Java Developer

Our client is a global market leader in investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services, and they are in search of a Java Developer/ Software Engineer to join their leading Global Transaction Reporting team.

This role is Glasgow based, and will be a 12-month contract (PAYE).

As Java Developer, you will be joining a growing Glasgow team which is part of a much larger entity globally. Our clients have a highly reputable presence in London, Mumbai, Bangalore, and New York; collaborating regularly with developers of both core reporting applications and other applications outside of our team's ownership.

As a growing space, this is a great opportunity to be creative and take ownership.

Key Responsibilities:

• Working within a global agile squad responsible for developing
• Transaction reporting systems with robust controls.
• Production development lifecycle
• Operations Users to understand and best implement their requirements.
• Migration to AWS/Azure Public cloud,
• Being part of a modernisation programme,
• Big Data Management

Essential Skills Required:

• Java backend / Serverside
• Core Java (minimum Java 8)
• Experience using Spring
• Agile and Scrum methodologies
• SQL
• Good working knowledge of; Data-modelling and writing performant queries

Desired Skills:

• Data Analysis / BI
• Experience in defining ETL and data pipelines
• Proven ability in understanding business processes and adjusting data flows
• Understanding of financial asset types and regulatory reporting
• Experience working with Data warehouses or MPP databases such as Greenplum
• UNIX systems and shell scripting
• Version control systems (git)
• Defining and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab, CircleCI, etc)
• Sound understanding of OOP design and SOLID principles
• Highly motivated and self-driven; ability to work independently and own issues to resolution
• Proven problem-solving skills