Java Developer - VP

Java Developer - VP

Java Developer - VP within Capital Markets area of Investment Solutions Technology (IST) organization, responsible for development and maintenance of various applications related to the Capital Markets platform. The primary responsibilities of the individual will be to:

• Manage and contribute to all aspects of application development including functional and technical specifications, design, development and support
• Ensure high quality of deliverables while enforcing development best practices

The candidate will work closely with peers in delivery organizations across IST as well as colleagues in organizations across Morgan Stanley Technology, Operations and Business areas.

Education: Bachelor's/Master's Degree in Engineering, preferably Computer Science/Engineering, from a top tier University

• At least 8 years of hands-on technical experience delivering solutions using technologies including:
• Java, Spring, REST services, Linux
• Extensive experience with multi-tier, distributed architecture
• Extensive experience in OO analysis and design
• Excellent OO programming and debugging skills
• Good understanding of SOA, XML, WSDL, XSD
• Good working knowledge of Relational Databases (preferably SQL Server & DB2)
• Strong working knowledge of multi-threaded programming

Additional Skills: Splunk, Tomcat, Gradle, MQ, Camel and Messaging (Kafka)

Non-Technical Skills:

• Experience should encompass:
• Performance engineering
• Build and deployment
• Reviewing issues and program defects
• Recognizing system deficiencies and implementing effective solutions
• Ensuring that the team(s) deliver high-quality solutions for our clients
• Interviewing and hiring resources
• In addition, the candidate should possess:
• Excellent analytical, and systems design skills
• Excellent collaboration/teamwork skills
• Ability to communicate effectively across all levels within Technology, Business and Operations
• Excellent presentations skills: communicate in a clear and concise manner; individually or in front of a group.
• Capability to approach problems as challenges and deal with them constructively while promoting this approach to other team members.
• Ability to set an example for team members in the following manner: hard work, a focus on client delivery, preparedness, organization, a positive attitude and respect for others.
• Development experience within the financial/banking industry strongly preferred