Application Developer, AVP

What will you be doing?

Barclays Services LLC seeks Application Developer, AVP in Whippany, NJ (multiple positions available):

• Architect and implement robust, scalable, and secure MongoDB infrastructure to support critical applications. Develop and maintain automation scripts for provisioning and configuration management using Terraform, Ansible, or similar tools.

• Design, develop, and maintain shell scripts (ash/bash) for PGP encryption and decryption of files transferred between clients and internal systems. Ensure encryption processes comply with security standards and client requirements. Automate the execution of encryption scripts to enhance efficiency and security.

• Deploy and manage MongoDB and Cosmos DB (MongoDB flavor) instances on Azure (and AWS) cloud platform/s. Implement infrastructure as code (IaC) practices using Terraform for repeatable and consistent environment setups. Monitor and optimize cloud resource utilization to ensure cost-effective and efficient operations.

• Conduct comprehensive capacity planning for a MongoDB estate comprising over 400 servers and deployments with up to 10 shards. Analyze database performance metrics and optimize queries to improve response times and overall efficiency. Implement indexing strategies, query optimization techniques, and database tuning best practices.

• Identify opportunities to reduce infrastructure costs through consolidation, resource optimization, and efficient provisioning. Implement cost-saving measures and track their impact on overall expenditure. Continuously evaluate and improve the resilience and reliability of database deployments.

• Develop and maintain scripts to automate resilience and failover procedures for MongoDB deployments. Ensure high availability and disaster recovery (DR) capabilities are in place and regularly tested. Implement monitoring and alerting systems to proactively address potential issues.

• Identify and remediate vulnerabilities within the MongoDB estate and associated servers. Design and implement security solutions to protect against emerging threats. Collaborate with security teams to ensure compliance with organizational and regulatory standards.

• Proactive maintenance for Ops Manager, and MongoDB Enterprise.

• Apply ITIL principles to enhance Incident, Change, and Problem Management processes. Develop and implement service improvement plans to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of data platform engineering services. Provide training and mentorship to junior team members on ITIL best practices.

• May telecommute.

Salary / Rate Minimum/yr: $179,982 per year

Salary / Rate Maximum/yr: $197,981 per year

The minimum and maximum salary/rate information above includes only base salary or base hourly rate. It does not include any another type of compensation or benefits that may be available.

Barclays employees are eligible for a suite of a competitive and generous employee benefits, including medical, dental and vision coverage, 401(k), life insurance, and other paid leave for qualifying circumstances.

This position is eligible for an incentive award.

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 new 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.