Technical Lead - Commercial Online Banking (Raleigh, NC)

This is a hybrid role with the expectation that time working will regularly take place inside and outside FCB's Data Center in Raleigh, NC.

This position provides specialized technical leadership during the architecture, design, implementation, and support of assigned systems and applications. Directs decision-making within technical projects to facilitate project planning, scope, and time estimates. Trains less experienced associates and assists management in monitoring team performance. Collaborates with peers, managers, and cross-platform teams to align projects and tasks with wider organizational goals.

• Technical Leadership: Provide technical guidance and leadership to the development team in designing, building, and maintaining robust software solutions.
• Hands-On Development: Be actively involved in software development, code review, and troubleshooting to ensure high-quality deliverables.
• Angular JS Expertise: Leverage deep knowledge of Angular JS to develop and maintain responsive web applications.
• Java and Spring Development: Demonstrate strong proficiency in Java and Spring to build scalable and efficient backend systems.
• Team Collaboration: Foster a collaborative and innovative development environment by working closely with cross-functional teams.
• Mentorship: Mentor and train junior developers, fostering their growth and skills development.
• Project Management: Manage software development projects, ensuring timelines, budgets, and quality standards are met.

Bachelor's Degree and 8 years of experience in Technical work in Application Development, Server Administration, Information Security, or Engineering OR High School Diploma or GED and 12 years of experience in Technical work in Application Development, Server Administration, Information Security, or Engineering

Soft Skills:

• Leadership: Inspire and guide the team to achieve their best.
• Communication: Articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Collaboration: Work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Adaptability: Thrive in a fast-paced and evolving environment.
• Problem Solving: Ability to tackle complex technical challenges.

Technical skills:

• Proven experience as a Lead Developer or in a similar role.
• Strong technical skills in Angular JS, Java, and Spring.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical abilities.
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proven experience in mentoring and leading development teams.
• Project management experience is a plus.

Additional skills:

• Java 11 and above, preferably includes Java 17 familiarity
• Java based Microservices frameworks
• Spring and Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring integration, Spring batch
• Maven and/or Gradle
• Angular JS (React JS or similar JS based UI framework, nice to have)
• Integration and interface design with SOAP and REST based APIs
• Microsoft SQL DB/JDBC database design and data access integration from service layers
• Docker images and containerization
• Kubernetes and/or cloud based container management eco-systems (familiarity with Rancher a plus)
• Any certifications around Java/other stacks development for cloud deployments or Kubernetes or CI/CD pipelines, a plus
• Application monitoring and troubleshooting tools like Dynatrace etc.
• IntelliJ and/or Eclipse IDE and related tooling and integration.
• Git based source control and knowledge of GitOps
• Agile methodology and sprint-based delivery
• Confluence and JIRA, and other integrations like Synapse RT/ALM tools
• MQ messaging and integration
• Application Integration SAML/OIDC based SSO
• Working with Linux based environments and shell scripts.
• Azure DevOps 2019 or above, knowledge of code promotion via CI/CD pipelines via Azure DevOps 2019. Jenkins familiarity optional.
• Code quality metrics and code review/quality control process knowledge and automation tools for pipeline integration; SonarQube or similar tool knowledge
• Artifactory or similar repository for managing application artifacts
• Secure coding practices and understanding OWASP/CVE remediation
• Performance and automation tools and process understanding.
• Service delivery and production support knowledge. Familiarity with ServiceNow, a plus
• Automated batch and file processing knowledge; Ctl M knowledge a plus.
• Knowledge of industry standards for Banking, Treasury and Payment systems - ISO 20022 and/or EDI etc.
• Python and/or DotNet Core knowledge a plus

Benefits are an integral part of total rewards and First Citizens Bank is committed to providing a competitive, thoughtfully designed and quality benefits program to meet the needs of our associates. More information can be found at https://jobs.firstcitizens.com/benefits.

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