LIQ Java Developer

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.

Analyst Expectations

• To perform prescribed activities in a timely manner and to a high standard consistently driving continuous improvement.
• Requires in-depth technical knowledge and experience in their assigned area of expertise
• Thorough understanding of the underlying principles and concepts within the area of expertise
• They lead and supervise a team, guiding and supporting professional development, allocating work requirements and coordinating team resources.
• 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 develop technical expertise in work area, acting as an advisor where appropriate.
• Will have an impact on the work of related teams within the area.
• Partner with other functions and business areas.
• Takes responsibility for end results of a team’s operational processing and activities.
• Escalate breaches of policies / procedure appropriately.
• Take responsibility for embedding new policies/ procedures adopted due to risk mitigation.
• Advise and influence decision making within own area of expertise.
• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work you own or contribute to. Deliver your work and areas of responsibility in line with relevant rules, regulation and codes of conduct.
• Maintain and continually build an understanding of how own sub-function integrates with function, alongside knowledge of the organisations products, services and processes within the function.
• Demonstrate understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
• Make evaluative judgements based on the analysis of factual information, paying attention to detail.
• Resolve problems by identifying and selecting solutions through the application of acquired technical experience and will be guided by precedents.
• Guide and persuade team members and communicate complex / sensitive information.
• Act as contact point for stakeholders outside of the immediate function, while building a network of contacts outside team and external to the organisation.

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.

Join us as a “LIQ Java Developer" at Barclays, where you'll spearhead the evolution of our digital landscape, driving innovation and excellence. You'll harness cutting-edge technology to revolutionise our digital offerings, ensuring unapparelled customer experiences.
You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as experience skills as well as job-specific skillsets.

To be successful as a "LIQ Java Developer", you should have experience with:

Basic/ Essential Qualifications:

• Good academic track record with Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science or similar. 

  
  
  

• Proficiency in Java 11; 4+ years programming experience, reading, writing and debugging multi-threaded code, Rest Services. 

  
  
  

• Min. 4+ years proven ability to work in a team environment with experience of the full Software Development Lifecycle.

  
  
  

Desirable skillsets/ good to have:

• Good problem-solving skills. 

  
  
  

• Clear and concise communication. 

  
  
  

• Demonstrable understanding of Java, J2EE, Spring Framework and JDBC. 

  
  
  

• Working knowledge of Rest Services / Microservices 

  
  
  

• Working knowledge of ORM frameworks like JPA etc. 

  
  
  

• Working knowledge of CI and unit test frameworks. 

  
  
  

• Working knowledge of messaging platforms such as Kafka and related design patterns for producing and consuming messages.

  
  
  

• Working knowledge of XML/JSON and related technologies. 

  
  
  

• Working knowledge of SQL and database technologies such as Oracle etc. 

  
  
  

• Proven experience of Quality Assurance techniques relevant to application development. 

  
  
  

• Experience working in an AGILE or SCRUM SDLC model. 

  
  
  

• Ability to work within a global team. 

  
  
  

• Familiar with DevOps fundamentals practices to follow CI/CD 

  
  
  

• Aware of basic unix commands 

  
  
  

• Good to have – knowledge of tools like Java Profilers and analysing memory dumps. 

  
  
  

• Good to have – knowledge of No SQL – MongoDB 

  
  
  

• Good to have – Knowledge of Lending products / SSI reference data setup.

  
  
  

This role will be based out of Chennai.