Technical Manager
About this role
Job Summary
• Drive technology initiatives and enhancements for the Custody Operations environment, including client implementations, technology deployments and regulatory/mandatory changes. • Translate business requirements into robust, stable and scalable technical solutions in partnership with Technology, Product and Operations. • Provide hands-on senior development expertise across Java/J2EE, Scala, data platforms and integration technologies, while supporting implementation readiness, release delivery and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
Senior Data Development and Solution Delivery • Produce/review BRDs, FRDs and user stories; coordinate and/or perform UAT; coordinate implementation; design robust, stable and scalable solutions; and ensure solutions are documented and communicated to impacted parties. • Support release planning, execution and post-implementation review; ensure Operations readiness; collaborate to improve processes; manage stakeholder relationships across Product, Technology and Risk; assess operational impact of new deals; meet tight deadlines/budgets; and take ownership during crisis situations.
Skills and Experience
Must-have Skills • Java/J2EE & Scala Development • Data Engineering & Hadoop Ecosystem (Hadoop, Hive, HBase, Spark, SQL/NoSQL) • Integration & Messaging (Kafka, SFTP, Web Services, JMS/MQ)
Other Skills • DevOps & Containers (Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, Rundeck) • Custody Operations & Trade Settlement • Business Analysis, Requirements & UAT • Stakeholder Management, Communication & Problem Solving
Motivations
• Solving complex technical and operational problems and turning business requirements into reliable, scalable solutions. • Collaborating across Technology, Product, Operations and Risk to deliver client, regulatory and business outcomes. • Continuously improving, simplifying and innovating while learning from both successes and failures.
Qualifications
Key Experiences • 6+ years Hadoop platform development; relevant Custody Operations / Business Analysis / Project Management experience; strong Custody and trade settlement knowledge; proven analytical/problem-solving capability; experience with cost-saving and/or risk-mitigation initiatives.
Certifications / Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Information Technology Engineering or closely related field, or equivalent education/experience. Source JD also states: PG - Any Postgraduate in Any Specialization.