Java Software Engineer

Birmingham Full-Time 36000 - 60000 £ / year (est.) No home office possible

Overview

Insight Global is looking for Java Engineers to join a leading financial institution in Birmingham for a 1-year ongoing contract. The chosen candidate will be sitting in the Corporate Treasury Engineering group and be involved in maintaining and enhancing existing products to support the firm\’s daily operations by collaborating with global business users and developers. The candidate’s responsibility will participate in the design, development and testing of new products and enhancements to deliver better user experiences, more reliable services, and enhanced financial opportunities for the firm and their clients with a special focus on scale, resiliency and high availability. As such, it will give the candidate the opportunity to take ownership of the design, development, testing, and documentation of our systems. The tasks will range from analyzing legacy code and migrating it in the latest versions or writing net new code based on the analysis of vulnerabilities, risk and impact found, as such 80% of the role will be core development, whilst 20% will include technical analysis. Due to the range of tasks at hand, the chosen candidate will have to be flexible and adaptable whilst able to work independently. This role will also include working with a diverse range of technical and non-technical stakeholders and as such, strong written and verbal communication are required for this role

Responsibilities

Note: The following statements reflect responsibility areas described in the original description.

The candidate’s responsibility will participate in the design, development and testing of new products and enhancements to deliver better user experiences, more reliable services, and enhanced financial opportunities for the firm and their clients with a special focus on scale, resiliency and high availability. The tasks will range from analyzing legacy code and migrating it in the latest versions or writing net new code based on the analysis of vulnerabilities, risk and impact found.

Required qualifications

Experience in coding with Java and building and delivery software at scale
Experience with Spring and Hibernate
Experience with database technologies such as DB2, SQL, Mongo, and microservices architectures
Strong hands-on experience with SDLC, in terms of technical analysis, design, hands-on development and release deployment
Strong computer science fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, complexity analysis and object orientated programming
Strong written and verbal communications skills
Possess a degree in Computer Science, a similar technical field of study or Degree in any STEM subject or equivalent work experience
Experience working with a diverse range of technical and non-technical stakeholders

Desirable qualifications

Strong hands on experience with DB2
Experience working in Agile environments
Previous experience with payment systems, payment networks, financial services, or Fintech.
Experience with Cloud application development, Infrastructure as Code, Kubernetes, container-based deployment, monitoring/dashboard for health checks, and automated regression testing

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Java Software Engineer employer: Insight Global

At Insight Global, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in the heart of Birmingham. Our collaborative culture fosters innovation and professional growth, providing employees with opportunities to enhance their skills while working on impactful projects in the financial services sector. With a focus on employee well-being and development, we ensure that our team members are supported and empowered to thrive in their careers.