Lead Java Solutions Engineer

Overview Join our team as a Lead Java Solutions Engineer and play a key role in designing, building, and supporting robust enterprise applications for a leading banking organisation. You'll drive the development and optimisation of deployment pipelines, ensuring seamless application releases and high operational standards in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. What you’ll do • Design, develop, enhance, and maintain scalable back-end components using Java and Spring Boot. • Build, manage, and optimise Jenkins pipelines to drive automated build, testing, and continuous integration workflows. • Plan and execute end-to-end application deployments across User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and production environments. • Administer environment configurations, troubleshooting, and automation tasks utilising Linux and advanced Shell scripting. • Manage job scheduling, batch processing, and secure enterprise data flows leveraging products like Control-M, Aldon, and Connect: Direct. • Work closely with infrastructure, QA, security, and production support teams to ensure release governance, high availability, and operational stability. What we need • Minimum 6+ years of professional software engineering experience focusing on application development and implementation support. • Advanced proficiency in Java and the Spring Boot framework. • Proven hands-on experience setting up and managing Jenkins and version-controlled CI/CD workflows. • Strong operational competence in Linux environments coupled with robust Shell scripting capabilities. • Practical knowledge and implementation experience with enterprise tools including Control-M, Aldon, and Connect: Direct. Preferred Qualifications • Domain Expertise: Prior background working within a Banking or Financial Services technology environment. • Ecosystem Familiarity: Prior exposure to banking standard platforms, release tools, and change management frameworks (such as WCM, Aldon RDO, or UFW). • Methodologies: Familiarity with Agile delivery frameworks, application security scanning tools (e.g., SonarQube, Veracode), and structured release governance.