Senior Java Developer

• Client: Global Investment Banking Industry
• Contract duration: 12 months
• Location: London, UK
• Hybrid Working Model
• £750 PAYE
• Contract Start Date: ASAP

Key Technical Skills

• 8+ years hands on development with investment banking IT experience
• Java 17+ development experience working in a performance focused concurrent environment
• Experience with Caching technologies like Redis could be advantageous
• Experience with Cloud technologies like AWS could be advantageous
• Experience with Database technologies like PostgreSQL could be advantageous
• Experience with Messaging technologies like ActiveMQ and Apache Kafka could be advantageous

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Development Manager, Project Manager, and a team of developers to deliver Java components to internal business users
• Demonstrate a systematic and disciplined architectural, system design and programming approach
• Deeply passionate about best-practice software design principles, you will write robust code along with a high-level of test coverage
• Self-starter who can drive/facilitate requirements and development effort
• Design smart and scalable solutions following the bank standards
• Coordinate with other teams in Technology
• Develop, prepare and maintain system documentation, including program descriptions and operational procedures
• Act as the second line of support during production problems.

Qualification & Skills

Development Tools and Methodologies

• Experience of TDD and BDD in a commercial environment
• Exposure to continuous build and deployment solutions with Azure DevOps
• Able to work within an agile environment delivering software incrementally

Other Preferred Skills

• Strong analytical & problem solving and creative skills
• Good communication skills in both written and oral English
• Ability to be organized and multi-task on different requirements across various stakeholders, and to work independently and under pressure
• Cultural sensitivity and awareness to work with a range of people from diverse background and geographies
• Should have a technical or numerate degree in subjects such as Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or Economics