Developer - RTA - Middle Office Team

Morgan Stanley • Alpharetta, GA

2d • $95,000 - $135,000

About The Position

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. This position is for a Developer for RTA - Middle office team. Working as a member of RTA, the candidate will design, code and support the MS Real-Time Activity (RTA) application. RTA is a Web/Mainframe environment consisting of large databases, stored procedures, and application web pages. The system is the main data source for major applications within the firm, like the 3D FA Desktop applications and the client-facing web portal. The right candidate will be required to code, conduct code reviews, test software as needed, along with participating in application architecture and design and other phases of the SDLC. The candidate may also be called on to provide technical, architectural and design guidance to other application development teams within Technology organization. The candidate should be flexible, highly adaptable and excellent team player. The candidate should expect to work in a global virtual team along with NY, GA, CA team members; The candidate may be assigned to more than one role or project at a time. The candidate may be required to take ownership of critical components of the RTA application and ensure delivery of the same. The candidate must have strong technical skills and a good understanding of Mainframe technologies and Distributed technologies. He or she should have at least 7+ years of application development experience, preferably in Financial Services or Wealth Management. The ideal candidate will be a self-motivated team player committed to delivering on time and should be able to work under supervision. WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY: At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients – helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that’s differentiated – and we’ve done that for 90 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor's/Master's Degree in Engineering, preferably Computer Science/Engineering
• At least 7 years' experience developing Mainframe/Distributed technologies related to batch and online processing
• Good ability to interpret business requirements and create technical design documents and produce appropriate architecture and designs
• 7 years of professional experience in Mainframe/Distributed technologies related to batch and online processing
• Good knowledge and demonstrable hands-on experience in DB2/relational databases
• Good knowledge and demonstrable hands-on experience in COBOL, CICS, DB2, VSAM, MQ, Stored procedures
• Ability to follow project plans and task schedules
• Ability to produce high-quality software design, code and testing abilities
• Excellent communication skills in English language are essential, both written and oral
• Good problem-solving skills
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to facilitate or contribute thought leadership are required

Nice To Haves

• Experience working within a Global (time zone separated) team highly desirable
• Experience in MQ / Kafka
• Experience in Python, Java, Angular JS
• Experience in developing Mainframe/Distributed APIs for online data access
• Experience in developing webservices Framework
• Experience in Financial Services, Banking, Capital Markets or Retail Brokerage.

Responsibilities

• design
• code
• support the MS Real-Time Activity (RTA) application
• code reviews
• test software as needed
• participating in application architecture and design and other phases of the SDLC
• provide technical, architectural and design guidance to other application development teams within Technology organization
• take ownership of critical components of the RTA application and ensure delivery of the same

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level