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 Role Overview 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. Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain HCL Commerce / WebSphere 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 DevOps teams on environment provisioning, releases, and rollbacks
• Ensure adherence to ITIL practices including incident, problem, and change management Skills & Experience Essential
• Strong hands-on experience with HCL Commerce / IBM WebSphere 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 Desirable
• Experience within retail or eCommerce environments
• Knowledge of MongoDB or other NoSQL databases
• Familiarity with Agile delivery frameworks (Scrum/Kanban) If you have the relevant skills and experience, please do apply promptly to be considered