Senior Java Developer

Barclays UK; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Barclays UK seeks a Senior Software Engineer Lead to transform and modernise the cash settlement platform, advancing their digital offerings. This role involves hands-on work in Java and cloud technologies, ensuring quality through thorough testing strategies and collaborative problem-solving. Ideal candidates will have strong experience in software development and an aptitude for leadership and technical excellence.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience on Java backend stack (Java 11+, Spring Boot, Microservices).
• Experience with Kafka, MQ (Middleware integration).
• Experience with relational databases (Oracle, SQL Server).
• Test driven development experience (Cucumber).
• CI/CD Pipeline creation and deployment in Private Cloud.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute testing strategies to validate functionality, performance, and user experience.
• Development and implementation of comprehensive test plans and strategies to validate software functionality.
• Creation and execution of automated test scripts, leveraging testing frameworks and tools.
• Collaboration with cross-functional teams to analyze requirements and contribute to design discussions.
• Root cause analysis for identified defects, working closely with developers for defect resolution.

Skills

Java

Kafka

Spring Boot

Microservices

BDD Testing

Job description

Join us as a Senior Software Engineer Lead at Barclays, where you will bring to life a new Digital Platform capability by transforming and modernising our cash settlement platform to build a market-leading digital offering with trader and middle office experience at its heart.

This is an exciting and key role where you will adopt a Product scratch building mindset, to truly hear the customer, business and technical challenges and needs, to support the Adoption and build of the new technology into the multiple lines of business alongside writing code in Java. Your main day to day is to work with the lines of business and bring to life their needs through solutions and realising these through rapid implementation and proof of concepts using Java, BDD testing concepts and Private Cloud.

To be successful as a Senior Test Lead, you should have:

• Hands on experience on Java backend stack (Java 11+ , spring boot, microservices)

• Hands on experience on Kafka, MQ (Middleware integration)

• Experience with relational DB (oracle, SQL Server)

Other highly valued skills include:

• Test driven development experience (Cucumber)

• CI / CD Pipeline creation and deployment in Private Cloud

• Private and public cloud experience

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

This role is located in Glasgow.

Purpose of the role

To design, develop, and execute testing strategies to validate functionality, performance, and user experience, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve defects, and continuously improve testing processes and methodologies, to ensure software quality and reliability.

Accountabilities

• Development and implementation of comprehensive test plans and strategies to validate software functionality and ensure compliance with established quality standards.
• Creation and execution automated test scripts, leveraging testing frameworks and tools to facilitate early detection of defects and quality issues. .
• Collaboration with cross-functional teams to analyse requirements, participate in design discussions, and contribute to the development of acceptance criteria, ensuring a thorough understanding of the software being tested.
• Root cause analysis for identified defects, working closely with developers to provide detailed information and support defect resolution.
• 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.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

• To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions.
• Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes
• If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.
• OR for an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes.
• Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.
• Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.
• Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.
• Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).to solve problems creatively and effectively.
• Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience.
• Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.