Principal Software Engineer (Integrations)

Plans and drives systems development projects which support the organisation’s objectives and plans.

Specifies and designs large or complex software applications, components and modules.

Takes technical responsibility across all stages and iterations of software development.

Plans and drives activities to develop organisational systems integration and build capabilities including automation and continuous integration.

Designs test cases and test scripts under own direction, mapping back to pre-determined criteria, recording and reporting test outcomes.

Applies standard data modelling and design techniques based upon a detailed understanding of requirements.

Evaluates design options and prototypes to obtain user feedback on requirements of developing systems, products, services or devices.

Ensure that all Governance and Compliance requirements are adhered to and all reporting and reviewing activities required by the Regulatory Bodies are carried out to the standards required.

Developing Our People: as a line manager, you will be responsible for inspiring and motivating your team, as well as developing performance through coaching. You will encourage your team to take responsibility for their own personal development and provide support through regular feedback.

Strong Python development experience, specifically in cloud-native applications with Azure Functions or AWS Lambda.

Strong appreciation of authentication, authorisation and secure integration patterns including OAuth2, OIDC, TLS, Mutual TLS (mTLS), certificates and identity federation.

Experience with cloud-native development patterns including serverless, containerisation and managed services e.g. APIM, Cloud Storage (or AWS equivalents),

Partner with Product Owners, Architects, Delivery Managers and business stakeholders to define and deliver solutions.

Convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Provide mentoring and leadership to engineers.

IT IS NOT ESSENTIAL BUT IT WOULD BE GREAT IF YOU HAVE:

Worked with CI/CD and Automation, using GitLab CI or Azure DevOps.

Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.

An understanding of IBM ACE and API Connect.

At Close Brothers we look to recruit individuals from all different backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you don’t tick every box. We celebrate diversity and promote inclusivity. Vacancies are available on a part-time, job-share or full-time basis because we know the best person for the job isn’t always available full-time. Our aim is to facilitate requests wherever possible and managers will consider requests on an individual basis.

Join the Close Brothers Commercial Finance Team where you will lead high profile, high complexity technology deliveries in line with industry best practice.

Working as part of the Engineering team our ideal team member will have previous experience in being at the forefront of technical discussions with stakeholders and being relied upon to bring in new ideas and elegant solutions that deliver against both business and technology strategies with excellent people skills., At Close Brothers we support employees to balance their work life priorities and in this role you will be able to enjoy a mixture of hybrid working.

Close Brothers is a leading UK merchant banking group providing lending, deposit taking and securities trading. We employ approximately 3,000 people, principally in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Close Brothers Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250.