Ib Reference Data

**Date live**:
07/09/2025
**Business Area**:
Group Technology Service Management
**Area of Expertise**:
Technology
**Contract**:
Permanent
**Reference Code**:
JR-0000045688
Join us as an IB Reference Data - Application support SME at Barclays, where you'll spearhead the evolution of our digital landscape, driving innovation and excellence. You'll harness cutting-edge technology to revolutionise our digital offerings, ensuring unparalleled customer experiences.As a part of the team, you will deliver technology stack, using strong analytical and problem solving skills to understand the business requirements and deliver quality solutions. You'll be working on complex technical problems that will involve detailed analytical skills and analysis. This will be done in conjunction with fellow engineers, business analysts and business stakeholders.
To be successful as an IB Reference Data - Application support SME you should have experience with:
**Essential Skills**:
Degree in information system or computer science or any equivalent
Knowledge of software programs in any of the technologies like Java, C++, C#, SQL, Python.
Proven experience in working with structured and/or unstructured databases like Oracle, Mongo DB, MSSQL.
Proven experience in scripting technologies like Shell, Perl/Python, Java Script, PHP, etc.
Proven experience in working with Linux/Unix or Windows operating systems
Knowledge of scheduling tools like Autosys.
Certified or excellent knowledge of ITIL practices.
Knowledge of Lean Control process, and various stages of Agile Change life cycle
Working knowledge of Reconicliation process and related products (IntelliMatch).
**Some other highly valued skills include**:
Knowledge of or working experience in cloud technologies.
Familiar with big data platforms like Hadoop, ETL tools like Informatica etc.
Knowledge of Back office process and systems in a Investment Bank
Working knowledge of Project management tools
Preferred to have certified in any of these technologies like AWS or Hadoop or DevOps.
You may be assessed on key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.
This role is based out of Pune location.
Purpose of the role
To effectively monitor and maintain the bank’s critical technology infrastructure and resolve more complex technical issues, whilst minimising disruption to operations.
Accountabilities
Provision of technical support for the service management function to resolve more complex issues for a specific client of group of clients. Develop the support model and service offering to improve the service to customers and stakeholders.
Execution of preventative maintenance tasks on hardware and software and utilisation of monitoring tools/metrics to identify, prevent and address potential issues and ensure optimal performance.
Maintenance of a knowledge base containing detailed documentation of resolved cases for future reference, self-service opportunities and knowledge sharing.
Automation, monitoring enhancements, capacity management, resiliency, business continuity management, front office specific support and stakeholder management.
Identification and remediation or raising, through appropriate process, of potential service impacting risks and issues.
Proactively assess support activities implementing automations where appropriate to maintain stability and drive efficiency. Actively tune monitoring tools, thresholds, and alerting to ensure issues are known when they occur.
Analyst Expectations
To perform prescribed activities in a timely manner and to a high standard consistently driving continuous improvement.
Requires in-depth technical knowledge and experience in their assigned area of expertise
Thorough understanding of the underlying principles and concepts within the area of expertise
They lead and supervise a team, guiding and supporting professional development, allocating work requirements and coordinating team resources.
If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L - Listen and be authentic, E - Energise and inspire, A - Align across the enterprise, D - Develop others.
OR for an individual contributor, they develop technical expertise in work area, acting as an advisor where appropriate.
Will have an impact on the work of related teams within the area.
Partner with other functions and business areas.
Takes responsibility for end results of a team’s operational processing and activities.
Escalate breaches of policies / procedure appropriately.
Take responsibility for embedding new policies/ procedures adopted due to risk mitigation.
Advise and influence decision making within own area of expertise.
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