Data Platform developer

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.

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.

Join us as Data Platform developer at Barclays where you'll part of a team to build a sustainable data platform infrastructure for Wealth and the Private Bank to support the multiple channels of their business areas. This includes data warehousing as well as provisioning services to regulatory, colleague, digital, client reporting and analytics channels that are compliant with GDMS data controls, and technology governance controls of the bank. The application domain includes and integrates a number of Barclays’ internally developed applications covering Client Data Integration, Client Channel services, Asset & Reference Data, Data Warehousing and Application Integration services.

To be successful as a Data Platform developer you should have experience with:

• Strong knowledge and hands-on experience of AWS development.
• Experience in building efficient data pipelines using Apache Spark and AWS services.
• Handson coding experience preferably on Python. 
• Strong knowledge of AWS services ( Lambda, Glue, Step Functions, IAM roles, Lakeformation, EventBridge, SNS, SQS, EC2,Security Groups, CloudFormation, RDS, DynamoDB).
• Proven ability to design and develop enterprise level software solutions using tools and techniques such as Source Control, Build Tools (e.g. Maven), TDD, Jenkins etc.
• Demonstrable working knowledge on different file formats XML, JSON, Iceberg, Parquet, HUDI, Avro
• Communication and Collaboration: Ability to communicate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders. Documenting configurations, processes, and best practices for the team.
• Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills: Strong analytical skills to address complex challenges . Self-driven, proactive and demonstrates initiative with strong problem-solving abilities. 

Some other highly values skills include:

• Experience of working in Agile software development teams with onsite, offshore and remote team members.
• BigData / Data Warehouse experience.
• Build the AWS environment through automated scripts using Cloudformation.
• Exposure to technology skills on working with real-time applications including kafka technologies.
• SQLserver – ability to write advanced TSQL stored procedures, sql skills, schema design, query tuning etc.

You may be assessed on key critical skills relevant for success in role, ability to translate business requirements into technical and functional designs , strategic thinking, and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

This role is based in Pune.