Java Developer - ETL Replatforming Project

Skills

Description

Experience with fixed income
5+ years of Java OO server-side development
Solid understanding of the fundamentals of vanilla Java programming - Multithreading
The role is for a Java developer working in the trade processing stack. The candidate will be responsible for
the design, implementation, and 2nd level support of large-scale, multi-tiered global and regional systems
related to core trade processing and life cycling.

Responsibilities

• · The design, production, testing and implementation of working code
• · Works across the lifecycle, from requirements analysis and design, through coding to testing,
• deployment and operations
• · Works in a permanent Feature Team and develops knowledge of aspects of the associated Platform
• across the disciplines of business, applications, data and infrastructure
• · Liaises with Principal Engineers, architects in the domain and other key stakeholders to understand
• how the Platform works and how it supports business objectives
• · Improves performance continually through the ongoing evaluation and analysis of metrics
• · The application of agile methods to the development of software
• · Deploys code continually and rapidly, working through backlog
• · The production of resilient and long-lived software
• · Produces software that meets current non-functional requirements and is flexible to cope with future
• functional and non-functional needs
• · The delivery of Intentional Architecture and the formulation of Emergent Design
• · Collaborates with Principal Engineers to understand the wider Platform, Domain and Enterprise
• agendas and supports the realisation of these
• · Realises the architecture by elaborating the relevant aspects in the production of programme designs
• · Produces innovative ideas and confirms these through experimentation and prototyping. Engages
• with Principal Engineers to validate and leverage these in wider contexts by incorporation in the
• relevant architectures
• · Uses, and contributes to the development of, standard patterns
• · The use of DevOps techniques
• · Designs and develops software with a focus on the automation of build, test and deployment
• activities – using executable patterns
• · The development of the discipline of Software Engineering in RBS
• · Actively contributes to the Engineering Centre of Excellence (CoE) by cross sharing best practice and
• learnings. Is a member of one or more communities of practice (CoP)
• · Actively undertakes personal development and seeks formal accreditation
• Risk & Control
• · Comply with Our Code, all RBS policies, ‘How we manage RBS’, and if applicable ‘How we manage
• our Business’, and deliver against all relevant statutory, regulatory, supervisory and legal obligations
• Essential Experience: (Must have skills)
• · 5+ years of Java OO server-side development
• · Solid understanding of the fundamentals of vanilla Java programming - Multithreading, OO,
• distributed computing, message-based architectures
• · Extensive experience in developing Micro services using Spring framework
• · Experience in using build/deploy tools such as Jenkins for continuous Integration and Deployment of
• Micro services
• · Hands on experience with Test Driven Development and methodologies
• · Experience in enterprise messaging services like Tibco EMS and IBM MQ
• · Experience in version control systems and tools like Git and Bitbucket
• · Ability to work in a Unix/Linux server environment
• · Hands on experience with the databases like Oracle, Sybase and PostgreSQL
• · Proven experience of complete project lifecycle, and exposure to Agile methodologies (Scrum)
• · Experienced a structured environment such as software house or large team
• Supplementary Experience: (Useful additional skills)
• · Experience with languages like Scala, JavaScript, AngularJS and Python
• · Experience with No-SQL database like MongoDB
• · Experience of working and developing software in a real-time environment
• · Experience with Improving development practices for team as a whole
• Personal Attributes:
• · Strong interest in financial products and eager to develop a career in technology in an investment
• bank
• · Takes ownership of issues and manages them appropriately
• · Genuine interest in teamwork. Proven record of making improvements for the team as a whole,
• assisting and working with others and aligning development work with team objectives
• · Understanding that application development is more than purely coding
• · Good communication skills – to work with local and global Dev/Support teams, business users and other stakeholders involved in the project