Mainframe Developer

Join us at Barclays, where you'll spearhead the evolution of our digital landscape, driving innovation and excellence. This role is responsible for the building of software solutions to business requirements from a UKCI Mainframe perspective.

To be successful as a Mainframe Developer you should have:

• Extensive experience and knowledge of the major tools in a toolkit for the specific application product – IBM Zseries Mainframe, COBOL, CICS, JCL, DB2, VSAM as well as knowledge of CAMS II and Hogan is vital to this role.
• Have proven delivery skills, demonstrating an ability to deliver to time, cost and quality parameters with proactive management of risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies.
• Experienced with all major development and delivery phases and activities.
• Extensive with design/building/testing of complex applications in mainframe technology and particularly in CAMS & HOGAN application.

Some other highly valued skills may include:

• Functional knowledge in Payment & Cards industry
• Has participated in the full spectrum of delivery activities on multiple development projects
• Exposure to E2E design will be an added advantage
• Experience in IMS will be an added advantage

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills

Purpose of the role

To design, develop and improve software, utilising various engineering methodologies, that provides business, platform, and technology capabilities for our customers and colleagues.

Accountabilities

• Development and delivery of high-quality software solutions by using industry-aligned programming languages, frameworks, and tools. Ensuring that code is scalable, maintainable, and optimized for performance.
• Cross-functional collaboration with product managers, designers, and other engineers to define software requirements, devise solution strategies, and ensure seamless integration and alignment with business objectives.
• Collaboration with peers, participation in code reviews, and promotion of a culture of code quality and knowledge sharing.
• Stay informed of industry technology trends and innovations and actively contribute to the organization’s technology communities to foster a culture of technical excellence and growth.
• Adherence to secure coding practices to mitigate vulnerabilities, protect sensitive data, and ensure secure software solutions.
• Implementation of effective unit testing practices to ensure proper code design, readability, and reliability.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

• Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.
• Identify ways to mitigate risk and develop new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Take ownership of managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.
• Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business-aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.
• Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practices (in other areas, teams, companies, etc.) to solve problems creatively and effectively.
• Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience.
• Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.