Overview
We are seeking a highly motivated senior developer / architect to join our software development and application support team. The well rounded individual will help design and program web based business and reporting applications. Candidates must be able to translate business requirements into technical architectures, data models and designs. Candidates should have excellent client facing skills and be able to articulate technical issues. The candidate should be well versed in agile software development methodologies, expert in multiple tools and technologies, possess excellent technical problem solving skills, programming and unit testing skills. In addition, the candidate will be expected to help shape technical documents with complex designs and fully understand and utilize the appropriate tool set to solve client needs.
Primary Function & Essential Responsibilities
Primary Function & Essential Responsibilities
- Provide solutions to complex problems with workable solution architectures and technical documents
- Remove, resolve, or escalate roadblocks for team members in a timely manner
- Facilitate project meetings effectively and ensure team is focused on continuous improvement
- Identify opportunities for usability improvements, simplification and standardization across application stacks
- Ensure that code meets coding and security specifications
- Manage quality aspects of offshore and outsourced development initiatives. Responsible for peer code reviews as well as vendor code reviews
- Read and analyze an existing code base to understand its behavior and make fixes or enhancements
- Assist in build vs. buy decisions for business unit applications, research around upcoming technology
- Evangelize the solution, the process and the team to business leadership
- Communicate effectively with project teams
- Meet project objectives on time
- Coordinate with the Application Architecture team and PMO to ensure guidelines and processes across all technology initiatives are aligned
Skills & Abilities
Technical Skills :
5+ years of cumulative experience designing and developing applications on the Microsoft .NET platform and technologies (C#, ASP.NET, ADO.NET, WCF, Silverlight, AJAX, jQuery, etc.)Microsoft Office Excel expertise, including creation / maintenance of Excel VBA macros and VBA codeUnderstanding of Service Oriented ArchitectureUnderstanding of design patterns and Microsoft best practicesStrong understanding and experience with web services, XML / XSLT, WCF, Smart clientsStrong understanding and experience with messaging frameworksExperience with ETL processing using SSISMust possess SQL programming and SQL tuning skillsExperience writing and tuning stored proceduresUnderstanding and experience with building performance (speed and accuracy) critical applicationsUnderstanding how to analyze a code base and fundamental constructs of object-oriented programmingDetail oriented with strong analytical and organizational skills to effectively work in a dynamic environmentResults driven with the ability to multitask and meet aggressive deadlinesExperience with development methodologies ranging from Waterfall to RUP to ScrumAbility to troubleshoot and diagnose complex software problemsExcellent verbal and written communication skillsPrefer exposure to one or more of the following business platforms related to investment management : Trading and Settlements Platforms (e.g., Black Mountain Systems Everest), Portfolio Accounting (e.g., Advent Geneva, Markit - Wall Street Office), Risk Management systems or performance reporting systems (Eagle PACE, data warehouse)Technical Platform Specialty
Microsoft C#Experience with SQL, particularly T-SQLExperience with MS SQL ServerExperience with Tableau or other reporting platformsMicrosoft SQL Server Reporting Services and Report Builder (SSRS)Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS)Microsoft SQL CLR ProgrammingQualifications
Desired Background / Education :
BS in Computer Science or equivalent technical training and professional work experience.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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