Java Developer
6 month contract - Inside IR35 - Investment Banking, London
Job Purpose
In support of the Securitisation business, the developer will be responsible for:
• Development of functional features or fix bugs on MyCreditApp application (target securitisation application)
• Contribute to maintaining and improving quality and performance of the application
• Maintain and support existing securitisation system for credit approval and capital calculation. Core accountabilities of role
• To work closely with Business Analysts to accurately interpret functional specifications
• To develop, unit test and implement enhancements to existing software
• To design, develop, test and implement new pieces of software
• To improve existing software by correcting bugs
• To be involved in all phases of testing in the run‐up to a major release
• To be involved in support if a major problem in production arises
• To ensure development is completed on time and that work is prioritised correctly
• To ensure that all development is completed in line with the Company's technical architecture standards
• To ensure documentation about the application is maintained and updated
• To participate in out-of-hours/intra-day support rotas as required
• To produce high quality code – with good supporting commentary
• To escalate risks / issues to IT Management
• To learn about the business which the IT applications support
• Follow the Agile methodology
• To Contribute to continuous improvement plans throughout the product lifecycle, particularly during team retrospectives
Knowledge, Skill and Experience
• Proven experience of Java, Spring and Hibernate
• Proven experience of Angular, Javascript, HTML5, CSS, RESTful services
• Proven experience of Oracle database
• Proven experience of testing framework using Junit 5
• Experience in cross-platform applications highly desirable
• Knowledge of optimising stored procedures, query performance and Excel
• Strong analysis and problem-solving skills
• Strong communicator / Interpersonal Skills
• Experience in working within an environment with high pressure on timeliness and quality of deliveries
• Strong level of autonomy and proactiveness
• Team Working
• Time Management and strong organisational skills