Database ArchitectVice PresidentSoftware Engineering

Morgan Stanley

Database Architect Vice President Software Engineering

Profile Description

Were seeking someone to join our team as Java Lead for our WM team to will play a key role in helping transform how Morgan Stanley operates

WMTechnology

Wealth Management Technology is responsible for the design development delivery and support of the technical solutions behind the products and services used by the Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Business. Practice areas include: Analytics Intelligence & Data Technology (AIDT) Client Platforms Core Technology Services (CTS) Financial Advisor Platforms Global Banking Technology (GBT) Investment Solutions Technology (IST) Institutional Wealth and Corporate Solutions Technology (IWCST) Technology Delivery Management (TDM) User Experience (UX) and the CAO team.

Services Tech

Services Technology is a dynamic and fast-paced area within the Firms WM Technology Division. The charter of this department is to develop applications that covers Service to Sales which includes Contact Center Client Onboarding Account Opening CRM JAWS Document Management Workflows RPA that supports FAs CSAs and Operations.

Software Engineering

This is Vice President position that develops and maintains 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.

At Morgan Stanley India we support the Firms global businesses with critical presence across Institutional Securities Wealth Management and Investment management as well as in the Firms infrastructure functions of Technology Operations Finance Risk Management Legal and Corporate & Enterprise Services. Morgan Stanley has been rooted in India since 1993 with campuses in both Mumbai and Bengaluru. We empower our multi-faceted and talented teams to advance their careers and make a global impact on the business. For those who show passion and grit in their work theres ample opportunity to move across the businesses for those who show passion and grit in their work.

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What youll do in the role:

• Lead the end-to-end architecture design and implementation of complex database and ETL solutions to support business intelligence analytics and integration needs.

• Define and enforce database standards best practices and security guidelines across the organization.

• Collaborate with business stakeholders technology teams and data owners to gather requirements and translate them into robust data architectures.

• Drive modernization initiatives including cloud migration data platform upgrades and adoption of new technologies.

• Oversee performance tuning capacity planning and optimization of large-scale distributed databases.

• Mentor and guide development teams providing architectural oversight and technical leadership.

• Ensure data quality integrity and compliance with regulatory requirements.

• Lead incident response and root cause analysis for production issues ensuring minimal downtime and rapid resolution.

• Document architectural decisions data flows and technical standards.

What youll bring to the role:

• 15 years of hands-on experience in database architecture design and development (SQL Server Oracle Teradata or similar platforms).

• Proven expertise in data modeling database performance tuning and optimization of distributed systems.

• Extensive experience with ETL tools (Informatica SSIS DataStage etc.) and data integration strategies.

• Strong background in data warehousing concepts cloud data platforms (e.g. Snowflake Azure AWS) and big data technologies.

• Advanced SQL programming skills including stored procedures triggers and complex query optimization.

• Experience leading large-scale data migration and modernization projects.

• Familiarity with DevOps practices CI/CD pipelines and version control systems (e.g. Git TeamCity).

• Excellent problem-solving analytical and communication skills.

• Demonstrated ability to mentor and lead technical teams.

• Experience working in Agile environments and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Desired Skills:

• Exposure to investment management wealth management or financial services domains.

• Experience with BI and data visualization tools (Power BI Tableau).

Knowledge of regulatory and compliance requirements in data management.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with advanced analytics machine learning or data science platforms.

• Participation in industry forums or contributions to open-source data projects.

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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Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize their full potential. Our skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the global communities in which we operate and who reflect a variety of backgrounds talents perspectives and experiences. Our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion is evident through our constant focus on recruiting developing and advancing individuals based on their skills and talents.