Platform Software Engineer

Pontoon • TRAFFIC • Cheshire, Chester, United Kingdom • £650 - £800 / * • 1d ago

Role: Platform Software Engineer

Location: Chester, 3 days per week on site required (NON-NEGOTIABLE)

Duration: 12-month initial contract

Rate: Via umbrella

Join a global leader in financial services at the forefront of modernising commercial banking payment platforms. This is a senior role within a highly skilled engineering team delivering complex, distributed systems that process high-value transactions daily. You'll work on mission-critical software that drives efficiency, security, and scalability across a major payments platform transformation.

Position Summary:

Develops, enhances, debugs, supports, maintains, and tests software applications supporting business units or operational functions, often involving diverse platforms, technologies, and tools.
Participates in the design, development, and implementation of complex applications, frequently utilizing new or emerging technologies.
May provide technical direction and system architecture guidance for individual initiatives.
Acts as a proficient technical resource; while not responsible for direct reports, may lead projects and coordinate team activities related to special initiatives or operations.
May oversee project scope and budget.
Collaborates with external developers or vendors to ensure timely delivery of software solutions.
Works under minimal supervision, applying strong technical knowledge with general guidance from senior consultants.
Typically requires substantial experience delivering large-scale applications.

Required Qualifications:

Extensive development experience delivering large-scale applications emphasizing performance, scalability, security, and reliability.
Strong expertise in Java/J2EE, Spring Boot, web services, and SQL & PL/SQL (Oracle).
Proven experience working in Agile environments with continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD), preferably in financial services.
Deep understanding of XML, JSON, and their use in API and microservice architectures at scale.
Experience with container platforms such as OpenShift, Kubernetes, or similar.
Hands-on experience with application servers including WebLogic, JBoss, Mule, or Tomcat.
Solid background in integration technologies, particularly Mule ESB & IDE, or equivalent middleware platforms.
Skilled in monitoring, triaging, and performance tuning using tools such as Splunk, Dynatrace, or AppDynamics.
Knowledge of Test-Driven Development (TDD) and unit testing frameworks like JUnit, Cucumber, or Litmus.
Ability to contribute to automation efforts and develop shared/common solutions.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills tailored for both technical and non-technical audiences.
Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, leadership capabilities, problem-solving aptitude, innovative mindset, and mentoring experience.

Desired Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field.
Certification in MuleSoft or related middleware technologies.

Candidates will ideally show evidence of the above in their CV to be considered please click the "apply" button.

Please be advised if you haven't heard from us within 48 hours then unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion, we may however keep your details on file for any suitable future vacancies and contact you accordingly.

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