Summary: A Senior Java Developer is needed for a Tier 1 investment bank to support the Equity Swap business within a global front-office technology team. The role involves hands-on development in a real-time event-driven system, focusing on modernizing and enhancing the platform to accommodate significant growth in business event processing. Candidates should possess strong analytical and software engineering skills, with experience in a complex Linux environment and various data technologies. The position emphasizes a proactive attitude and familiarity with agile development practices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and support a real-time event-driven system for the Equity Swap business.
• Modernize and enhance the existing platform to handle increased data volumes and business events.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand complex requirements and provide solutions.
• Implement automated release cycles, including unit and integration testing.
• Encourage and enhance DevOps practices within the team.
• Document features and processes effectively.

Key Skills:

• Java Server Side Concurrent Programming with Spring Boot.
• Understanding of message-based architectures (MQ/Kafka).
• Proficiency in RDBMS (preferably Sybase and/or DB2) and complex SQL queries.
• Unix/Linux scripting (Shell/Python).
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Full software development lifecycle understanding.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Interest in learning the business supported by the applications.
• Experience with MongoDB and cloud offerings (Azure/AWS) is desirable.

Salary (Rate): 408

City: Glasgow

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: IT