Tech Lead

Job description

Join us as a 'Tech Lead' 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 unapparelled customer experiences

• You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as experience with, Dot Net , C#, Dot Net Core as well as job-specific skillsets
• To be successful as a 'Tech Lead', you should have experience with:
• Basic/ Essential Qualifications
• Experience in developing enterprise application using Dot Net, Dot Net core and C#
• Demonstrate strong understanding of event driven and micro services architecture
• Demonstrate strong understanding of SOLID design principles, Dependency Injection and event sourcing
• Experience in writing automated unit test using NUnit / XUnit, Mocking framework
• Good understanding of BDD using Specflow
• Experience in distributed application development using any middleware technologies like Kafka or Solace or any other message broker
• Hands-on development skills covering automated testing; continuous integration; Git source control
• Should be able to drive and deliver the assigned tasks independently
• Desirable Skillsets/ Good To Have
• Knowledge on cutting edge GenAI based application development including Amazon LLMs, RAG and fine tuning
• Knowledge on python development
• Experience in investment banking, or in the financial industry, or Knowledge of investment banking, and/or trading
• REST API development using Asp Dot Net Core
• Document Database No SQL (Mongo DB or Document DB)
• Docker, OpenShift Kubernetes
• Understanding of Agile SDLC concepts; Understanding of Scrum/Kanban Agile SDLC methodology
• Good collaboration and communication skills
• This role will be based out of Pune

Purpose of the role

• To design, develop and improve software, utilising various engineering methodologies, that provides business, platform, and technology capabilities for our customers and colleagues

Accountabilities

• Development and delivery of high-quality software solutions by using industry aligned programming languages, frameworks, and tools
• Ensuring that code is scalable, maintainable, and optimized for performance
• Cross-functional collaboration with product managers, designers, and other engineers to define software requirements, devise solution strategies, and ensure seamless integration and alignment with business objectives
• Collaboration with peers, participate in code reviews, and promote a culture of code quality and knowledge sharing
• Stay informed of industry technology trends and innovations and actively contribute to the organizations technology communities to foster a culture of technical excellence and growth
• Adherence to secure coding practices to mitigate vulnerabilities, protect sensitive data, and ensure secure software solutions
• Implementation of effective unit testing practices to ensure proper code design, readability, and reliability
• Assistant Vice President Expectations
• To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness
• Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions
• Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function
• Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes
• 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 will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments
• They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes
• Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues
• Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda
• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done
• Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy
• Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc)
• to solve problems creatively and effectively
• Communicate complex information
• 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience
• Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes
• All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right
• They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset to Empower, Challenge and Drive the operating manual for how we behave.