Date live 08 01 2025 Business Area Risk Finance and Treasury Area of Expertise Technology Contract Permanent Reference Code JR-(phone hidden) Join us as a Platform Engineer at Barclays responsible for supporting the successful delivery of Location Strategy projects to plan budget agreed quality and governance standards You ll spearhead the evolution of our digital landscape driving innovation and excellence You will harness cutting-edge technology to revolutionise our digital offerings ensuring unparalleled customer experiences To be successful as a Platform Engineer you should have experience with Required Core Technical Skills for Software Development From the internal Tech Job Catalogue and Grade Boundaries and Future Software dev the following technical competencies are essential Programming Proficiency Mastery of industry-aligned languages and frameworks like JAVA Net NodeJS with emphasis on scalable maintainable and performant code Test Automation Experience with automated testing frameworks and CI CD integration Secure Coding Practices Adherence to security principles such as defence-in-depth vulnerability mitigation and container scanning Software Design Architecture Ability to design modular resilient systems using modern paradigms like microservices serverless and containerisation DevOps Infrastructure Automation Familiarity with tools like GitLab Ansible and observability frameworks for telemetry and recovery Cloud AI Integration Exposure to hybrid cloud platforms Azure AWS AI-enhanced engineering and agentic IDEs Problem-Solving Analytical Skills Problem-Solving Aptitude Ability to anticipate identify and resolve complex issues using structured methodologies Data-Driven Decision Making Comfort with analysing telemetry performance metrics and customer sentiment to guide development priorities Collaboration Communication Cross-Functional Collaboration Working with product managers designers and engineers to align technical solutions with business goals Code Reviews Knowledge Sharing Promoting a culture of quality through peer reviews and mentoring Stakeholder Engagement Communicating complex technical concepts to senior executives and business stakeholders This job is based in Pune 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 Assistant Vice President Expectations To advise and influence decision making contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness Collaborate closely with other functions business divisions Lead a team performing complex tasks using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes If the position has leadership responsibilities People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard The four LEAD behaviours are L - Listen and be authentic E - Energise and inspire A - Align across the enterprise D - Develop others OR for an individual contributor they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments They will identify current directions for assignments and or projects identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes Consult on complex issues providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies procedures in support of the control and governance agenda Take ownership for 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 of 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 practises 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