Job Description

About BNP Paribas Group:

BNP Paribas is a top-ranking bank in Europe with an international profile. It operates in 71 countries and has almost 199 000 employees. The Group ranks highly in its three core areas of activity: Domestic Markets and International Financial Services (whose retail banking networks and financial services are grouped together under Retail Banking & Services) and Corporate & Institutional Banking, centred on corporate and institutional clients. The Group helps all of its clients (retail, associations, businesses, SMEs, large corporates and institutional) to implement their projects by providing them with services in financing, investment, savings and protection. In its Corporate & Institutional Banking and International Financial Services activities, BNP Paribas enjoys leading positions in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas and has a solid and fast-growing network in the Asia/Pacific region.

About BNP Paribas India Solutions:

Established in 2005, BNP Paribas India Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA, a leading bank in Europe with an international reach. With delivery centers located in Bengaluru, Chennai and Mumbai, we are a 24x7 global delivery center. India Solutions services three business lines: Corporate and Institutional Banking, Investment Solutions and Retail Banking for BNP Paribas across the Group. Driving innovation and growth, we are harnessing the potential of over 6000 employees, to provide support and develop best-in-class solutions.

About Businessline/Function :

Global Markets

The Global Markets business of BNP Paribas helps its corporate and institutional clients leverage capital markets across the globe for their financing, risk management and investment needs. This encompasses a wide range of financial products ranging from Foreign exchange to complex Equity Derivatives that are traded in financial markets across the globe 24/7. IT systems are integral to the business and are a key part of the value proposition to clients. These IT systems range from industry standard products for standard process automation to internally developed, often, market leading IT applications. The IT teams owning these IT systems are made up of functions that include Technical and Application production support, Business Analysis & Project Management, Development & Maintenance and Quality Control. BNP Paribas India Solutions is an equal partner in these IT functions along with colleagues in other locations including Paris, London, New York, Tokyo, Singapore & Hong Kong. This partnership ranges from sharing the IT work load, executing global strategy to owning global applications offshore. The technology and engineering landscape is wide, encompassing almost all techniques and platforms. It continues to evolve and transform with the market with the business continuing to invest in it.

Job Title:

Software Engineer

Date:

18/09/2023

Department:

Global Markets IT

Location:

BNP Paribas ISPL, Bengaluru

Business Line / Function:

Global Markets IT

Reports to:

(Direct)

Team Lead

Grade:

(if applicable)

(Functional)

Number of Direct Reports:

NA

Directorship / Registration:

NA

Position Purpose

We are looking for Java developer who will be a core member of a development team that designs, develops and supports software applications in Corporate Actions domain.

The suitable candidate must also be able to work autonomously, and preferably assist other less-experienced members within the team.

The candidate should also be willing to work on a legacy technology and has technical expertise to migrate applications to a newer technology.

The candidate should be a self-starter, does not mind writing documentation using reverse-engineering.

Responsibilities

Direct Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Team Leader, Business Analyst and users to understand the functional and system requirements.
• Writing code and unit tests, automation and conducting code reviews and testing
• Performing ongoing refactoring of code, and delivering continuous improvement
• Participate in daily scrum meetings
• Participate in sprint planning and estimation of tasks
• Update documentation from analyzing the code, i.e., reverse-engineer

Contributing Responsibilities

• Assist less-experienced members within team

\xc2\xa7 Ability to think outside the box in problem solving

\xc2\xa7 Ability to communicate technical topics to non-technical community, e.g., Operational staff, Business Analysts and other stakeholders.

Technical & Behavioral Competencies

Mandatory Technical expertise required:

• Hands-on experience of at least 5 years in Core Java, Spring, Hibernate and SQL
• Demonstrated experience in Agile development, application design, software development, and testing
• A thorough understanding of SQL, query-optimization and is impact on application performance
• Ability to effectively communicate with team members
• Should be able to understand complex systems and take the initiative, to seek out and accept new responsibilities
• Should be good in interpersonal skills, and ability to work in a team

Specific Qualifications (if required)

Skills Referential

Behavioural Skills: (Please select up to 4 skills)

Ability to collaborate / Teamwork

Adaptability

Ability to share / pass on knowledge

Creativity & Innovation / Problem solving

Transversal Skills: (Please select up to 5 skills)

Ability to understand, explain and support change

Analytical Ability

Ability to develop and adapt a process

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Education Level:

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Experience Level

At least 5 years

Other/Specific Qualifications (if required)

Nice to have Technical skills / Tools knowledge:

• Bitbucket, Jenkins, SonarQube, JUnit

Behavioral Skills

• Curiosity and analysis skills and willingness to learn.
• Good Communication skills.
• Quality-focused with a good eye for detail.
• Capacity to work in a high-pressure environment.
• Willing to share knowledge and skills with other developers within the team.
• Creativity and Problem solving attitude.

Qualifications

Skills Referential

Behavioural Skills: (Please select up to 4 skills)

Ability to collaborate / Teamwork

Adaptability

Ability to share / pass on knowledge

Creativity & Innovation / Problem solving

Transversal Skills: (Please select up to 5 skills)

Ability to understand, explain and support change

Analytical Ability

Ability to develop and adapt a process

Choose an item.

Choose an item.

Education Level:

Experience Level

Other/Specific Qualifications (if required)

Nice to have Technical skills / Tools knowledge:

• Bitbucket, Jenkins, SonarQube, JUnit

Behavioral Skills

• Curiosity and analysis skills and willingness to learn.
• Good Communication skills.
• Quality-focused with a good eye for detail.
• Capacity to work in a high-pressure environment.
• Willing to share knowledge and skills with other developers within the team.
• Creativity and Problem solving attitude.

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