Java Integration Software Engineer in Glasgow

Join us as a Java Integration Software Engineer at Barclays, where you'll lead a team to deliver test automation for 16 squads in Platform Services tribe. Additionally, you will be responsible for delivering monitoring configurations using Grafana for all the applications across the tribe. This role requires good communication and collaboration with multiple teams.

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

• Java (versions 17 and 21), with ample knowledge of modern language features and best practices.
• Apache Camel integration using Spring and Spring Boot frameworks.
• Database development and management across Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, and PostgreSQL.

Some other highly valued skills may include:

• Experience in source control and collaboration using GitLab.
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines, including build, test, and deployment automation.
• Proficiency in infrastructure automation using tools such as Chef and AWS CloudFormation.

You may be assessed on key critical skills relevant for success in this role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

This role will be based in our Glasgow office.

Purpose of the role: To lead and manage engineering teams, providing technical guidance, mentorship, and support to ensure the delivery of high-quality software solutions, driving technical excellence, fostering a culture of innovation, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to align technical decisions with business objectives.

Accountabilities:

• Lead engineering teams effectively, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture to achieve project goals and meet organizational objectives.
• Oversee timelines, team allocation, risk management, and task prioritization to ensure the successful delivery of solutions within scope, time, and budget.
• Mentor and support team members' professional growth, conduct performance reviews, provide actionable feedback, and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Evaluate and enhance engineering processes, tools, and methodologies to increase efficiency, streamline workflows, and optimize team productivity.
• Collaborate with business partners, product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions and ensure a cohesive approach to product development.
• Enforce technology standards, facilitate peer reviews, and implement robust testing practices to ensure the delivery of high-quality solutions.

Assistant Vice President Expectations:

• Advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development, and take responsibility for operational effectiveness.
• Collaborate closely with other functions/business divisions.
• Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well-developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function.
• Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraising performance relative to objectives and determining reward outcomes.
• If the position has leadership responsibilities, demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard.
• Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.
• Identify ways to mitigate risk and develop new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.
• Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information to solve problems creatively and effectively.
• Communicate complex information and influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.

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.