Overview

Join our team as a Lead Java Solutions Engineer and play a key role in designing, building, and supporting robust enterprise applications for a leading banking organisation. You'll drive the development and optimisation of deployment pipelines, ensuring seamless application releases and high operational standards in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

What you'll do

Application Development: Design, develop, enhance, and maintain scalable back-end components using Java and Spring Boot.
DevOps & CI/CD: Build, manage, and optimise Jenkins pipelines to drive automated build, testing, and continuous integration workflows.
Deployment & Implementation: Plan and execute end-to-end application deployments across User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and production environments.
System Automation & Scripting: Administer environment configurations, troubleshooting, and automation tasks utilising Linux and advanced Shell scripting.
Workflow & File Transfer Integration: Manage job scheduling, batch processing, and secure enterprise data flows leveraging products like Control-M, Aldon, and Connect: Direct.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with infrastructure, QA, security, and production support teams to ensure release governance, high availability, and operational stability.

What we need

Experience: Minimum 6+ years of professional software engineering experience focusing on application development and implementation support.
Core Tech Stack: Advanced proficiency in Java and the Spring Boot framework.
DevOps & Tooling: Proven hands-on experience setting up and managing Jenkins and version-controlled CI/CD workflows.
OS & Scripting: Strong operational competence in Linux environments coupled with robust Shell scripting capabilities.
Enterprise Products: Practical knowledge and implementation experience with enterprise tools including Control-M, Aldon, and Connect: Direct.

What'll make you stand out

Domain Expertise: Prior experience in a Banking or Financial Services technology environment.
Ecosystem Familiarity: Prior exposure to banking standard platforms, release tools, and change management frameworks (such as WCM, Aldon RDO, or UFW).
Methodologies: Familiarity with Agile delivery frameworks, application security scanning tools (e.g., SonarQube, Veracode), and structured release governance.