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Senior Avaloq/AFP Developer

Geneva, Switzerland

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Geneva, Canton of Geneva

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Date live: Oct. 11, 2022

Business Area: COO & Functions

Area of Expertise: Technology

Reference Code: 90270950

Contract: Permanent/Regular

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Overall purpose of role

The Application Development team in Geneva predominantly supports the International Private Bank business and operations teams situated in Europe, East Asia, and Middle East. This is an exciting opportunity to work with the latest Avaloq technology and its satellite interfaces to assist Barclays Wealth to expand further into these international areas.

The Senior Avaloq/AFP Developer will therefore be responsible for the delivery of quality solutions across multiple software development projects. They will be skilled in their technical field with relevant experience of the techniques and tools being used. They will work on all phases of software development within a project as a team member: Working with business areas to obtain and clarify detailed technical requirements; Designing, coding and unit testing software components for new or enhanced IT systems to a high level of quality;Working as a team member, having an understanding of their area of CIO Application Delivery and its processes, thus enabling them to take accountability of their work; Providing technical support to Project Managers and Business Analysts; Developing an in-depth awareness of relevant software design /development tools and processes, with the aim of providing technical assistance to support their assignment area.

Core accountabilities

Software Design, Programming and Unit Testing: Designing programmes/programme modifications from supplied requirements & design specifications using agreed standards and tools, achieving well-engineered results which follow the agreed implementation level software architectures. Creating and amending programmes in accordance with the design following relevant code management procedures and applying agreed coding standards. Planning, designing and conducting tests of programs, correcting errors and re-testing to deliver an error-free product. Documenting all work in accordance with agreed standards and with re-use in mind. Conducting reviews of supplied specifications with others as necessary. Taking part in reviews of own work and lead reviews of colleagues’ work.

Capability Growth: Building understanding of software delivery process and of technology developments relevant to own team/programme. Building and maintaining a good understanding of the various stages of software development, enhancements, and support. Acting as a point of reference for both internal and external technical queries. Providing guidance and assistance to colleagues in any aspect of programme design, creation testing and documentation.

Organisational Improvement: Assisting with the implementation of operational objectives for relevant team/programme. Taking part in evaluations and reviews of programming methods, tools and standards.

Supervisory responsibilities

None required for this role

Key clients (internal and external)

The clients/ users are located in more than nine different countries supporting the following business areas: Barclays Wealth Intermediaries and Corporate Business; International Affluent; International Private Bank.

Role requirements

Development/Configuration: Has a strong working knowledge in one or more of the main development phases. Familiar with the syntax, structure, features and facilities of at least one of the required languages. Can read and interpret an application system design and program specifications. Can develop structured programming specifications. Has participated in the development of an application using a structured life-cycle methodology. Can describe major phases, activities, checkpoints and deliverables. Experienced with the use of a specific application and development toolkits. Has assisting in creating, using and validating test data and scripts. Has worked with preparation, administration and validation of tests. Experienced with deployment of new or enhanced applications into production.

IT Architecture: Aware of technical architecture standards and considerations. Can describe basic activities and deliverable associated with functional analysis and application design. Is able to describe some of the risks and benefits of technology integration projects. Aware of major software, hardware or application integration initiatives and plans.

Professional/technical experience

The role holder has an excellent overall knowledge of Avaloq as well as in depth knowledge of several of the functional modules.

The role holder experience in the following:

·Oracle and PL/SQL

·Java development (J2ee, Maven, git) integration with Jenkins

·Unix scripting

·Avaloq Scripting

·Angular JS/Angular

·Node JS

·Knowledge of Web standards, HTML5, CSS, Web security

·Knowledge of Rest and Agile

Managerial experience

The role holder has a proven track record of successfully working as a development lead with remote development and testing teams. This experience does not involve supervisory responsibility. But it involves coaching junior team members, assigning work items to team members and tracking implementation progresses.

Academic and professional qualifications

It is desirable that the role holder is educated to a degree level or an equivalent professional accreditation.

Language skills

The role holder will have an excellent command of the English language with strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively across all as this the primary business language at Barclays. It would be highly advantageous if the candidate was also fluent in French.

Personal attributes

The role holder will be a permanent member of Barclays Wealth Technology. The role will be Geneva centric but the individual will be flexible for work outside of office hours.The role holder will be able to contribute positively to the organisational culture by challenging the status quo and introducing new ideas and to be an outstanding role model for the Barclays Wealth Behaviours, and a professional, delivery focused team member.

Risk and Control Objective

Ensure that all activities and duties are carried out in full compliance with regulatory requirements, Enterprise Wide Risk Management Framework and internal Barclays Policies and Policy Standards

Role Profile Attestation

The content of this role profile is relevant for the role in question.

Name of reviewer:Christope Grolleau

Role of reviewer: Head of Development

Date of review: 28/10/2020

Purpose and Values

Barclays has a single cross-business Purpose for Barclays and five core Values which underpin it.

Our Purpose is helping people achieve their ambitions in the right way. Put simply this is the answer to the question ‘What is Barclays for?’ and it should guide our every action as employees.

Respect

We respect and value those we work with, and the contribution that they make.

Integrity

We act fairly, ethically and openly in all we do.

Service

We put our clients and customers at the centre of what we do.

Excellence

We use our energy, skills and resources to deliver the best, sustainable results.

Stewardship

We are passionate about leaving things better than we found them.


More about working at Barclays

Our approach to hybrid working ensures there’s the right balance of working alongside colleagues at our onsite locations, as required for each role. For business areas that offer a hybrid working experience, this will be in a structured way, where colleagues work at an onsite location on fixed, ‘anchor’, days of the week. Some roles may require full onsite working. Please discuss the working pattern requirements for the role you are applying for with the hiring manager.

We continue to embed and review our hybrid working environment and remain in a phase of testing and learning. This means that working arrangements could change, with reasonable notice, to align with the needs of our business.

Barclays welcomes applications from all candidates and is committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments (accommodations) are put in place to allow for a fair and inclusive recruitment process. For more information and how to request one, please review Adjustments to the recruitment process.

We’re committed to providing an inclusive culture and environment, that recognises and supports ways to balance your personal needs, alongside the professional needs of our business. Providing the opportunity for all our employees globally to work flexibly empowers each of us to work in a way that suits our lives, as well as enabling us to better service our customers’ and clients’ needs.

Our approach to working flexibly is designed to support you to balance your life and to accommodate diverse needs, whilst still allowing us to meet our business needs. If you’d like to request a flexible working arrangement, please discuss this with your hiring manager.

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Barclays offers a diverse, inclusive and engaged culture. A place where people can bring their whole selves to work and be respected for who they are, valued for what they do and celebrated for their contribution to our business and our community.
We are an equal opportunity employer and opposed to discrimination on any grounds. It is the policy of Barclays to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, colour, creed, religion, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law.

Barclays is required by law to confirm that you have the Legal Right to Work in any role that you apply for. If you currently hold a work visa sponsored by Barclays, or you would require sponsorship from Barclays, you must declare this as part of your application. Sponsored visas are role and entity specific and any changes must be reviewed. It is important that you ensure you are working on the correct visa at all times. Failure to accurately disclose your visa status or Legal Right to Work may result in your application or any employment offer being withdrawn at any time.

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Working together for a better financial future.

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