Barclays
Banking
EngineeringLead
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“Engineering Lead at Barclays. Skills: Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, Solace/Kafka messaging, DevOps tools, Financial domain knowledge. Design, develop and improve software. Utilise various engineering methodologies”
What You'll Achieve.
Achieve key business objectives
Industry & Context.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills; Sophisticated analytical thought; In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking; Define problems and develop innovative solutions; Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
object-oriented design & coding skills with implementation experience in Java, Hands on experience with Java Full stack development with programming skills such as java, spring, spring boot, SQL, Experience in developing high performance software, Ability to coordinate activities with a global team, Expert level in Java 17 and above, Microservices, Solace/Kafka messaging, Experience in financial, banking or investment banking domain
Nice to Have
Exposure and hands-on on AI tools, Exposure to distributed caching technologies, preferably GridGain or Apache Ignite, Exposure to Angular-based UI development
What You'll Do.
develop and improve software
Utilise various engineering methodologies
and technology capabilities
Development and delivery of high-quality software solutions
Ensure code is scalable
and optimized for performance
Define software requirements
Devise solution strategies
Ensure seamless integration and alignment with business objectives
Participate in code reviews
Promote a culture of code quality and knowledge sharing
Stay informed of industry technology trends and innovations
Contribute to the organization’s technology communities
Adherence to secure coding practices
Mitigate vulnerabilities
Protect sensitive data
Ensure secure software solutions
Implementation of effective unit testing practices
Contribute or set strategy
Make recommendations for change
Deliver continuous improvements
Escalate breaches of policies/procedures
Define jobs and responsibilities (if managing a team)
Planning for the department’s future needs and operations (if managing a team)
Counselling employees on performance (if managing a team)
Contributing to employee pay decisions/changes (if managing a team)
Lead specialists to influence department operations
Balance short and long term goals
Ensure budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements
Demonstrate leadership behaviours (if leading a team)
Create an environment for colleagues to thrive (if leading a team)
Be a subject matter expert (if individual contributor)
Guide technical direction (if individual contributor)
multi-year assignments (if individual contributor)
Guide team members through structured assignments (if individual contributor)
Identify need for inclusion of other areas of specialisation (if individual contributor)
guide and coach less experienced specialists (if individual contributor)
Provide information affecting long term profits
organisational risks and strategic decisions (if individual contributor)
Advise key stakeholders on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment
Manage and mitigate risks through assessment
Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls
Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions
Collaborate with other areas of work for business aligned support
Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought
Compare and select complex alternatives
Define problems and develop innovative solutions
Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes
build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships
Use influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional collaboration with product managers, designers, and other engineers; Collaboration with peers; Participate in code reviews; Coordinate activities with a global team; Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas; Build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders
Communication Scope
Influencing and negotiating skills
Process & Methodology
Plan resources, Manage budgets, Deliver continuous improvements, Lead collaborative, multi-year assignments, Guide team members through structured assignments
Full Job Description
# **Job Description** **Purpose of the role** To design, develop and improve software, utilising various engineering methodologies, that provides business, platform, and technology capabilities for our customers and colleagues. **Accountabilities** * Development and delivery of high-quality software solutions by using industry aligned programming languages, frameworks, and tools. Ensuring that code is scalable, maintainable, and optimized for performance. * Cross-functional collaboration with product managers, designers, and other engineers to define software requirements, devise solution strategies, and ensure seamless integration and alignment with business objectives. * Collaboration with peers, participate in code reviews, and promote a culture of code quality and knowledge sharing. * Stay informed of industry technology trends and innovations and actively contribute to the organization’s technology communities to foster a culture of technical excellence and growth. * Adherence to secure coding practices to mitigate vulnerabilities, protect sensitive data, and ensure secure software solutions. * Implementation of effective unit testing practices to ensure proper code design, readability, and reliability. **Vice President Expectations** * To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/ processes; deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies/procedures.. * If managing a team, they define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department’s future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as well as tactical priorities, while balancing short and long term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements.. * If the position has l
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