Consultant Conversion - Software Eng III

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 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.

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

The individual will be working within the MSIM Global Risk and Analysis Technology team (GRA IT). GRA IT uses 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 $1.6 Trillion in Assets Under Management (AUM), covering equity, fixed-income, alternative, and multi-asset portfolios. GRA IT also supports the monitoring and reporting of operational risk, model change management, and an exposure reporting platform that allows the drill-down of exposure of the $1.6 Trillion in AUM.

GRA IT currently has staff in New York, Boston, and West Conshohocken (near Philadelphia) in the US, Montreal in Canada, and Bengaluru in India.

We are seeking a business-aware Software Engineer III to join GRA IT in its New York office. This is a Director level position (P3) and a great opportunity for an experienced developer to join a professional development team, working on strategic initiatives as they replace key business systems and adopt a cloud-first platform.

What you’ll do in the role:

• Build and maintain Java Spring Boot services, ETL flows, and Python data quality rules based on requirements provided by the business

• Maintain the schemas and contents of our operational data stores (ODSs) and data warehouse on both DB2 and Snowflake databases

• Respond to support queries and system or data alerts. Perform detailed data analyses to troubleshoot system anomalies. Document process enhancements

• Work closely with business users, external vendors, Morgan Stanley's central IT teams, and other MSIM IT teams globally

• Participate in SDLC lifecycle as required by the firm to develop, deploy, and support. Perform software hygiene tasks to ensure software is properly upgraded to minimize security risks

What you’ll bring to the role:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or other STEM fields

• 6+ years of professional development experience, preferably in an environment that focuses on distributing data via microservices or APIs

• Demonstrable experience in Core Java (1.8 and above), including Spring and Spring Boot framework

• Knowledge of SQL and Java and Python database connectivity, especially those with DB2, Snowflake, or SQL Server

• Strong knowledge of Service Oriented Architecture and RESTful services

• Strong knowledge of Python

• Experience working in UNIX or Linux environments

• Strong communication skills. Strong ability to clearly document user requirements in Jira epics or stories and to translate those requirements into technical designs

Preferred Skills

• Experience working in the financial services industry and knowledge of the investment management business

• Implementation experience in cloud-based platforms will be a plus

• A strong mathematical background or understanding of financial quantitative calculations, ideally in calculating portfolio analytics (performance, attribution, and risk)

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 89 years. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employee