Lead Software Engineer

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 1200 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 an excellent 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.

Profile:
You will work within a highly focused global development team who support critical firm functions such as Legal, Compliance and Operations. The division develops strategic solutions that support key business processes, including Settlements, Confirmations, Regulatory Reporting, Position Keeping, Anti-Money Laundering and Trade Surveillance.

The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to contribute to improving the technology platform to help the business sustain high volume and revenue growth.

Primary Responsibilities:
You will work as part of a collaborative agile development team. We work very closely with our business partners, within your role you will be required to liaise directly with our business partners to understand issues, collaborate and identify solutions.

The primary function of the role is application development. You will develop technical solutions in an iterative fashion, liaising with the business analysts, product owners & other developers within the scrum team. You will develop systems that are critical to the business while being able to work with others to solve problems and meet the dynamic regulatory environment in which we do business.

Skills Required:

• Business Intelligence and Management Information experience.
• Tableau, Data modelling, data presentation, data visualization, KPI definition, ETL processing
• At least 3 years of application development experience utilizing a Business Intelligence product tool set.
• Good knowledge of SQL and data-modelling
• Version control systems (git)
• Defining and using CI/CD pipelines and related tools (Jenkins, GitLab, CircleCI, etc)
• Sound understanding of OOP design and SOLID principles
• Highly motivated, self-driven and effective team player

Skills Desired:

• Experience in defining ETL and data pipelines
• Experience working with MPP databases such as Greenplum
• Experience of Agile methodologies.
• Experience in banking and / or regulatory reporting, knowledge of financial products, trade lifecycle etc.
• Strong communication skills

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 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices​ into your browser.

Certified Persons Regulatory Requirements:
If this role is deemed a Certified role and may require the role holder to hold mandatory regulatory qualifications or the minimum qualifications to meet internal company benchmarks.

Flexible work statement
Interested in flexible working opportunities? Morgan Stanley empowers employees to have greater freedom of choice through flexible working arrangements. Speak to our recruitment team to find out more.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize their full potential. Our skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the global communities in which we operate and who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences. Our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion is evident through our constant focus on recruiting, developing, and advancing individuals based on their skills and talents.