Who we are looking for
We are seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineering & Development Manager to drive technology programs that involve cross-organizational and strategic initiatives including Infrastructure & Cloud, AI, Security and Regulatory and application initiatives supporting the Investment Management process. The ideal candidate has deep expertise in overseeing multiple interdependent technology projects, aligning them with strategic business goals including a clear competency in core technology platforms including API Gateways, Microservices, AI Integration, Data & Analytic OLAP Platforms, Transactional databases including Oracle, AWS architecture, networking, security and Linux based operating systems. This role will drive to success scalable, secure, and cost-efficient cloud solutions, working closely with US based platform architecture teams.
This position requires extensive experience driving to completion investment management technology implementations across IT Architecture and development lifecycle experience in Front and Middle Office. Understanding the investment domain is essential including trade lifecycle through front and middle office, compliance and risk management. Understanding the budget processes, ROI and business case construction is also essential.
Why this role is important to us
The team you will be joining is a part of State Street Investment Management, one of the largest asset managers in the world. We partner with many of the world's largest, most sophisticated investors and financial intermediaries to help them reach their goals through a rigorous, research-driven investment process. With over four decades of experience and trillions of dollars in assets under management, we offer one of the broadest selections of services across asset classes, risk profiles, regions and styles. As pioneers in index, ETF, and ESG investing, we are always inventing new ways to invest.
Join us if making your mark in the asset management industry from day one is a challenge you are up for.
What you will be responsible for
As Senior Software Engineering & Development Manager you will:
•Work closely with US Based Platform Architecture partners, Cross Organization Architects and business aligned application team engineering.
•Help manage Application Modernization migration and strategies.
•Lead programs that span across global development locations and understand current state challenges, course correct and drive to completion.
•Work with technical SMEs to help identify creative solutions for technical challenges leveraging a deep technical background.
•Manage conflicts with multiple stakeholders while keeping the project goals in focus.
•Drive cloud solution programs for application teams on their modernization and migration.
What we value
These skills will help you succeed in this role:
•Prior experience in driving programs migrating application workloads on a cloud provider (AWS, Azure) in financial services would be a plus
•Extensive experience in how data moves and is shared within an organization supporting business operations
•Strong knowledge in planning tools and forecasting
•Associate level Certifications (AWS Architect or Developer)
•Extensive presentation experience in large forums
•Extensive experience driving Global teams
•Excellent oral and written communication skills
•Ability to diplomatically and effectively manage issues across functional teams
•Successful candidate should be enthusiastic, keen to be part of a growing team
Education & Preferred Qualifications
•Bachelor's or Master's degree in a technology related field (e.g., Engineering, Computer Science, etc.) required
•14+ years of IT program and project management
•3+ years of Cloud program experience
•A technical background with 3–8 years in Python or Java as development experience a plus
•7+ years of managing with Global Teams
•5+ years of experience in data projects including relational databases or OLAP
•Excellent knowledge on Public Cloud tech stack
•Prior working knowledge of JIRA and Confluence
•Experience in Agile methodologies (Scrum and Kanban) or waterfall
About State Street
State Street is one of the largest custodian banks, asset managers and asset intelligence companies in the world. For more than two centuries, we've been helping our clients safeguard and steward the investments of millions of people. We provide investment servicing, data & analytics, investment research & trading and investment management to institutional clients.
