Consultant conversion - Lead Software Eng - Director

In the Technology division, we leverage innovation to build the connections and capabilities that power our Firm, enabling our clients and colleagues to redefine markets and shape the future of our communities. This is a Lead Software Engineering III position at the Director level, which is part of the job family responsible for developing and maintaining 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.

Interested in joining a team that’s eager to create, innovate and make an impact on the world? Read on.

Department Profile

Services Tech is a dynamic and fast-paced area within the Firm's WM Technology Division. We are responsible for creating innovative technology solutions for Account Onboarding (AO), one of the strategic growth areas of the Firm, providing cash management and lending products and services to our WM clients. This includes state-of-the-art technology for a nationwide network of Private Bankers and product specialists who work with Financial Advisors to provide access to products and services such as online banking, cards, deposit products, residential mortgages, securities-based loans and tailored lending. If you are an exceptional individual who is interested in solving complex problems and building sophisticated solutions in a dynamic team environment, AO is the place for you.

Position Description

Looking for Java developer to join a technologically advanced team to work towards Account Onboarding. Candidate will interface on a regular basis with other teams including other internal IT teams across Wealth Management, BA team, QA team, and offshore development team. The candidate must have good communication skills and be able work with both users and lead IT team members in a highly collaborative team environment. To be successful, the role will require the individual to understand the banking technology landscape, and to offer creative solutions that integrate current capabilities and proprietary system builds. 

What you'll do in the role:

• Hands-on development using Java and related technologies 

• Design and development of scalable resilient financial systems. 

• Produce high quality maintainable code while enforcing development best practices 

• Collaborate with other team members through peer programming and code reviews. 

• Work in the Agile development methodologies, collaborating with business and technology teams located globally 

• Actively contribute and participate in sprint grooming and planning discussions, daily stand-ups, and Agile ceremonies 

• Take ownership of code components from analysis to development to unit testing as well as production support 

What you'll bring to the role:

• 5-7 years of hands on experience in java and related technologies 

• Core Java 

• Java EE 

• Spring (core, aspect, boot, batch) 

• Web Services (XML, JSON , REST, SOAP) 

• Relational databases (SQL server, DB2) 

• Understanding of non-functional requirements (security, scalability, reliability) 

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills 

• Excellent communication, organizational, and planning skills 

• Working experience of Agile development methodologies and of DevOps integration 

• Exposure to JIRA or other ALM tools to create a productive, high quality development 

• Ability to work in a fast paced and dynamic environment 

Skills Desired: 

• UI Technologies (Angular, React, Typescript, Javascript, HTML, CSS) 

• Messaging technologies(Kafka, MQ) 

• Unix/Linux and/or