Morgan Stanley · 1 month ago
Lead Java Developer, VP , P4
Alpharetta, GA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$120K/yr - $160K/yr
10+ years expMorgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm that advises, originates, trades, manages, and distributes capital for governments, institutions, and individuals. The Lead Java Developer will be responsible for designing and developing core Java applications, ensuring high-quality code delivery, and collaborating with global teams to meet user requirements.
Asset ManagementFinanceFinancial ServicesLending
Responsibilities
Responsible for the hands-on design and development of core Java applications as part of the Deposits Agile Squad/Fleet
Ensure developed code is in alignment with system architecture and integration design standards; working with an enterprise framework
Analyze user requirements, envision system features and functionality
Interface with global team of developers and business users
Produce proof of concept in the new areas of development
Participate in design discussions and contribute to the architecture process
Investigate production issues
Provide technical support for debugging web applications, database and assistance to production systems
The candidate will support continuous improvement of the automated systems. Participate in all aspects of SDLC (analysis, design, coding, testing and implementation)
Actively contribute and participate in design and architecture discussions, daily stand-ups, and Agile Sprint planning sessions
Qualification
Required
10+ years of hands-on professional experience using Core Java 1.8, Java Restful APIs, Gradle, Spring, Spring Boot, IBM Websphere MQ Series and related frameworks
Solid understanding and experience with Object-Oriented design and development
Experience in building server-side applications using J2EE Technologies
Proficient with database technologies (preferably DB2), including modelling and performance tuning
Proficiency in Unix/Linux environments
Proficiency in Kafka/MQ message based patterns
Experienced with JUnit, Test Driven Development (TDD) using Concordion framework, and Behavior Driven Development using Cucumber and Gherkin
Competency with source control (preferably Git) and Continuous Integration tools such as Jenkins
Practiced understanding of Agile development methodologies & understanding of DevOps Integration
Strong familiarity with Agile software/tools (e.g., JIRA, etc.)
2+ years' experience of working with geographically dispersed teams, that fall across different time zones
The ability to write reusable, optimized, maintainable code that is well documented and follows industry-standard best practices
Excellent problem-solving skills
Excellent communication and presentation skills: ability to communicate in a clear and concise manner, across all stakeholder groups and with staff from junior to senior levels
General understanding of GenAI and hands on usage of different GenAI productivity tools example CoPilot
Minimum BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field
Preferred
Proficiency with Kafka, Websockets, Hazelcast, and in-memory databases
Knowledge of Financial markets, lending based products & Wealth Management
Prior work experience with cloud based applications and Devops Practitioner
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Company
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley is a financial services company that offers securities, asset management, and credit services.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Leadership Team
James Gorman
Chairman and CEO
Wei Christianson
Co-CEO Asia Pacific
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