Java Developer - AVP (Belfast)

Raffaella Productions; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a skilled Java Developer to enhance their application development team. This role involves driving development through hands-on coding, participating in design sessions, and ensuring adherence to best practices. You'll work in a hybrid environment, collaborating with a diverse team while enjoying competitive benefits like generous leave and performance bonuses. If you're passionate about technology and eager to contribute to a dynamic team, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

27 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

Discretionary annual performance bonus

Private medical care

Life insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Pension plan

Paid parental leave

Employee discounts

Access to learning resources

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in Java development with a focus on application design.
• Strong knowledge of Agile methodologies and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Participate in design sessions and communicate with stakeholders.
• Troubleshoot and debug applications to ensure performance.

Skills

Java Software Development

Messaging Systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ)

SQL and Databases (Oracle, SQL Server)

Agile SCRUM Methodologies

Java Multithreading/Concurrency

Web Services (SOAP/REST)

Distributed Systems Development

Containers (Docker, Kubernetes)

Job description

Unity is the global authority for business transactions across Citi, covering transactions across all asset classes in capital markets, commercial payments, account management, and more. At its core, Unity provides a unique reference that remains with a transaction throughout its entire lifecycle, enabling full traceability from front office to back office and delivering significant business benefits.

Role Overview:

A development position responsible for achieving results through hands-on development and bug fixes of our Java application. The primary goal of this role is to drive application development through programming activities.

Responsibilities:

1. Participate in design sessions with the development team, including employees and vendors across multiple locations.
2. Progress assigned JIRA tasks to completion.
3. Provide user/support documentation.
4. Evaluate and adopt new development tools, libraries, and approaches to improve delivery quality.
5. Perform peer code reviews of project codebase changes.
6. Communicate with stakeholders to help shape requirements and design decisions.
7. Ensure that best practices and standards are followed throughout the application development lifecycle.
8. Participate in SDLC and Agile SCRUM processes.
9. Analyze existing software systems and propose solutions to improve design, architecture, and efficiency.
10. Troubleshoot and debug applications.
11. Ensure applications meet performance and scalability requirements.
12. Stay updated with the latest technologies and industry trends.

Mandatory Skills:

1. Experience as a Java software developer (to be tested at interview).
2. Experience with messaging systems such as Kafka, Nats, Solace, TiBCo, RabbitMQ, etc.
3. Experience working with SQL and databases like Oracle, SQL Server, Hadoop, etc.
4. Experience with Agile SCRUM methodologies.
5. Proficiency with Java multithreading/concurrency, Web Services (SOAP/REST), DB2, JMS, MQ, NDM, SFTP.
6. Knowledge of industry best practices, standards, and development tools.
7. Experience in developing distributed systems.
8. Experience with containers such as Docker and Kubernetes.

What We Offer:

Joining Citi means working in a business casual environment with a hybrid work model (up to 2 days remote per week), a competitive annual salary (reviewed yearly), and numerous benefits including:

• 27 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• Discretionary annual performance bonus
• Private medical care and life insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pension plan
• Paid parental leave
• Employee discounts for staff, family, and friends
• Access to extensive learning and development resources

Citi is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels comfortable bringing their whole self to work every day. We seek talented individuals worldwide to join, stay, and thrive with us.

Additional Information:

Job Family Group, Job Family, and Time Type details are to be provided.

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