Senior Java/Python Software Engineer - West Conshohocken, United States - Morgan Stanley

Description

Company profile

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management, and wealth management services.

The Firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments, and individuals from more than 1,200 offices in 43 countries.

As a market leader, the talent and passion of our people is critical to our success. Together, we share a common set of values rooted in integrity, excellence, and strong team ethic.

Morgan Stanley can provide a superior foundation for building a professional career - a place for people to learn, to achieve and grow.

A philosophy that balances personal lifestyles, perspectives and needs is an important part of our culture.

Overview on Wealth Management and Investment Management Technology

Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) strives to provide outstanding long-term investment performance, service, and a comprehensive suite of investment management solutions to a diverse client base, which includes governments, institutions, corporations, and individuals worldwide.

MS Investment Management Technology is responsible for the design, development, delivery, and support of the global technical platforms that supports the MSIM Business.

The individual will be working within the MSIM Global Risk and Analysis (GRA) IT group.

GRA IT use a mix of vendor products and in-house developed systems for measuring, controlling, and reporting Investment Risk metrics and Performance Analytics across the division's $1.3Tn in Assets Under Management, covering Equities, Fixed Income, Alternatives, and Multi-Asset portfolios.

The Global Performance Analysis and Reporting (GPAR IT) squad works within GRA IT to provide an industry-leading platform for the calculation, validation, and visualization of Performance Attribution data.

GPAR IT are also responsible for providing the data behind characteristics calculations, portfolio management analysis, executive reporting, and marketing materials.

Roles & Responsibilities

We are seeking a business-aware Senior Developer to join our GPAR IT squad in its offices in either New York, NY or West Conshohocken, PA.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced developer to join a professional development team, working on strategic initiatives as we integrate business lines and adopt a cloud-first platform.

The Person In This Role Will Have These Responsibilities

> Work closely with business stakeholders to determine the requirements for projects and new features. Analyze and design solutions to satisfy those requirements.

> Build and maintain Java Spring Boot services, ETL flows, and Python data quality scripts

> Maintain the schema and content of our operational data stores and data warehouse on DB2 and Sybase databases. At the same time, take a leading role in migrating to Snowflake.

> Respond to business requests for help with data content and calculations; handle escalations from the support team

> Participate in the SDLC lifecycle, including requirement gathering, analysis and design, development, deployment, and support. Take a lead role in providing direction and technical assistance to offshore developers.

The right candidate...

Can own small to medium scale strategic initiatives/projects, enhances process standards and best practices, and support escalations for production systems.

Has excellent analytical and problem solving skills that are coupled with strong communication; anticipates issues and deals with them proactively.

Demonstrates a passion for technology innovation balanced with a pragmatic approach to developing and deploying solutions that best benefit the business.

Strong interpersonal skills and good team spirit is required in addition to proficiency in verbal and written business communication.

Primary Skills

We are looking for a passionate technologist who is ready to learn and experiment with a wide range of technologies.

The ideal candidate will have:
Bachelor's degree in computer science, mathematics, or other STEM fields

8 to 10 years of professional development experience, preferably working in an environment that focuses on distributing data via microservices and APIs.

Strong knowledge of Service Oriented Architecture/RESTful services. Understand the key characteristics of robust cloud computing.
Working knowledge of SQL, and Java/Python database connectivity. Experience with any relational databases, especially DB2, Microsoft SQL Server, or Sybase. Any experience working with Snowflake databases and Snowflake data sharing will be a plus.
Working knowledge of UNIX/Linux environments

Good-to-have Skills

Experience working in the financial services industry and knowledge of the investment management business. A strong mathematical background or understanding of financial quantitative calculations, ideally in calculating portfolio analytics (performance, attribution, and risk)
Implementation experience in Cloud Based platforms will be a plus, especially any Azure experience or certifications.

Morgan Stanley's 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).

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $140,000 and $200,000 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.

Posting Date

Dec 11, 2023

Primary Location

Americas-United States of America-Pennsylvania-West Conshohocken

Other Locations

Americas-United States of America-New York-New York

Education Level

Bachelor's Degree

Job

Development

Employment Type

Full Time

Job Level

Vice President

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