Java Development Manager – Full-Time – Bucharest

Client description

DB Global Technology develops cutting-edge software applications for the Deutsche Bank’s global operations and represents a platform for highly skilled software engineers. The team members specialize in Software Application Development, IT Architecture, Quality Assurance and Testing, Functional/Business Analysis and Project Management.

About Corporate Bank Technology

Corporate Banking is a technology-centric business, with an increasing move to real-time processing, an increasing appetite from customers for integrated systems and access to supporting data. This means that technology is more important than ever for the business.

Responsibilities/Tasks

Java Software Design:

• Designs application components to meet the requirements of a business and documentation of the design;
• Defines integration strategy including rationale, integration environment requirements, and determines product-component integration sequence;
• Assesses and identifies mitigation for risks, including those related to high level design, integration, and data quality;
• Participates/Lead in design reviews;
• Contributes to the definition of development and SW standards to implement/reflect DB guidelines (naming conventions, encryption, and security settings) and ensures that standards are adhered to;
• Ensures that architectural changes (as defined by Architects) are implemented;
• Provides Level 3 support for technical infrastructure components (i.e., databases, middleware and user interfaces);
• Contributes to root cause /problem analysis.

Java Software Development:

• Develops source code, including descriptions, for all Software Components in accordance with Detailed Software Requirements specification, the functional design and the technical design document or backlog;
• Participates and resolves findings in reviews (4 eyes principle) of developed source code;
• Integrates software components following the groups integration strategy;
• Verifies integrated software components by unit and integrated software testing according to the software test plan. Software test findings must be resolved;
• Ensures that all code changes are tracked and recorded through the groups change management process and that development is scheduled and approved;
• Develops methods to deploy Change Items (CIs) to the target environments;
• Provides Release Deployments on non-Production Management controlled environments;
• Capture Build and Deployment notes, develop Software Product Deployment & Operating Instructions;
• Supports creation of Software Product Training Materials, Software Product User Guides, and Software Product Deployment Instructions;
• Checks consistency of documents with the respective Software Product Release;
• Performs technical change requests scheduled according to Release Management processes;
• Fixes software defects/bugs;
• Measures and analyses code for quality;
• Collaborates with Functional Analysts and technical Specialists to complete work, as required;
• Develops mathematical calculations which perform to expected results and handle negative test case scenarios.

Management Tasks:

• Helping team to design and develop quality software;
• Help team prioritize tasks;
• Involve in SDLC life cycle;
• Ensure applications are developed and maintained in accordance to the Bank’s operational, risk and compliance requirements.

As people manager:

• Ensure employees have SMART objectives aligned with the Division’s strategy plans;
• Conduct performance reviews and ensure every individual receives actionable feedback;
• Provide input and guidance to employee’s individual and career development plan; ensure they are captured in db specific tools;
• Ensures that all team members know where to access the relevant policies, procedures and understand why it’s important to complete all mandatory training;
• Identify training needs, adapted to each person specifics.

Experience/Exposure

• Participate in Agile planning and development of new features and system maintenance;
• Experience with structured design, development, and implementation of new computing architectures;
• Ability to operate independently while establishing strong working relationships with co-workers, cross-functional teams, work in virtual teams and in matrixed organizations;
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills;
• Demonstrate critical attention to detail and deadlines, and are self-motivated;
• Ability to write high quality code according to DB standards;
• Strong analytical skills and ability to solve business or production problems;
• Proficient written, communication skills, and English language skills (written/verbal);
• Excellent team worker that can keep pace with technical innovation.

Technology exposure

Expertise in:

• Back-end Engineer;
• Java;
• Spring Framework, Jenkins/Teamcity, Maven/Gradle, Kafka, JSON, Kubernetes;
• Github.Experience with RESTful services.

Good to have:

• Back-end Engineer;
• OpenShift;
• Front-end Engineer;
• REACT JS or Angular;
• Web Technology – HTML, XML, CSS, Javascript.

General requirements:

• Test-driven development – Test tools (e.g. Mockito, Cucumber, Fitnesse);
• Agile process fundamentals;
• Database : Oracle 10G or higher;
• Dev-Ops: Maven (Build tool), SONAR (Code Quality), TeamCity (Automation), Jenkins (Automation);
• OS: familiarity with UNIX Commands;
• Service/ Micro-service orientated architecture patterns;
• Data Visualization (e.g. D3);
• Multi-threaded design experience.

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