$145,000 to $155,000 + bonus
We are on the lookout for a seasoned Senior Financial Services Technology Specialist with a robust background in financial services technology and application support, particularly within the investment management sector. The ideal candidate will have a thorough grasp of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), emphasizing application support and release management, along with essential experience in Cloud technologies. This critical role will be key to maintaining the stability, performance, and ongoing enhancement of our investment management applications and infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities:
- Application Support:
- Deliver expert support for investment management applications to ensure peak performance and reliability.
- Diagnose and resolve intricate issues involving applications and systems, collaborating closely with development teams, vendors, and stakeholders.
- Monitor application performance and proactively implement measures to avoid downtime or performance drops.
- Experience with Python and SQL is required.
- Release Management:
- Manage the release management process, focusing on planning, scheduling, and coordinating application updates and releases.
- Ensure the seamless deployment of new features, enhancements, and bug fixes with minimal disruption to live environments.
- Create and maintain comprehensive release management documentation, including plans for deployment and rollback procedures.
- SDLC Management:
- Leverage a solid understanding of the SDLC to guide the development, testing, and deployment of financial applications.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, quality assurance, and business analysts, to align with SDLC best practices.
- Engage in designing and reviewing technical specifications to ensure compliance with business requirements and industry standards.
- Cloud Expertise:
- Harness Cloud technologies to boost application performance, scalability, and resilience.
- Implement and manage Cloud-based solutions for application hosting, data storage, and disaster recovery.
- Stay abreast of emerging Cloud trends to recommend and integrate innovative solutions.
- Stakeholder Collaboration:
- Partner with business stakeholders to understand their needs and align technology solutions with investment management objectives.
- Effectively communicate technical concepts and solutions to non-technical stakeholders.
- Continuous Improvement:
- Identify opportunities for process enhancements and automation within application support and release management.
- Assess and apply best practices to improve efficiency and mitigate operational risks.
Qualifications:
- Extensive experience in financial services technology focused on application support, particularly with investment management systems.
- Strong knowledge of the SDLC process and associated best practices.
- Proven expertise in application support and release management.
- Hands-on experience with Cloud technologies (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform).
- Familiarity with financial services applications and investment management platforms.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
