Engineering & Design Lead

As an Engineering & Design Lead at Barclays, you will play a crucial role in driving innovation and excellence in the digital landscape. Your responsibilities will include the following: - Deep understanding of software engineering using modern development tools and languages. - Hands-on experience in Cloud technologies, preferably AWS, and knowledge of enterprise database systems like Oracle. - Experience in building Multi-Tenant platforms, High-Performing systems, and understanding DevSecOps concepts. - Strong programming skills in Java and Python, proficiency in object-oriented design principles, and familiarity with frameworks such as DropWizard, Spring, and Hibernate. - Knowledge of Testing frameworks, web development frameworks, and building stream-processing systems using Kubernetes. - Familiarity with distributed storage systems, streaming platform systems, caching solutions, build tools, CI/CD pipelines, and Unix/Linux. You will be expected to design, develop, and improve software using various engineering methodologies to provide business, platform, and technology capabilities for customers and colleagues. Key responsibilities will include developing high-quality software solutions, collaborating with product managers and engineers, promoting code quality, staying informed about technology trends, adhering to secure coding practices, and implementing effective unit testing. As a Vice President in this role, you will advise key stakeholders, manage and mitigate risks, provide leadership, collaborate across functions, and create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thinking. Building and maintaining trusting relationships with internal and external stakeholders to achieve key business objectives will also be crucial. Formal qualifications in digital technology or methodology will be advantageous. Strong stakeholder management, analytical/problem-solving mindset, interpersonal communication, and collaboration with global teams will be highly valued. All colleagues are expected to demonstrate Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship, as well as the Barclays Mindset of Empower, Challenge, and Drive in their behavior.,