Lead Engineer

We are looking for a Lead Engineer to join our Shared Services Domain!

The Shared Services Group provides the operations, process improvement and shared core banking and technology applications that enable and support Cuscal’s business units. The portfolio of applications and technology services is large and broad, including core systems and gateways, settlement and disputes, billing, and client portals and access management.

As the Lead Engineer, you will provide technical leadership across the activities of design, develop, test and maintenance of high-quality software to meet business and customer needs within a squad. This position is responsible for defining technical solution designs, identifying and removing technical blockers and risks, and driving good practices and standards which ensure overall software quality and outcomes. Where applicable, the role will also have people leadership responsibilities within their squad to help uplift people capabilities.

In this role you will be responsible for:

• Driving technical solution design, estimation and delivery whilst ensuring alignment with the domain architectural strategies
• Performing code reviews to ensure that solutions meet the quality standards and requirements
• Contributing to and ensure adherence to the Governance, Standards and Policies defined by the Engineering practice.
• Working with the Domain Engineer and other Lead Engineers in defining the Dev, Test and Ops practices and controls and embed these within the Team.
• Contributing to the Strategic Technical Roadmaps (0-2 years) in conjunction with the product and architecture team.
• Leading the technical discussions and decisions which come out of the Backlog grooming, solution designing and estimation sessions.
• Hire and onboard the right people for software engineering team, including defining roles and responsibilities, attracting, interviewing, and selecting the best candidates.
• Build and maintain a cohesive team that works well together, fostering a culture of collaboration and communication, encouraging knowledge sharing, and providing opportunities for effective teamwork.

Requirements

To be successful in this role, here’s the tech you’ll need to know:

• Java, JEE, JDBC
• Angular, React, HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• Liferay
• Apache Tomcat, JBoss
• Relational databases (MS SQL, Oracle, Postgres)
• Web and API security practices, including OAuth, JWT, and SSL/TLS
• Design Patterns
• Webservices (REST & SOAP)
• Micro-services implemented using Spring Boot
• Automated unit and integration testing frameworks
• CICD tooling

Desirable:

• Docker
• AWS services and certification
• Test Driven Development