HSBC UK Jobs – Full Stack Engineer

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Job Description

Job Title: Full Stack Engineer

Big Bank Funding. FinTech Thinking.

Our technology teams in the UK work closely with HSBC’s global businesses to help design and build digital services that allow our millions of customers around the world, to bank quickly, simply and securely. We also run and manage our IT infrastructure, data centres and core banking systems that power the world’s leading international bank.

Our multi-disciplined teams include: DevOps engineers, IT architects, front and back end developers, infrastructure specialists, cyber experts, as well as project and programme managers.

Role Description:

The purpose of the full stack engineer is to help enable transformational change to help accelerate the execution of the bank’s customer outcomes, by delivering data technologies and platforms that are fit for the future.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the Team Lead/ Business Analyst, assisting with the requirements gathering process
• Perform the technical analysis and documentation for changes and new requirements
• When necessary, operate in different time-zones (UK, HK, India, US and China) to work seamlessly with colleagues in other IT teams for the successful delivery of project
• Develop / integrate code
• Build the required SIT/ UAT environments
• Unit and System integration testing
• Support user acceptance testing
• Preparation & support for live implementations
• Liaison with IT Infrastructure and other IT application teams as required
• Maintain system, operational, helpdesk documentation: Support procedures, development specifications, User FAQ’s
• Conform to the defined Development standards, Legal, Compliance and SOX controls
• Production Implementation and Post-Implementation Support
• Production Support

Requirements

Essential Skillset/Experience:

• Proficient in Shell scripting.
• Good Technical Design, Problem Solving and debugging skills
• Experience in working on Angular/React framework for UI development.
• Good understanding of RDBMS and SQLs and has worked with Postgres/Oracle Databases
• Understanding of how to use Github, Jenkins, Ansible etc. Understanding of CI/CD concept.
• Good communication skills and should be able to take ownership and responsibility to work as individual contributor.
• Familiar with Test automation tools JUnit, Selenium, Cucumber
• Hands on development solutions using industry leading Cloud technologies
• Experience in Big Data, ETL, Design, Development, Data ingestion, Data on Cloud
• Technical Skills: Big Data, Java/J2EE, Spring, Spring Web Services, Micro Services
• Agile proficient and knowledgeable/experience in other agile methodologies. Ideally certified.
• Strong communication & networking skills
• Ability to work autonomously and take accountability to execute and deliver on goals; strong commitment to high quality standards.
• Experience working with Hadoop technologies.
• Experience with Kafka, Spark and PySpark, Spark, Kafka, Nifi

The role will be based in Leeds with a requirement to go into the office 2/3 days a week.

Come Power a Business that Defines How to Power the World

As a business operating in markets all around the world, we believe diversity brings benefits for our customers, our business and our people. This is why HSBC is committed to being an inclusive employer and encourages applications from all suitably qualified applicants irrespective of ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability/long term health condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by local law in the jurisdictions in which we operate. Within the work place you will have access to various employee resource groups which aim to promote and achieve a healthy work / life balance and support our diversity ambitions. HSBC has in place processes in order to avoid nepotism, which means to avoid creating circumstances in which the appearance or possibility of conflicts of interest may exist within the hiring process.

We want everyone to be able to fulfil their potential which is why we provide a range of flexible working arrangements and family friendly policies.

As an HSBC employee in the UK, you will have access to tailored professional development opportunities and a competitive pay and benefits package. This includes private healthcare for all UK-based employees, enhanced maternity and adoption pay and support when you return to work, and a contributory pension scheme with a generous employer contribution.

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