Reference Data Tech Lead

Job Description

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 organization’s 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.

Vice President Expectations

• Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment.
• Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does.
• Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies.
• Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions.
• Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes.
• Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills 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.

At Barclays, we don’t just adapt to the future – we create it. Embark on a transformative journey as a Reference Data Tech Lead, where you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of engineering team which handles application development, design, and enhancement manager involves onboarding a techno-functional reference data developer to build the Stargate platform. This role involves onboarding new vendor feeds, data mapping, creating business rules for validation and verification, and developing the UI using the GoldenSource product. Your key responsibilities will include end-to-end development on business-aligned, regulatory, and platform stability projects. You’ll need to ensure application stability and resilience. You need to liaison with external vendors regarding third-party application issues. You will manage and monitor JIRA tickets for non-production environment deployments. You will have to support and automat software releases into production. Also, you must support system integration testing and user acceptance testing and participating in regular/ad-hoc releases.

To be successful as a Reference Data Tech Lead, you should have experience with:

• Proficiency in deploying and managing applications on AWS/GCP
• Experience with the GoldenSource product for developing, enhancing UI, data mapping, validation, and verification processes within GoldenSource.
• Strong programming skills in Java.
• Experience in handling data related to equities, fixed income, and listed derivatives.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree with relevant experience.

Some of highly valued skills may include:

• A strong understanding of indexing and query optimization is essential for improving the performance of PostgreSQL databases.
• Proficiency in oracle-PL/SQL is crucial for writing efficient stored procedures, functions, and triggers to automate complex database tasks.
• Expertise in Bash scripting allows for the automation of routine tasks, enhancing productivity and system management efficiency.
• Mastery of the Linux command line is vital for effective file manipulation, process management, and system monitoring.

You may be assessed on the 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.

The location of the role is Pune, IN.