VP Compliance Technology

Work Location :
Belfast United Kingdom

Hours : 35

Line of Business :
Technology Solutions

Pay Details :
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The Lead Developer role is a hands‑on role focused on designing, developing and maintaining application development frameworks which help integrate vendor and proprietary solutions that support scalable, secure, reusable solutions across the Compliance Surveillance and Supervision area. Responsibilities include planning, designing and developing common development components which will be used across delivery work streams. The ideal candidate will have a strong hands‑on background in Java‑based micro‑service architecture, data modeling, batch and streaming architectures and experience in bringing technical solutions to help coordinate the activities of large‑scale integration projects.

Experience in reusable components or configuration‑driven development is an advantage. This role requires experience within the financial services industry specifically in trade surveillance and/or global markets domains including trading life cycles.

• Lead the creation and enhancement of development frameworks starting with foundational building blocks, utilities and wrappers.
• Expand to development and maintenance of critical services which support all deployments across the stream.
• Develop policies, guiding principles and standards to govern how developers across the Compliance area can contribute to this framework.
• Lead knowledge transfer with functional development teams to ensure the right foundational capabilities are delivered in‑line with expectations.
• Review detailed solution designs to ensure they meet requirements and comply with the architectural and security standards with TDS.
• Champion the creation of product‑based CI / CD pipelines for the creation of common release artifacts.
• Contribute to the development of project plans by providing input and managing projects / initiatives by directing assigned resources, communicating project status and providing timely escalation of issues.
• Provide expert consultation and participate as a technical subject‑matter expert on projects of moderate to high risk and complexity.
• Build consensus and facilitate collaboration and decision‑making within / across technical and functional stakeholders to ensure consistent application of IT strategy and compliance with architecture framework.
• Work effectively as a team supporting other members of the team in achieving business objectives and providing client services.

• Strong hands‑on experience in back‑end development technologies and frameworks including:
• Java RESTful services (Spring Boot)
• SQL and No
  
  SQL databases
• Message queue technologies (MQ and/or Kafka)
• Event‑based architectures
• Experience in development of technology architectures.
• Hands‑on experience with integration projects involving multiple systems and platforms.
• In‑depth knowledge of data strategy, governance and integration.
• Ability to analyze complex trading order and market data to identify potential surveillance gaps or anomalies.
• Demonstrated leadership skills including the ability to motivate and inspire teams.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Strong problem‑solving and analytical abilities with a keen attention to detail.
• Experience in driving technology strategies and roadmaps aligned with business objectives.
• Knowledge of emerging technologies and trends in the industry.
• Familiarity with agile methodologies and experience in leading agile teams.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work in a fast‑paced dynamic environment.
• Continuous learning mindset and a passion for keeping up with industry advancements.
• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field.
• 7 years…