Java Backend Developer Senior Analyst

1.1.1.1.1 Senior Analyst Programmer Skill Category: SC7 Senior x 2, Expert x 1 Year 1 # of resources: 3 Purpose: The primary purpose of the role is to lead the development of high-quality software code that meets the customer's requirements and aligns with MBB architecture, methodologies and standards. Key competences: - Significant experience in programming and application design in relevant technology in a large complex IT landscape. - Significant experience in the development and support of large-scale corporate applications, compliance with structured (waterfall or agile) development processes. - Comprehensive knowledge and experience of working with relevant technology and applications such as Java, BPM, Lotus Notes, KoFax etc. - Ability to plan and prioritise effectively, organise tasks and manage competing resources and demands. - Excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of communicating with clarity, impact and influence. - Highly developed 'first principles' problem-solving skills, combined with a curious and creative mind-set. Specific activities required: - Drive the development of software that meets the functional and non-functional requirements of business users and taking into consideration future maintenance requirements. - Ensure a positive customer experience by delivering excellence in products, services and behaviours while challenging business requirements that do not deliver value to the customer or make effective use of technology. - Lead meetings with business users to gather/ validate requirements for the technology solution. - Review and ensure that adequate supporting documentation is prepared for software code in line with MBB requirements and standards. - Ensure that time and effort is logged in appropriate systems as required to support with accurate forecasting and allocation of work within the team. - Proactively look to identify security and other risks in the software solution through thorough analysis and unit testing. - Lead production support and maintenance activities for relevant applications and systems to ensure minimal disruption to business users. - Identify opportunities to continually improve development practices that results in better efficiencies and end user experiences and drive the implementation of these. - Key Stakeholders and Relationship o Internal  Business Users: Work closely with relevant business users to ensure that the solution is fit for purpose. Support business users with troubleshooting and solving incidents in production environments, as required.  Program/Project Managers: Collaborate closely with Program and Project Managers who represent the financial, functional and non-functional interests.  Back-end IT Teams: Work closely with relevant back-end IT teams such as DBAs, server administrators, security team, testing team to ensure that applications run smoothly, and or changes for development are made in accordance with desired outcomes. o External  Consultants and Service Providers: Engage with external consultants to deliver projects as required.