Software Engineer

Job Description

Voted by staff and customers as one of the best places to work in the UK and a Top 100 employer; our client is a global Tier 1 consultancy involved in leading cutting-edge fintech projects throughout the UK. We are looking for a Software Engineer to jointheir successful, stable, and growing team within a global investment bank. This can be working from home.The Company considers employees as highly valued members of the business and offer an extensive benefits package plus fantastic progression opportunities for those wishing to move further in their career on a local, national, or global scale.Software EngineerWorking from home with 2-3 days per week in London post covid£45-55K plus extensive benefits packageTo be successful in this role:The ideal Software Engineer candidate will have a minimum of 1 year development experience ideally with Java and Perl / Python, however, other languages will also be considered. You will have hands-on experience with Unix/Linux command line and experienceof extracting & transferring large datasets. You will have good database experience (Oracle/Sybase would be a plus).You must be able to work independently and have excellent attention to detail. You must be capable of getting things done in large organisations - good understanding of where to use processes and how to leverage network and have experience of working withvirtual and global teams. Knowledge of equities would be useful but is not essential.Familiarity with Avro and Kafka would be nice to have as would a good understanding of working in an agile environment. Must be comfortable working from home.Position summary:A global Investment bank are in the process of retiring a portfolio of 145 applications between now & the end of Q1 2022. Our client is looking for a Software Engineer with experience of working within the financial services sector to join their Bankingand Financial Markets Team. This role will form part of a Retirement Factory team who will execute a set of tasks including the following:

• Partner with current application SMEs to extract the data defined as records
• Ensure all the records stored in the applications have been archived appropriately and that new records formed while the application is still in use are sent to the archives daily/weekly as appropriate
• Retain any assets required on an ongoing basis
• Complete pre-retirement documentation & ensure the completeness of all pre-retirement information
• Once no longer in use, stop the application processes
• Once approved, complete the steps that will delink the application from its hardware in our configuration management systems
• Retire the application in the NAR system

Job role and responsibilities:

• Executing the steps defined in the pre-retirement process
• Extracting records from applications databases/files to capture all historical records required; supplying the relevant metadata
• Sending these records to the strategic archive of choice with relevant metadata
• Scripting regular extraction and archival of records
• Completing the required documentation to the required standard
• Placing assets into the retention service as required
• Shutting down applications once all usage has ended
• Delinking hardware from retiring applications (logical removal)
• Retiring applications in the application repository
• Optimising the steps where possible
• Knowledge sharing with the other members of the retirement factory
• Working from home

Benefits:The company is highly regarded within the industry and is one of the largest and most successful independent technology & business services firms in the world.Alongside a competitive salary, you will have access to an annual bonus plan and share scheme making you a member not just an employee. You will also have the option to benefit from private medical and dental insurance, flexible retirement options, childcarevouchers and a cycle to work scheme. This Software Engineer role is also working from home with 2-3 days a week in London.

Keyskills :
DatabasesLinuxSoftware DevelopmentSoftware EngineeringProgramming Languages