Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. We advise, originate, trade, manage and distribute capital for governments, institutions and individuals. As a market leader, the talent and passion of our people is critical to our success. Together, we share a common set of values rooted in integrity, excellence and strong team ethic. We provide you a superior foundation for building a professional career where you can learn, achieve and grow.

Technology at Morgan Stanley

Technology is the key differentiator that ensures that we manage our global businesses and serve clients on a market-leading platform that is resilient, safe, efficient, smart, fast and flexible. Technology redefines how we do business in global, complex and dynamic financial markets. We have a large number of award winning technology platforms that help to propel our Firm’s businesses to be the top in the market. Our India technology teams are based in Mumbai and Bengaluru. We have built strong techno-functional teams which partner with our offices globally taking global ownership of systems and products. We have a vibrant and diverse mix of technologists working on different technologies and functional domains. There is a large focus on innovation, inclusion, giving back to the community and sharing knowledge.

About the Department / Super Department

Secured Financing technology team play a unique and critical role in bridging client financing and firm funding, with activities that scale across the entire secured funding trade lifecycle. Our clients include Business Resource Management (BRM), Corporate Technology, Finance Operations, Operations & Risk Control (ORC), Clearing Operations, Collateral Management Operations and Prime Brokerage. Responding to both business and regulatory requirements, we deliver best in class solutions for optimal collateral management and real-time inventory management.

Job Responsibilities

VP Architect position for a Tier 1 investment bank supporting Exposure and Collateral management business unit. This is a global desk facing team that supports collateral, risk and margining of all the Firm?s OTC derivatives transactions. We are designing a complete restructure of platform and the role will require the candidate to work closely with the business to solve problems that combines both finance and technology. This is an exciting role for a self-starter who has thirst for new challenges as well as new technologies.

The candidate should possesses good analytical skills, strong software engineering skills, a logical approach to problem solving, be able to work in a fast paced environment liaising with demanding stakeholders to understand complex requirements, and be able to prioritize work under pressure with minimal supervision. The candidate should be a problem solver, and be able to bring with them some positivity and enthusiasm in trying to think about and offer potential solutions for architectural considerations with a can-do attitude.

This is a senior role, and you would have previously demonstrated the leadership of a small or sizable team of developers, whilst demonstrating hands-on development activities too. We are looking for someone to help own problems and be able to demonstrate leadership and responsibility for the delivery of new features. The team and role is ideal for someone looking for a strong career development path with many opportunities to grow, learn and develop too.

The role requires someone who is flexible and able to respond to a dynamic business environment. The candidate must be adaptable to work across multiple technologies and disciplines, with a focus on delivering quality solutions for the business in a timely fashion. This role suits people experienced in complex data domains.

Skill required

Core Java, Spring, JUnit, JMS
- Understanding of message based architectures
- RDBMS Sybase and/or DB2 is preferable, with a proficiency in writing complex SQL queries
- Unix/Linux scripting
- Perl scripting
- Good Problem solving and analytical skills
- Exposure to Functional Programming
- Full software development lifecycle understanding
- Good software development practices
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- An interest to learn the business supported by the applications

Skills Desired:
- Database performance tuning
- Knowledge of OTC Derivatives/Margining
- Knowledge of Agile software development environments