Extended Enterprise App Developer AVP

Who we are looking for

This is a hands-on software development position for an experienced IT professional with extensive interest and experience in the Financial Services area, looking to join a global leader in Asset Administration and Custodian Services. State Street Canada has ranked consistently among top 100 employers in Toronto, and is one of the most recognized names in our industry.

What you will be responsible for

As an Extended Enterprise App Developer you will

• Provide technical leadership and co-ordinate work effort with other teams.
• Work closely with business users, Development, QA and Infrastructure teams.
• Designing highly available distributed systems by leveraging experience in Java programming and design; receiving and analyzing requirements and proposing a suitable solution that adheres to the team's methodology; delivering successfully within an Agile/waterfall environment and demonstrating the flexibility and adaptability to operate successfully in such an environment;
• Communicating with all parties involved including senior management, developers, architects, and end users, who may be based in different locations and time zones; coordinating the work of a small team of developers, potentially in different locations and time zones;
• Taking ownership of small to medium projects and running them from inception to completion; and applying skills in messaging frameworks, Linux/bash scripting, relational databases, and development and build tools.

What we value

These skills will help you succeed in this role

• The ability to communicate clearly about technical subjects to a wide audience
• Analytical thinking

• Strong working experience in OOPS concepts using technologies like Java ,Spring core, Spring MVC, Spring Security , etc.., are mandatory.
• Demonstrated expertise in software architecture, designing scalable systems, and optimizing performance in the domain of UI, middleware, database, security, and API's.
• Proficiency in engineering best practices, object-oriented programming, design patterns, and producing clean, testable code, and  SOLID principles.
• Understanding of HTTP, Internet protocols, web browsers and working experience using front-end frameworks such as HTML5, CSS, JSON, JavaScript, jQuery, and React JS.
• Experience in Core Java 11 - Multithreading, Exception handling, Garbage collection, Memory management.
• Strong experience in J2EE related technologies (Java Beans, JSP,JDBC, JMS, J2EE, Spring Boot, Hibernate etc)
•  Experience with any message broker technologies ( Kafka, IBM MQ etc)
• Experience in API styles like SOAP, REST, RPC, gRPC.
• Experience working on data bases (SQL and NO SQL) such  as MS SQL, ORACLE, etc
• Experience with containerization technologies like Docker, Kubernetes, Docker Swarm
• Knowledge and working experience with DevOps implementation and automated CI/CD pipeline using Git, Jenkins, SonarQube, SoapUI, JMeter, Selenium, and other similar tools
• Should have experience in developing the re-usable components in both front-end and back-end technologies.
•  Work with other team members for one or more Agile scrum teams assigned to work on the project in parallel.
• Candidate should be able to clearly articulate the implications of design/architectural decisions.
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.

Education & Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• The ideal candidate will be a detail-oriented individual and have a minimum of 10 plus years of professional software experience.

Additional requirements

• Only persons currently eligible to work in Canada (permanent residents or Canadian citizens) will be considered

Why this role is important to us

Our technology function, Global Technology Services (GTS), is vital to State Street and is the key enabler for our business to deliver data and insights to our clients. We’re driving the company’s digital transformation and expanding business capabilities using industry best practices and advanced technologies such as cloud, artificial intelligence and robotics process automation.

We offer a collaborative environment where technology skills and innovation are valued in a global organization. We’re looking for top technical talent to join our team and deliver creative technology solutions that help us become an end-to-end, next-generation financial services company.

Join us if you want to grow your technical skills, solve real problems and make your mark on our industry.

About State Street

What we do. State Street is one of the largest custodian banks, asset managers and asset intelligence companies in the world. From technology to product innovation we’re making our mark on the financial services industry. For more than two centuries, we’ve been helping our clients safeguard and steward the investments of millions of people. We provide investment servicing, data & analytics, investment research & trading and investment management to institutional clients.

Work, Live and Grow. We make all efforts to create a great work environment. Our benefits packages are competitive and comprehensive. Details vary in locations, but you may expect generous medical care, insurance and savings plans among other perks. You’ll have access to flexible Work Program to help you match your needs. And our wealth of development programs and educational support will help you reach your full potential.

Inclusion, Diversity and Social Responsibility. We truly believe our employees’ diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspective are a powerful contributor to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive and reach their maximum potential while adding value to both our organization and our clients. We warmly welcome the candidates of diverse origin, background, ability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and personality. Another fundamental value at State Street is active engagement with our communities around the world, both as a partner and a leader. You will have tools to help balance your professional and personal life, paid volunteer days, matching gift program and access to employee networks that help you stay connected to what matters to you.

State Street is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

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