Application Development / Maintenance, Officer

Job Description

Who we are looking for

State Street is looking for an experienced Mainframe Application Developer to lead development on the core accounting applications.  The candidate should have 4+ years of experience developing enterprise scale applications and have a proven track record demonstrating subject matter expertise in a complex financial domain.  The candidate will work closely with business/IT stakeholders and teammates across the globe.

What you will be responsible for

• We are looking for a candidate who is highly motivated, energetic, and technologically savvy.

• Can work independently or as part of a development team in a highly competitive and fast paced environment.

• The individual must have strong communications skills, as he or she will be responsible for interacting with other IT as well as business areas.

• As Senior Developer Officer and a member of the Back Office Accounting IT team at State Street the successful candidate:

• Will be responsible for Application Design, Development and Resiliency for business applications on the accounting platform.

• Will have the exciting opportunity to contribute and grow within a diverse team of developers, analysts, testers and technologists.

• Will collaborate with other developers, development managers, business partners, architecture leads and risk team members as needed in order to ensure solutions are sound from all perspectives

What we value

• Strong critical thinking, problem solving, and decision-making skills

• Continuous improvement in the Application Development and support processes

• Identify and complete opportunities for automation

• Meet or exceed commitments to customers

• Foster a service attitude

• Promote agile application development where appropriate.

• Cultivate technical talent to deliver results and support future growth

Education & Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Math or associated areas

• 5+ years of experience in a large financial services organization

• Mainframe experience is required (PL/I, Cobol, CICS, SQL, JCL, DB2)

• Experience in or knowledge of Agile or Industrialized Agile a plus.

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, expe