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# Lead Java Developer/Consultant Specialist/Wealth & Personal Banking IT : 0000JGHB

- **Company:** HSBC Group
- **Location:** UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £45,108.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** RESTful API Modeling Language, Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Automation of Tests, Unit Testing, Cloud Computing, Cloud Foundry, COBOL (Programming Language), Code Review, Spring Framework, JSON, Apache Maven, Mule, Performance Tuning, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Apache Zookeeper, DevOps Tools - Open-source, Code Structure, Git, Kubernetes, Restful APIs, Api Management, Docker, Jenkins, Microservices
- **Published:** October 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5210484777

## About the Role

To be successful in this role, you should meet the following requirements:

 * Solid and proficient skills in Java, Spring Framework, Micro Service, RAML, OAS
 * Strong foundation in Restful design practices
 * Experience in working with API management platform (e.g. Mule gateway, Zookeeper)
 * Experience in modelling data in JSON.
 * Experience in Scrum and Agile
 * Knowledge of DevOps tooling (e.g. Jenkins, Git, Maven)
 * Experience in Unit Testing, Data Mockup and Automation Test
 * Strong communication, analytical, design and problem solving skills
 * Source code scanning and security (e.g. checkmarx)
 * Experience on performance tuning is a plus
 * Experience in JWT and SAML is a plus
 * Cloud experience is a plus (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes, PCF (Pivotal Cloud Foundry), GCP, AWS, Ali Cloud)
 * Spring Reactive is a plus

## Description

We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of a Consultant Specialist

In this role, you will:

 * Innovate and improve the velocity of team.
 * Solve queries and issues quickly and correctly by unblocking the blockers.
 * Support for production issues and CR deployments.
 * Effectively communicate with stakeholders and external teams.
 * Highlight risk and blockers in advance, with the impact on timelines and delivery.
 * Be a go to person who can lead the team technically and as and when required in sprint and PI events.
 * Learn new technology as needed by the project.
 * Collaborate with Enterprise/Solution Architects, Business Analyst to deliver high quality APIs to enable reusability in the Group
 * Provide professional consultancy/support timely for application teams' queries/requests
 * Ensure the technical design/code structure is technical coherent, future proof and compliance with technology standards and regulatory obligations
 * Work with Java/COBOL/RPG experienced developers