Job Description

Summary role description:Company description:Role details:

• Title / Designation: Lead Software Engineer (Java) - Banking
• Reporting Manager: Senior Director
• Location: Chennai
• Work Mode: Hybrid (3 days office; 2 days work-from-home)

Role & responsibilities:Client Interaction & Requirements Gathering:

• Collaborating with clients to translate business requirements into technology specifications.
• Formulating strategies to gather functional requirements and documenting them in standard notations like use cases.

Technical Guidance & Architecture:

• Guiding teams in defining technical architecture and finalizing database schema.
• Coordinating with the Architect to ensure proper technology mapping.

Team Management & Mentorship:

• Planning, allocating, and monitoring the work of the development team and providing technical guidance and support.

Project Execution & Delivery:

• Understanding and implementing effective project management methodologies.
• Managing project scope and handling change requests (CR).
• Ensuring the timely delivery of projects within the set milestones (risk/quality/time).
• Reporting on project progress and development activities.

Process Improvement:

• Continuously improving processes and methodologies for project execution.

Version Control & Risk Management:

• Ensuring proper versioning of applications and documents using open-source tools.
• Identifying, mitigating, and escalating project risks, serving as the escalation point.

Banking Domain Expertise:

• Gaining a thorough understanding of the business processes, goals, and requirements within the banking domain (corporate or retail internet banking)

Candidate requirements:

• Minimum 8+ years of experience in developing web application (banking applications) with leading teams, managing projects, client handling and mentoring team members.
• Expertise in Core Java (Java 8), JSP, Servlets, Hibernate/iBATIS.
• Experience with Design Patterns (e.g., SOLID, GRASP).
• Frameworks like Spring.
• Databases: Oracle, MySQL, SQL Server, DB2.
• Application servers: JBoss, WebLogic, WebSphere.
• Web servers: Apache HTTP, IBM HIS, WebLogic iPlanet, Apache Tomcat.
• Technologies such as Web Services, XML, SOAP.
• Banking Domain expertise
• Good to have - Strong understanding of corporate/retail internet banking.
• Excellent communication skills to collaborate effectively with stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of security concepts and patterns implementation.
• Experience in ensuring version control using open-source tools.

Selection process:

• Discussion with Senior Architect
• Discussion with Senior Director
• Discussion with CTO
• HR discussions

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