Java Developer

As a Java Developer you will be joining the IT team responsible for the delivery, support and maintenance of Handelsbanken PLC s Core Banking systems encompassing Platforming, Risk, Payments, Lending and Customer Data. As a Java Developer you will be providing expertise in the full software development life cycle.

Responsibilities

• Use your initiative to work with Senior Java Development, UI/UX Development and Agile Transformation to help shape, architect and deliver greenfield/brownfield/integration applications employing best design and development practice
• Positively effective at systems analysis, solving technical problems and development excellence given the constraints of the Bank s environment
• Follow cross-functional development best practice, including but not restricted to, Functional and Non-Functional Analysis, Application Architecture, Design, Coding and Unit Testing, Technical Documentation, Functional and Non-Functional Testing (Manual & Automated), Continuous Integration/Testing/Delivery.
• Be able to function in a culture of Agile Development (Scrum/Kanban, Amigos, Estimating, Planning, Sprints, Demos, Retrospectives)
• Be able to write Agile Epics/Stories using techniques such as BDD/Gherkin
• Be Delivery-focused rather than Task-focused
• Continuously seek to improve on Velocity, Lead/Cycle Time, Quality and Process.
• Document solutions with visual impact (e.g. Visio & PowerPoint over Word)
• Estimating, planning, managing tasks and reporting on progress.
• Work with the Atlassian suite of Tools (e.g. JIRA, Confluence, BitBucket) for tracking progress and KPI monitoring.
• Build and maintain good close relationships with Stakeholders at all levels (Management, Business, Legacy Developers, QAs, Infrastructure, IT Security.

Ideal Candidate

• Our core specialty skillset is Java, but the ideal candidate should also have knowledge of front-end and back-end development.
• A developer who is looking to build solutions from scratch and have a strong sense of responsibility within the team and the wider business.
• Professional experience in a Software Product / IT Development sphere
• Demonstrate server-side software coding maturity using Java 11+ but also knowledge of SQL (DB2 / SQL Server / Postgres preferred).
• Demonstrate excellent use of Design Patterns / Micro Services/ RESTful APIs
• Basic capability in UI Development using advanced JavaScript (React and Node.js preferred) HTML, CSS
• Working in a Technical Agile environment (e.g. Build tools, Static/Dynamic code analysis, CI/CD e.g. Jenkins/TeamCity)