EXPERIENCE

4 to 20 years

JOB DESCRIPTION

The successful candidate will play a crucial role in developing and enhancing investment platform solutions. They will work closely with an external vendor a few days a week, bridging the gap between internal development teams and vendor systems as the organisation transitions towards in-house capability. The role involves both backend and frontend development, with a strong focus on financial services applications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain full-stack web applications, ensuring high performance, security, and scalability.
• Work closely with external vendors to integrate and transition platform capabilities in-house.
• Design, develop, and implement robust APIs to support seamless data exchange.
• Write efficient and optimised SQL queries for data retrieval, transformation, and storage.
• Develop responsive UI components using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and front-end frameworks.
• Ensure adherence to best practices in coding, architecture, and security.
• Participate in Agile development processes, including sprint planning, standups, and retrospectives.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues.
• Perform code reviews and provide mentorship to junior developers.
• Support deployment, testing, and maintenance of web applications.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in financial services, investment platforms, or financial adviser firms.
• Strong C# .NET development experience.
• Expertise in Microsoft SQL Server (T-SQL) for database design and optimisation.
• Experience with API development and integration.
• Proficiency in front-end technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Bootstrap (or similar responsive frameworks).
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and JIRA for project management.

Beneficial Skills & Technologies:

• Experience with ReactJS, Angular, or similar front-end frameworks.
• Knowledge of .NET Core and Entity Framework (EF) Core.
• Strong understanding of architectural design patterns for scalable applications.
• Experience with Visual Studio and modern development tools.

Key Competencies:

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a dynamic environment.
• A proactive approach to learning new technologies and improving existing solutions.
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SKILLS

.NetAPIsBootstrapC#CSSHTMLJavascriptSQLTransact-SQL (T-SQL)

• Develop and maintain full-stack web applications, ensuring high performance, security, and scalability.
• Work closely with external vendors to integrate and transition platform capabilities in-house.
• Design, develop, and implement robust APIs to support seamless data exchange.
• Write efficient and optimised SQL queries for data retrieval, transformation, and storage.
• Develop responsive UI components using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and front-end frameworks.
• Ensure adherence to best practices in coding, architecture, and security.
• Participate in Agile development processes, including sprint planning, standups, and retrospectives.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues.
• Perform code reviews and provide mentorship to junior developers.
• Support deployment, testing, and maintenance of web applications