Software Engineer (UK)

GBST
Charing Cross, United Kingdom
23 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English

Job location

Charing Cross, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Java
Spring Security
Agile Methodologies
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Advanced Message Queuing Protocol
Server Applications
Confluence
JIRA
Cloud Computing
Continuous Integration
Software Debugging
DevOps
Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE)
Financial Information EXchange
Hibernate
IBM Websphere Application Server
Spring
WildFly (JBoss AS)
Microsoft SQL Server
Node.js
Object-Oriented Software Development
Scrum
Systems Development Life Cycle
RabbitMQ
Prometheus
Service-Oriented Architecture
Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP)
Software Engineering
SQL Databases
React
Grafana
Spring-boot
Containerization
Kubernetes
Cloudwatch
REST
Terraform
Docker

Job description

We're now on the lookout for a Software Engineer to support our UK Production Support team that is working on delivering high-quality support and solutions to GBST clients. In your role as Software Engineer, you'll work closely with internal teams and clients to resolve issues, assist with version upgrades, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives., * Provide support to GBST clients in issue triaging, resolution, consultancy, and query management.

  • Assist clients with version upgrades and support during UAT cycles.
  • Analyse defects, create development tickets with detailed investigation notes, and propose solutions.
  • Collaborate with technical analysts, business analysts, and service desk analysts to resolve client issues.
  • Participate in team meetings, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Ensure compliance with GBST policies, standards, and local statutory requirements.
  • Provide out-of-hours support to clients when required.

Requirements

Do you have experience in WebSphere?, * A background in software engineering and a solid understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC).

  • Technical experience with OOAD, SOA, Java, J2EE, Spring, React.js, Node JS, Hibernate, SOAP/REST web services, Spring security, SpringBoot, and AMQP/RabbitMQ.
  • Experience with application servers (Jboss/WebSphere), SQL query reports, and data correction scripts (SQL Server).
  • Understanding of cloud infrastructure (preferably AWS) and containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Familiarity with DevOps automation (CI/CD, Helm, Terraform) and monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, AWS CloudWatch).
  • Experience in production support, debugging, and troubleshooting applications.
  • Knowledge of agile methodologies (scrum, Jira, Kanban, Confluence).
  • Effective communication skills and the ability to explain technical concepts to clients and stakeholders.
  • Good logical and analytical problem-solving skills, and ability to work effectively as part of a team.
  • (Desirable) Experience in the Wealth Management Industry and knowledge of FIX protocol/trading platforms.

Benefits & conditions

Pulled from the full job description

  • Employee discount
  • Employee assistance programme
  • Company pension
  • Private medical insurance
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Car scheme, * Instant savings and discounts on major retailers across the country
  • Private Health Insurance including Dental and Optical Cover
  • Non-contributory Pension Scheme
  • Salary Sacrifice Schemes - Car, Cycle to Work and Additional Pension Contributions
  • Additional GBST & U day off every year
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • LinkedIn Learning

About the company

At GBST, we're inspiring wealth innovation for wealth management and advice organisations globally. Our commitment to excellence, track record of continued and successful delivery, hard work and product excellence has earned us the trust and partnership of many of the world's leading financial services organisations., You'll be joining a global, diverse team in an Australian-based company and collaborate with technical analysts, business analysts, and service desk analysts to deliver exceptional client support and technical solutions. This is a permanent full-time opportunity based in London. Take a look and see if this is the next career step for GBST & U.

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