence to ITIL practices including incident, problem, and change management

• Strong hands‑on experience with HCL Commerce / IBM Web Sphere Commerce architecture
• Proficiency in Java, J2EE, and RESTful APIs
• Experience with Spring / Spring Boot development
• Solid understanding of relational databases (especially Oracle)
• Experience with development and monitoring tools such as Eclipse, RAD, Git, Splunk, Dynatrace, or New Relic
• Practical experience deploying commerce solutions in Azure
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Excellent communication and documentation skills
• Ability to take ownership and work independently across the full lifecycle

• Experience with in retail or eCommerce environments
• Knowledge of MongoDB or other No
  
  SQL databases
• Familiarity with Agile delivery frameworks (Scrum/Kanban)