Application Development/Maintenance, VP

Who we are looking for

The Data, Markets, Corporate Functions IT team is currently seeking a senior technical developer to work in a fast pace, technology driven, customer service oriented group. The individual will work under minimal supervision, analyze, design, debug, develop and unit test, medium to large scale software enhancements and solutions as part of Global Treasury’s IT division and technical problem domain. Will support Fixed Income and derivatives processing for vendor applications such as SUMMIT and modifications to State Street’s own custom code.

This role can be performed in a hybrid model, where you can balance work from home and office to match your needs and role requirements.

What you will be responsible for

As Vice President you will

• Provide thought leadership in the design of back-end and front-end functionality, operational workflow, and business solution to complex Business problems
• Collaborate with Business Analysts, QA team and Product owners to turn moderately complex business requirements into working and sustainable software solution to business
• Contribute to written design, development and documentation of application functionality around vendor product and State Street’s own custom code.
• Participate in Business Analysis, functional/technical spec. reviews, code reviews, review of automation/SQA tests to ensure a high quality end product,
• Participate in change management and deployment process and production implementation of large scale upgrades and changes
• Develop, test, debug, and implement software programs, applications and projects using Unix, C#, C++, Java, Python, J2EE technologies, Tomcat, webservices, distributed computing, shell scripting, autosys and other related software engineering languages and tools
• Provide expert level troubleshooting on large, mission critical system upgrades and client/regulatory specific implementations and cross-team/cross-product functionality
• Help conduct manual/automated unit tests and system integration testing with various downstream and upstream systems to ensure a high quality end product for Business
• Help maintain a stable, error/incident free Production, test and development environments for users across diff regions– NA, EMEA, and APAC. Ensure SLAs are upheld and various feeds to upstream and downstream systems are maintained
• Actively participate and assist in improving development and test methodologies and contribute to related usage of tools such as Github, Jira, Agile methodology and cloud development frameworks including continuous development and integration.

What we value

These skills will help you succeed in this role

• Excellent team work, written, verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to work well with peers, support teams, Business Analysts, SQA team in a collaborative team environment, across various regions and time zones
• Able to contribute to complex design and ability to solve complex Business problems in consultation with senior technical staff, office-of-Architecture and management
• Able to work hands-on on medium to large scale projects and on complex tasks with minimal supervision and oversight
• Experience working with FI processing system such as SUMMIT or Murex

Education & Preferred Qualifications

• 12 to 15 years of progressively responsible professional software engineering experience preferably in a financial services, product delivery setting with a B.S. or M.S. degree in software engineering, computer science or related field
• 5 to 7 years of experience in financial services industry, developing solutions for Portfolio Management, Trading, Compliance, Settlement, Post-Trade processing, Accounting, Pricing, Accruals, P&L calculations
• Knowledge of Fixed-income products, processing and Interest rate derivatives is strongly desirable.
• Experience working with SUMMIT, customization and implementation of its upgrade process is a plus
• Authoritative experience with Unix, Shell scripting, performance tuning both from application side as well DB side using Oracle Technologies is highly desirable
• Knowledge of cloud technologies related to AWS, Azure, experience in migration/implementation from on-prim to public cloud is a plus

Additional requirements

Are you the right candidate? Yes!

We truly believe in the power that comes from the diverse backgrounds and experiences our employees bring with them. Although each vacancy details what we are looking for, we don’t necessarily need you to fulfil all of them when applying. If you like change and innovation, seek to see the bigger picture, make data driven decisions and are a good team player, you could be a great fit.

Why this role is important to us

Our technology function, Global Technology Services (GTS), is vital to State Street and is the key enabler for our business to deliver data and insights to our clients. We’re driving the company’s digital transformation and expanding business capabilities using industry best practices and advanced technologies such as cloud, artificial intelligence and robotics process automation.

We offer a collaborative environment where technology skills and innovation are valued in a global organization. We’re looking for top technical talent to join our team and deliver creative technology solutions that help us become an end-to-end, next-generation financial services company.

Join us if you want to grow your technical skills, solve real problems and make your mark on our industry.

About State Street

What we do. State Street is one of the largest custodian banks, asset managers and asset intelligence companies in the world. From technology to product innovation, we’re making our mark on the financial services industry. For more than two centuries, we’ve been helping our clients safeguard and steward the investments of millions of people. We provide investment servicing, data & analytics, investment research & trading and investment management to institutional clients.

Work, Live and Grow. We make all efforts to create a great work environment. Our benefits packages are competitive and comprehensive. Details vary by location, but you may expect generous medical care, insurance and savings plans, among other perks. You’ll have access to flexible Work Programs to help you match your needs. And our wealth of development programs and educational support will help you reach your full potential.

Inclusion, Diversity and Social Responsibility. We truly believe our employees’ diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives are a powerful contributor to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive and reach their maximum potential while adding value to both our organization and our clients. We warmly welcome candidates of diverse origin, background, ability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and personality. Another fundamental value at State Street is active engagement with our communities around the world, both as a partner and a leader. You will have tools to help balance your professional and personal life, paid volunteer days, matching gift programs and access to employee networks that help you stay connected to what matters to you.

State Street is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

Salary Range:

The range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ.

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