Software Engineering Support | S2 | Enterprise Services CIO

Software Engineering Support | S2 | Enterprise Services CIO

Country: United Kingdom

Interested in part-time, job-share or flexible working? We want to talk to you!

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We are the Credit Risk Bureau product I.T. team, an ensemble of highly motivated individuals who own the Credit Risk I.T. systems. These systems provide core and critical functions and data to Risk, Sales, Customer servicing, Underwriting, Modelling, Management Information, Regulatory reporting and Analytics applications throughout the Bank.

Our services span across Retail and Corporate customers covering almost every product range. Our suite of applications includes components built in-house and proprietary third-party software from well known providers using a wide range of technology.

This is your opportunity to join the team and help us on a journey of transformation where we aim to build product centric, digital solutions using current and leading-edge tools, techniques and technologies to meet the banks digital and optimised ambitions.

The difference you’ll make:

• Managing your workload to deliver specific objectives with a flexible, ‘can do’ attitude with a solid sense of initiative

• Developing and delivering high quality code, individually or as a team player, with a holistic view of all project deliverables

• Engaging in code reviews and actively contributing to enforce common best practices and code quality controls

• Liaising with all levels of stakeholders

What you’ll bring:

These are the essential requirements you need to be successful in this role:

• Excellent full stack back-end experience in Java 17

• Some experience in Angular, RESTful APIs and microservices

• Familiar with a wide range of technologies including Java, Apache Maven, NodeJS, as well as Relational databases (MS SQL Server)

• Proficient understanding of APIs best practices and modular object-orientated design and development

• Experience in Agile processes and CI/CD pipelines

• Able to work alone or in a team contributing to a collective target

It would also be nice for you to have:

• Experience in IT system design and solutioning

• Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills

• Ambition and ability to progress into SME and leadership role

• Experience in design and developing enterprise-level complex applications

What else you need to know:

This is a permanent role based in our Unity Place office, Milton Keynes.

We want our people to thrive at work and home, and also be able to deliver the best outcomes for our customers and to help each other develop. To support this, we offer site-based contracts with a hybrid working pattern and our expected level of attendance in an office is at least 12 days per month (pro-rata for part-time roles).

If you apply for this role in this location, it’s important you consider your travelling distance, time and cost from your home to the office location.

We’re happy to discuss specific working patterns and arrangement within this hybrid approach during the recruitment process.

If you’re interested in this role but with part time hours or a job-share we would still love to hear from you and discuss these.

Application process

If your application is successful a member of our recruitment team will be in touch. We will arrange a short call with you to learn more about you and what you are looking for from your next career move, as well as answer any questions you have about working in the Santander tech team.

If both sides agree we will send your CV to the hiring manager to review. For this position, the interview process will be :–

1st Stage – A 60 min virtual interview consisting of a range of technical questions.

2nd stage – A 60 min face to face (or virtual interview, depending on your situation), covering a range of competency based questions.

If there’s anything we can do in the recruitment process to help you achieve your best, please let us know.

Inclusion

At Santander we’re creating a thriving workplace where all colleagues feel they belong and are supported to succeed.  We all help to make Santander a workplace that celebrates diversity and attracts, retains and develops the most talented and committed people through living our values of Simple, Personal, and Fair.

How we’ll reward you.

As well as a competitive salary, you’ll enjoy a benefits package that you can tailor to your needs.

• £500 annual cash allowance to spend on our great range of benefits. 

• Eligible for a discretionary performance-related annual bonus.

• We put 8% of salary into your pension, even if you don’t contribute yourself. We’ll pay in up to 12.5% of salary, if you contribute as well, and you can take some of our contribution in cash if you prefer.

• 27 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, which increases to 28 days after 5yrs service, with the option to purchase up to 5 contractual days per year.

• Free access to a range of digital health services, including GP.

• Protection for you and your family, with company-funded death-in-service benefit and income protection insurance, and the option to take advantage of discounted rates for additional life assurance and critical illness cover.

• 24/7 access to an online employee discount platform including retailers, entertainment, eating out, travel and more. 

• Voluntary healthcare benefits at discounted rates. Including: medical insurance, dental insurance, and health assessments.

• Share in Santander’s success by saving or investing in our share plans. 

• Support your favourite causes through charitable giving and our community partnerships.

• As a Santander UK employee, you are able to request staff versions of our products like our Edge Current Accounts and Credit Cards with no fees, as well as apply to many other deals and discounts in Santander products and services.

Learn more about our benefits and family friendly policies

What to do next:-

If this sounds like a role you’re interested in, then please apply.

If there’s anything we can do in the recruitment process to help you achieve your best, get in touch. Whether it’s a copy of our application form in another format or additional assistance, we’re available through telephone, email, or face to face. You can contact us at [email protected] or call 0870 414 9080.