Developer - Technology & Innovation

This job is with Standard Chartered Bank, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community. Please do not contact the recruiter directly.Job SummaryBusiness Impact & Value: •Re-engineer legacy applications and build state of the art platform •Envision Credit Origination 2.0 platform and align it with Bank's NextGen technology vision •Consistently leads delivery of valuable features •Continually looking for process improvements •Proposes new ways of doing things •Suggests novel ways to fulfil requirements •Helps elaborate requirements where necessary.Programming: •In depth knowledge of IDE, language and toolset in language of choice. •Excellent understanding of language & framework and a good working knowledge of the abstraction layer underneath •Understanding of threads, threading model and concurrent programming •Can profile and optimize code •Good knowledge of other programming languages & paradigms and when to apply them •Comfortable debugging/finding complex problems Key ResponsibilitiesDesign: •Can identify and apply appropriate design patterns to problems. •Comfortable developing large features •Understands Idempotence •Understands boy scout principle. Leaves code in a better state then when arrived •Good understanding of cohesion, SOLID and how to apply •Writes clean, maintainable code •Understands importance of domain model and can coherently model a problem domain within a given context •Anticipates medium term (3-6 month) vectors of change and designs and abstracts accordingly •Understands & appreciates simplicity & the value of removing code •Understands design patterns such as CQRS and eventual consistency •Understands how to design for performance at all levels.Development Practice : •Automates everything by default •Can build a CD pipeline •Automates security scanning and performance testing as part of build •Monitor systems to ensure they meet both user needs and business goals •Oversee assigned programs (e.g. conduct code review), set and monitor team standards. •Evaluate and select appropriate software or hardware and suggest integration methods •Focus on reliability, performance and availabilityInfrastructure : •Good grasp of multiple operating systems •Good grasp of scripting techniques •Expertise in one database & good grasp of multiple data storage paradigms and when to applyother technologies •Understands and can automate paas technologies •Understands when to apply appropriate infrastructure technologies. •Understanding of network communications, including TCP/IP, HTTP protocolSecurity: •Writes Secure code by default •Can use tools (nmap/metasploit etc.) to perform deep security probes •Understands server hardening •Understating of security principles using SSL protocols and data encryptioBehaviours & Collaboration: •Leads group discussions on design of particular areas •Comfortable presenting information •Gains buy in from team and drives design •Mentors and develops those around them •Understands domain well enough to work with PO to drive value •Shares knowledge with wider community Regulatory & Business Conduct •Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group's Values and Code of Conduct. •Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct. •Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters. •Lead to achieve the outcomes set out in the Bank's Conduct Principles Qualifications•Education: Bachelors in Engineering or equivalent Skills and ExperienceWe are looking for Language agnostic people, however below is the end to end tech stack we intend to use for developing our Credit Origination platforms. •Java/ J2EE, Spring, Struts, Hibernate •Reporting tools - OBIEE •BI tools - Informatica •Hands-on skills in J2EE specifications like JAX-RS, JAX-WS •Cloud Solutions -Openshift or AWS •Containers Management -using tools like Docker, Rocket and Drawbridge •Elastic Scaling - using tools like Nginx, HAProxy or PAAS like Openshift •Dynamic Discover - using tools like Zookeeper or Etcd •Configuration Management - using tools like Zookeeper, Etcd, Spring, Puppet/Chef, Ansible •Continuous Integration - using tools like Maven and Jenkins •Continuous Deployment - using tools like Jenkins, Nolio or Go •Assembly Development - using frameworks like Apache Camel or Node.js •UI Development - using frameworks like Node.js, REACT, AngularJS or Backbone •IDL Definition - using tools like RAML or Swagger •Code Development - using IDE's like Eclipse or IntelliJ •Web API's - for Information Exchange •Collaboration - using tools like Git-Hub and JIRA •Hands experience and Knowledge of microservices architecture •Strong in Oracle or SQL Server PL/SQL development and designing data model. •Understanding of continuous build concept and usage with maven, sonarqube or other related tools. •Web services, API design, Defining Specification using swagger/RAML. •Dev Ops Tools and CI/CD Processes -GitFlow,BitBucket etc. •Experience with automated test configuration. •Good to have experience in containerization technologies - Kubernetes About Standard CharteredWe're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us. Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion. Together we: Do the right thingand are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do Never settle,continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well Are better together,we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term What we offerIn line with our Fair Pay Charter,we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing. Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance,with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations. Time-offincluding annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum. Flexible workingoptions based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns. Proactive wellbeing supportthrough Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits A continuous learning cultureto support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning. Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation,one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.