£358 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
Knutsford, Cheshire
Summary: The Env Management Tester role focuses on designing, developing, and enhancing software solutions within the financial services sector, particularly in credit card, loan, or banking environments. The position requires expertise in various engineering methodologies and technologies, including OpenShift and mainframe systems. The role emphasizes collaboration with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software while adhering to secure coding practices. This is a hybrid position based in Knutsford, with a contract duration extending to the end of December 2025.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and improve software solutions using industry-aligned programming languages and frameworks.
- Ensure code is scalable, maintainable, and optimized for performance.
- Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to define software requirements and solution strategies.
- Participate in code reviews and promote a culture of code quality and knowledge sharing.
- Stay informed of industry technology trends and contribute to technology communities.
- Adhere to secure coding practices to protect sensitive data and ensure secure software solutions.
- Implement effective unit testing practices for code design, readability, and reliability.
Key Skills:
- Experience in financial services, particularly in credit card, loan, or banking environments.
- Strong knowledge of the OpenShift Platform.
- Mainframe expertise with COBOL, IMS, CICS, DB2, VSAM, JCL, TWS, File-Aid, and REXX.
- Proficiency in Java, Jenkins, web services, APIs, and service virtualization.
- Experience with mid-tier technologies like MQ, WebSphere, UNIX, and third-party API hosting platforms.
- Hands-on experience supporting CI/CD pipelines for DevOps teams.
- Familiarity with mainframes, digital channels, and Barclays-specific systems.
- Understanding of advanced cloud technologies such as aPaaS and AWS.
- Knowledge of MQ flow, database connectivity, network, and security concepts.
Salary (Rate): 358
City: Knutsford
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT