Company Description
For more than 70 years, IDB Bank has made it our mission to be the best bank for our clients by putting their needs first, and the success we’ve enjoyed fundamentally comes down to our people. Here at IDB, you’ll work side by side with some of the most talented professionals in the industry who share a strong sense of teamwork and a passion for providing exceptional service down to the smallest detail. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes generous paid time off and the ability to participate in our medical coverage and 401(k) plan on your very first day with us. We are also committed to diversity and inclusion, and to providing all of our team members with an equal opportunity to succeed and make meaningful contributions within a work environment that is respectful, welcoming and inclusive.
Job Description
The Bank is seeking a qualified individual to join its team of IT Application Development Managers. The Head of Micro Services and Application Development serves as the primary point of contact for a set(s) of related applications and has overall responsibility for those applications. This is a hands-on position that requires a combination of business application knowledge, strong analytic skills, technical acumen, project management experience, and excellent communication skills.
This specific role will focus primarily on Development and support of the bank’s Micros Services, Mulesoft/Java based applications, Web Development, Automation.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain a deep knowledge of the in-scope applications, including what business functions are provided by each, the technical architecture, and all application interfaces.
- Adhere to the bank’s SDLC and employ best practices to ensure that projects are delivered on time, within budget and to the expectations of project sponsors and stakeholders. Strong experience of managing development teams.
- Provide guidance to the technical staff for development activities and routine maintenance.
- Provide subject matter expertise to strategic projects.
- Assist strategic project teams with creation of use cases and integration testing (pre-UAT).
- Participate in technical design sessions.
- Proactively monitor and Lead issue resolution including reconciliation activities and data analysis and provide guidance to technical staff and business personnel.
- Monitor the bank’s end-of-day processes and assist with problem resolution as needed; escalate when appropriate.
- Work with CISO , Infrastructure teams to address API security, Vulnerabilities. Design APIs and applications working closely with cyber security proactively
Qualifications
Candidate Preferred Qualifications:
- 15+ years IT experience in the banking/finance industry highly preferred.
- Experience with one or more of the following; Capital Markets, Wealth management, analytics, reconciliation, and regulatory reporting strongly desired.
- Outstanding organizational and leadership skills with an ability to drive issues to consensus while promoting a positive collaborative environment.
- Ability to build strong relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels. Strong business focused experience.
- Versed in development methodologies such as waterfall and agile.
- Heavy experience with applications development, Micros Services, Architecture, Complex systems development using APIs , Realtime APIs, Payment systems, Web based apps, Cloud based apps, systems integration, data conversions, and applications installation, configuration, upgrades, and decommissioning.
- Strong technical skills such as Mulesoft, SQL Server, Oracle, MS Windows, Linux, Excellent analytical skills.
- Experience managing vendor relationships.
- Experience working with CISO to implement security tightening for APIs, Website, Application vulnerabilities. Work proactively to ensure APIs and Apps are compliant with CISO guidelines.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure and to tight deadlines.
- Willingness to take ownership and accountability.
- Familiarity with market data providers such as Bloomberg, Reuters, Moody’s, and S&P, with protocols such as FIX.
- Experience with financial regulatory standards such as Basel II/III and Dodd Frank are all plusses.
- MuleSoft Certified Developer / Architecht– is a plus
- Good to have - At least 3 Hands-on MuleSoft Project implementations
- Experience with JIRA, Bit Bucket/Github and Jenkins required. CI/CD pipeline, DevOps experience plus
- Detailed understanding of Domain Driven Design and Aspect Oriented Programming
- Experience with a range of web programming languages such as Java, J2EE, XML, XSD, JSON, Springboot, C#
- Large scale application development and integration experience
- Self-motivated when it comes to tasking and development planning
- Great communication skills and confidence to manage up
- Core Banking or Lending Business skills/knowledge a plus.
Skills:
- 15+ years of applications development experience covering APIs, Microservices architecture, Web Development, Large scale applications.
- Building and Leading a technical team, code reviews, design, architecture
- Agile development experience, working with clients and business
- 2-3 years MuleSoft specific project experience is a plus
- 10+ years of experience with JMS, Spring, SpringBoot and Hibernate ORM
- 3+ years of experience with enterprise integration architecture and patterns
- 2-3 years of API led connectivity
- 4+ years Oracle/ SQL database experience
- 4+ experience developing SOA and writing/consuming web services
- Technical know-how in TCP/IP, Security (Basic Auth, OAuth 1.0 and OAuth 2.0, SSL/TLS)
- Single Sign On experience
- Experience in an Agile environment
- Minimum Education Required: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent
- Years of Experience Required: More than 11 years
Compensation:
The expected annual salary for this position is between $160,000 - $190,000 at the start of employment. A salary offer is determined on an individualized basis, taking into consideration factors such as an individual’s skills and experience. In addition to base salary, our total rewards package also includes eligibility for an annual bonus, medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision plans, life and disability insurance, employee wellness program, retirement and savings plans with employer contributions, generous holiday and paid time off schedules, parental leave, and tuition reimbursement.
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Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
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