Lead Specialty Software Engineer- Finastra LIQ

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Lead complex initiatives on selected domains
• Ensure systems are monitored to increase operational efficiency and managed to mitigate risk
• Define opportunities to maximize resource utilization and improve processes while reducing cost
• Lead, design, develop, test and implement applications and system components, tools and utilities, models, simulation, and analytics to manage complex business functions using sophisticated technologies
• Resolve coding, testing and escalated platform issues of a technically challenging nature
• Lead team to ensure compliance and risk management requirements for supported area are met and work with other stakeholders to implement key risk initiatives
• Mentor less experienced software engineers
• Collaborate and influence all levels of professionals including managers
• Lead team to achieve objectives
• Partner with production support and platform engineering teams effectively

Requirements

• 5+ years of Specialty Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through work experience, training, military experience, or education
• 5+ years Finastra LIQ experience
• 5+ years conversion experience (AFS to LIQ preferred)
• 1+ year Automated Financial Systems (AFS) level 3 experience

Nice to Have

• Experience working with CI/CD tools such as SonarQube, Static Application Security Testing (SAST) such as Checkmarx or GitHub Code Scanning, and software composition analysis (SCA) tools such as Black Duck or Dependabot
• Experience with Java, NodeJS, GO, Python and Bash scripting
• Experience in JavaScript/TypeScript
• Background in agile environments and cross-functional team collaboration
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Understanding of non-functional requirements and software design best practices
• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal skills with ability to communicate effectively across organizational lines and with virtual team members
• 5+ years of experience in Financial Industry a plus
• Extensive hands-on experience of building large scale conversion applications
• Ability to produce technology platforms of high capacity, high volume, high throughput and low latency

Qualifications

• Educational background implied in experience requirements
• Experience in financial industry and large-scale conversion applications preferred

Benefits & Perks

• Health benefits
• 401(k) Plan
• Paid time off
• Disability benefits
• Life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance
• Parental leave
• Critical caregiving leave
• Discounts and savings
• Commuter benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Scholarships for dependent children
• Adoption reimbursement