Senior Business Systems Engineer
About The Position
The Senior Business Systems Engineer will join a Technology Team supporting, implementing, and developing systems and platforms for complex investment portfolios and strategies. The role leads day-to-day technical work on business systems architecture for front- and middle-office functionality across public and private markets, and oversees the construction and maintenance of processes used by engineers and consultants. The position requires investment-industry knowledge to analyze, design, model or prototype, test, and guide the implementation of critical systems. The engineer partners with Operations and Technology to design sustainable systems that meet business needs and align technology with the organization’s future direction and industry standards.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required; Information Systems, Computer Science, or Finance preferred.
- At least 5 years of investment management industry experience.
- Experience with SimCorp required.
- In-depth knowledge of one or more third-party ABOR/IBOR applications, such as SimCorp Dimension, Eagle STAR/PACE, or equivalent, focused on public and/or private markets.
- Substantial knowledge of investment-industry operational and functional capabilities.
- Substantial knowledge of investment-industry strategies, processes, and technologies.
- Ability to influence outcomes objectively and work cross-functionally.
- Strong documentation and technical communication skills.
- Ability to envision solutions, communicate them effectively, and translate conceptual designs into tangible outputs.
- Ability to explain complex technical concepts in plain language.
- Detailed familiarity with common investment practices and securities.
- Proven ability to design technology solutions to solve business problems.
- Ability to translate business requirements into technology specifications and design systems to meet those needs.
- Authorization to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship.
- Offers are contingent on completion of a background check, which may include reference, education and employment verification, drug testing, criminal records checks, and applicable certification or compliance checks.
Nice To Haves
- Hands-on experience with SimCorp Dimension.
- Experience working in an Agile methodology.
Responsibilities
- Partner with Technology Owners, Business Owners, and Operations to research and implement solutions and identify their support needs.
- Analyze the needs of Investment Management, Operations, and Technology teams to ensure requirements are met through software design, development, and deployment, including upgrades and new implementations.
- Architect and design investment management applications and systems, ensuring appropriate interaction among applications, systems, and components.
- Develop test plans, scenarios, and procedures for new software implementations.
- Identify architecture, design, and project gaps and risks, and recommend ways to address or minimize them.
- Lead, facilitate, and coordinate software and solution architecture and design, including code required for implementation.
- Conduct manual, automated, and exploratory software testing; evaluate results, document and report defects, and oversee ongoing maintenance and upgrades.
- Serve as a subject matter expert on IT business applications to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve production issues.
- Continue developing knowledge of investment and asset management practices from theoretical and practical perspectives.
- Monitor investment-industry technology trends and forecast future shifts.
- Research investment management technologies and stay informed about industry products, vendors, and services.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid time off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
