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Adoption Software Engineer
£60,000 - 90,000
Barclays
Churchill Place 1, London
£60,000 - 90,000
Requirements
Must:
- Strong technical background in Java, with experience building and supporting high-throughput, production-grade systems at scale.
- In-depth knowledge of cloud environments (especially AWS), and experience with hybrid deployment models.
- Practical understanding of container orchestration and application deployment pipelines.
- Direct experience with authorisation systems and policy enforcement, ideally using policy-as-code frameworks.
- Understanding of authentication systems and how they integrate with broader technology estates (experience with Ping Identity is a plus).
- Proven ability to take systems from development through to production support in enterprise environments.
- Comfortable working with data—experience with SQL and data analysis to support engineering decisions is highly desirable.
- Experience working in cross-functional teams and managing multiple stakeholders with varying goals.
- A strong engineering foundation, with the ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex issues across platforms.
- Ability to build trusting relationships with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, translating complex technical concepts into clear business value.
- A collaborative and resilient approach, with a deep understanding of business context, technical architecture, and product strategy.
- Experience with Ping ForgeRock is highly desirable, and we encourage candidates who may not meet all of the other criteria to apply.
Responsibilities
- Champion the adoption and implementation of authorisation frameworks, using your experience in policy-as-code with Styra OPA or alternatives such as OPAL or Permit.io.
- Work across the full stack, from UI to backend and data layers, on systems handling over 24,000 transactions per second, with low-latency (sub-second) performance.
- Support and enhance systems deployed across AWS (preferred), or Azure / GCP, with experience in on-premises and cloud rollouts.
- Contribute to application containerisation efforts, ideally with OpenShift or Kubernetes, or other container platforms.
- Guide teams through the adoption of secure, scalable, and maintainable technology practices with a focus on RBAC, ABAC, and ReBAC models.
- Utilise SQL and data processing techniques to inform technical decisions and feature design.
Description
We are seeking an Adoption Software Engineer to join us at Barclays, working with a global-scale technology platform used by millions of users worldwide. In this role, you'll be instrumental in driving the adoption of modern software engineering practices and technologies, particularly around authorisation, policy-as-code, and cloud-based deployment. You will work closely with development teams and business stakeholders across the organisation. This is a high-impact role within an engineering-led environment, offering you the chance to shape the future of authorisation technology and adoption across a globally-used platform. At Barclays, we strive to create a diverse and inclusive culture where individuals feel confident in bringing their whole selves to work. We offer a hybrid working experience that combines working onsite with colleagues and working from home. As a contract employee, you'll receive a wide range of financial and personal benefits, including enrolment in a pension plan after 12 weeks, holiday pay, access to an Employee Assistance Programme, and discounts at various high street shops and restaurants. Everything we do is shaped by our values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship. We believe that success is not just about what we achieve but also about how we achieve it. We look forward to welcoming you to our team!
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