Consultant conversion Lead Software Eng Director

In the Technology division we leverage innovation to build the connections and capabilities that power our Firm enabling our clients and colleagues to redefine markets and shape the future of our communities. This is a Lead Software Engineering III position at the Director level which is part of the job family responsible for developing and maintaining software solutions that support business needs.

Morgan Stanley is an industry leader in financial services known for mobilizing capital to help governments corporations institutions and individuals around the world achieve their financial goals.

Interested in joining a team thats eager to create innovate and make an impact on the world Read on.

Department Profile

Services Tech is a dynamic and fast-paced area within the Firms WM Technology Division. We are responsible for creating innovative technology solutions for Account Onboarding (AO) one of the strategic growth areas of the Firm providing cash management and lending products and services to our WM clients. This includes state-of-the-art technology for a nationwide network of Private Bankers and product specialists who work with Financial Advisors to provide access to products and services such as online banking cards deposit products residential mortgages securities-based loans and tailored lending. If you are an exceptional individual who is interested in solving complex problems and building sophisticated solutions in a dynamic team environment AO is the place for you.

Position Description

Looking for Java developer to join a technologically advanced team to work towards Account Onboarding. Candidate will interface on a regular basis with other teams including other internal IT teams across Wealth Management BA team QA team and offshore development team. The candidate must have good communication skills and be able work with both users and lead IT team members in a highly collaborative team environment. To be successful the role will require the individual to understand the banking technology landscape and to offer creative solutions that integrate current capabilities and proprietary system builds.

What youll do in the role:

• Hands-on development using Java and related technologies

• Design and development of scalable resilient financial systems.

• Produce high quality maintainable code while enforcing development best practices

• Collaborate with other team members through peer programming and code reviews.

• Work in the Agile development methodologies collaborating with business and technology teams located globally

• Actively contribute and participate in sprint grooming and planning discussions daily stand-ups and Agile ceremonies

• Take ownership of code components from analysis to development to unit testing as well as production support

What youll bring to the role:

• 5-7 years of hands on experience in java and related technologies

• Core Java

• Java EE

• Spring (core aspect boot batch)

• Web Services (XML JSON REST SOAP)

• Relational databases (SQL server DB2)

• Understanding of non-functional requirements (security scalability reliability)

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Excellent communication organizational and planning skills

• Working experience of Agile development methodologies and of DevOps integration

• Exposure to JIRA or other ALM tools to create a productive high quality development

• Ability to work in a fast paced and dynamic environment

Skills Desired:

• UI Technologies (Angular React Typescript Javascript HTML CSS)

• Messaging technologies(Kafka MQ)

• Unix/Linux and/or any scripting language (perl)

• NoSQL databases (MongoDB)

• Experience working with public Cloud (Azure or AWS)

• Knowledge of Financial market lending based products and Wealth Management

• Ability to develop proof of concepts/prototypes in the new areas of development

Educational Qualification:

• Minimum BS degree in Computer Science Engineering or a related field.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 89 years. Our values - putting clients first doing the right thing leading with exceptional ideas committing to diversity and inclusion and giving back - arent just beliefs they guide the decisions we make every day to do whats best for our clients communities and more than 80000 employees in 1200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley youll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. Theres also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

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Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $120000 and $165000 per year at the commencement of employment. However base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package which depending on the position may also include commission earnings incentive compensation discretionary bonuses other short and long-term incentive packages and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.

Morgan Stanleys goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. Consequently our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees.

It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race color religion creed age sex sex stereotype gender gender identity or expression transgender sexual orientation national origin citizenship disability marital and civil partnership/union status pregnancy veteran or military service status genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M/F/Disability/Vet).