S&P Dow Jones Indices, a global leader in providing investable and benchmark indices to the financial markets, is looking for a Senior Lead Application Developer to join its technology team.
The team is part of the global technology team comprising Dev, QA, and BA teams, and the successful candidate will be responsible for analysis, design, development, and testing.
The role involves working on one of the core technology platforms responsible for index calculations and dissemination of index values. The ideal candidate will have the opportunity to work on enhancements to the existing index calculation system and implement new methodologies.
Responsibilities:
Provide technical leadership and delivery ownership for modernization and migration initiatives
Assess current .NET/C#/MVC applications and define modernization approach
Design and guide build-out of cloud foundations required for modern apps
Ensure production readiness and lead functional migration from .NET codepaths to Java-based services
Set standards for clean code, code reviews, test automation, and branching/release strategy
Drive test strategy across stacks and improve automation coverage
Embed secure engineering practices and ensure appropriate handling of secrets/credentials
Identify technical risks early and drive mitigation plans
Create an upskilling plan for the existing team
Partner with product/business stakeholders to prioritize modernization deliverables
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or Engineering
10-12 years of IT experience in application development and support
Strong experience with Java, J2EE, JMS, Spring Framework, .NET, C#, and SQL
Basic networking knowledge and Unix scripting
Experience with at least three of: Python, Scala, Infrastructure/CICD/DevOps, Big Data, AWS Cloud, Microservices, Spark
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