Software Engineer – Mainframe

Join us as a Software Engineer – Mainframe at Barclays, where you will spearhead the evolution of our infrastructure and deployment pipelines, driving innovation and operational excellence. You will harness cutting-edge technology to build and manage robust, scalable and secure infrastructure, ensuring seamless delivery of our digital solutions.

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, participate in code reviews, and promote 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.

To be successful as a Software Engineer – Mainframe, you should have experience with:

Expert in the Use of JCL, COBOL, DB2, Endevor and CICS.

Good knowledge of Credit Card or Payments Domain.

The ability to work independently and in a highly collaborative team, at pace with strong problem-solving skills and proactivity in solutioning complex problems.

Strong commitment to change standards and practices.

Some other highly valued skills may include:

Any Knowledge on Triumph (Card Processor).

A commitment to our 10m + customers to get the right job done at the right time.

Experience of working Mainframe automation.

knowledge of Mainframe modernization tools such as Gitlab Due, VS Code etc.