Location: Jersey City, NJ
Work arrangement: Hybrid
Work type: Full-time
Compensation: $176,720 – $265,080/yr
Location: Hybrid – Jersey City, NJ
Overview of the Role:
This is a senior level position responsible for establishing and implementing new or revised application systems and programs in coordination with the Technology Team. The Applications Development Technology Senior Lead Analyst will provide technical oversight across systems and applications.
Responsibilities:
This is a Senior Technology position role in Futures Brokerage space in New Jersey, USA. The successful candidate will utilize in-depth knowledge and skills across multiple Applications Development areas to provide technical oversight across systems and applications. Responsibilities include reviewing and analyzing proposed technical solutions for projects.
The candidate will be responsible for collaborating with BA/PMs, Operation and Product managers within Futures Brokerage space. The candidate will work closely with business and operations to create product rollout plans, gather business and functional requirements, gain knowledge of end to end flows of Future Clearing and Brokerage space and identify the best approach to migrate clients/flows, come up with iterative approach of rollout, validate use cases, work with vendor and chair weekly project team meetings with stakeholders.
The lead will be responsible for building relationships with Production Development groups in London and New Jersey and work with Development leads in Pune to deliver project milestones. Ability to work with senior business and technology stakeholders will be key to success for this role.
Additional responsibilities include:
Lead integration of functions to meet goals, deploy new products, and enhance processes
Analyze complex business processes, system processes, and industry standards to define and develop solutions to high level problems
Provide expertise in area of advanced knowledge of applications programming and plan assignments involving large budgets, cross functional projects, or multiple projects
Develop application methodologies and standards for program analysis, design, coding, testing, debugging, and implementation
Utilize advanced knowledge of supported main system flows and comprehensive knowledge of multiple areas to achieve technology goals
Consult with end users to identify system function specifications and incorporate into overall system design
Allocate work, and act as an advisor/coach to developers, analysts, and new team members
Influence and negotiate with senior leaders and communicate with external parties
Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding the organization, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency
Deliver development projects end to end
Quickly grasp/master new requirements and related knowledge
Manage tight deadlines or unexpected requirement changes
Help other developers and QA leads to formulate a test plan
Work with operations in EMEA, APC and NAM
Own the migration project plans and current status
Conduct release retrospect meetings to continuously improve the process
Bridge the gap between development and business leads
Liaise with Quality Assurance Testers to ensure functionality meets expectations
Contribute ideas on technology and process to ensure the team is productive and successful
Own the documentation Wiki page for the project
Work with Global team (NY, London, Singapore) and open to attend evening calls as needed
Qualifications:
15+ years of application development and leadership experience in the financial services domain with hands on experience in Full Stack Java + Oracle
Experience solving performance issues of the flow (including DB, ingestions, exposure)
Good understanding of CI/CD processes, Scrum and JIRA
Good communication and stakeholder management skills
Deep understanding of ETD (Exchange Traded Derivatives) clearing workflows, including trade lifecycle management, brokerage, cash, and collateral workflows
Proven experience integrating clearing systems with books and records platforms to ensure seamless data flow and reconciliation
Expertise in cloud-native development principles and practices, designing and building highly resilient, scalable, and observable services/systems in a cloud environment
Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to effectively interact with internal technology teams, external vendors, and clearinghouse representatives
Extensive experience with post-trade processing systems and technologies
Demonstrated knowledge of client core business functions
Demonstrated leadership, project management, and development skills
Relationship and consensus building skills
Familiarity with AI tools and use AI tools for day to day tasks to ensure performant and faster development
Ability to learn/understand technical implications of system design
Team player in solid/matrix reporting organizations
Willingness to ask questions, challenge the process and seek out answers
Ability to work independently, multitask, take ownership and drive strategy
Education:
Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience
Master's degree preferred
Compensation: $176,720 – $265,080/yr