Java (and or Kotlin) Agile Developer (Belfast) – Officer
Are you passionate about engineering, testing, automation and building high-quality software? Can you work across diverse teams to spread your passion and experience to raise the bar for everyone? Do you enjoy working in a collaborative Agile environment and seeing the applications that you build making users happy? If you are excited about technical leadership, then this is the ideal role for you.
Prime Brokerage Technology provides solutions that underpin the operations of our clients and traders that provide the foundation of our Prime Finance business. This is an area of great opportunity and has been identified as a major growth target for Citi – with technology providing the key to unlock this potential.Key Responsibilities:
Delivery of Swap Processing components (Java/Kotlin) within the Strategic Swaps PlatformDeveloper-led automated testing with a focus on Test Driven DevelopmentWorking within an Agile team focussed on Continuous Integration(CI) and Continuous Deployment(CD)Participation in design, planning and estimation discussions within the teamPerform detailed analysis of assigned work, breaking work into individual technical tasks.Create and maintain project and technical documentationPartner with management team to ensure appropriate integration of functions to meet goals as well as identify and define necessary system enhancements to deploy new products and process improvementsIdentify opportunities for continuous quality improvement of technical standards and methodologiesPartner with technical leadership to resolve variety of high impact problems/projects through in-depth evaluation of complex business processes, system processes, and industry standardsApply fundamental knowledge of applications programming and ensure application design adheres to the overall architecture blueprintUtilize knowledge of system flow and develop standards for coding, testing, debugging, and implementationDevelop comprehensive knowledge of how areas of business, such as architecture and infrastructure, integrate to accomplish business goalsAssist in production support by working closely with operations and business teams. Participate in support rotations to diagnose and resolve escalated issues. Contribute to documentation and post-mortem reviews. Implement software enhancements to resolve root-causes and improve reliability, performance and scalability.Partner with technical leadership and serve as advisor or coach to junior-level developers, analysts and grads.Knowledge/Experience:
Experience in systems analysis and programming of software applicationsExperience in implementing successful projectsWorking knowledge of consulting/project management techniques/methodsAbility to work under pressure and manage deadlines or unexpected changes in expectations or requirementsTechnical Experience:
Java & Test-Driven Development are essential.Experience in any number of additional technologies (listed below) is advantageous:
KotlinCloud Technologies (Kubernetes, Open Shift)Messaging Technologies (Kafka, Solace, TIBCO)Database / Data Store / Data Query Technologies (SQL Server, Trino, Mongo, S3)Observability Technologies (OpenTelemetry, Elastic Stack / ELK, Grafana)Desirable Criteria:
Background of delivering software using an iterative Agile approach.Previous experience and knowledge of Swaps or Prime Brokerage offeringsThis job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.
What well provide you
By joining Citi, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed), and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits such as:
27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)A discretional annual performance related bonusPrivate Medical Care & Life InsuranceEmployee Assistance ProgramPension PlanPaid Parental LeaveSpecial discounts for employees, family, and friendsAccess to an array of learning and development resourcesVisit our Global Benefits page to learn more.
Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self, every day. We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay and empowered to thrive.
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