Python Tooling/DevOps Lead- Vice President - Software Engineering

Morgan Stanley

Python/DevOps Lead - Vice President - IST (Institutional Securities Technology)

Profile Description

We’re seeking someone to join our team as Vice President - lead position in the EST group. This is an exciting role for a self-starter who has a thirst for new challenges as well as new technologies.

IST (Institutional Securities Technology)

Institutional Securities Technology (IST) develops and oversees the overall technology strategy and bespoke technology solutions to drive and enable the institutional businesses and enterprise-wide functions. IST’s ‘clients’ include Fixed Income, Equities, Commodities, Investment Banking, Research, Prime Brokerage and Global Capital Markets.

ESTAR

Develops trading & Analytics platform for IST, structured OTC Trading, Market Making & risk platform
for IED

Equity Swaps Technology:

The EST department is responsible for the technology solutions required by the hugely successful global Equity Swaps business, supporting OTC Delta One Structured Products including Equity Swap Portfolio, Single Name and Index derivatives businesses.

A wide variety of technologies are in use, including UI, server side, a variety of relational database and document stores and several messaging solutions. High volumes and large datasets are the normal and systems are designed to be able to both process current volumes, but also scale horizontally.

With significantly increasing trading volumes and a healthy backlog of features, EST are looking to expand their global team to support a number of development programmes

Technical Specialist

This is a Vice President position within our Technical Specialist function, which is responsible for providing extensive subject matter expertise and reinforcing the ability of business and technology audit teams to appropriately assess risk and determine and execute coverage.

Morgan Stanley is an industry leader in financial services, known for mobilizing capital to help governments, corporations, institutions, and individuals around the world achieve their financial goals.

At Morgan Stanley India, we support the Firm’s global businesses, with critical presence across Institutional Securities, Wealth Management, and Investment management, as well as in the Firm’s infrastructure functions of Technology, Operations, Finance, Risk Management, Legal and Corporate & Enterprise Services. Morgan Stanley has been rooted in India since 1993, with campuses in both Mumbai and Bengaluru. We empower our multi-faceted and talented teams to advance their careers and make a global impact on the business. For those who show passion and grit in their work, there’s ample opportunity to move across the businesses for those who show passion and grit in their work.

Interested in joining a team that’s eager to create, innovate and make an impact on the world? Read on…

What you’ll do in the role:

This is a VP (Python / DevOps) lead position in the EST group. This is an exciting role for a self-starter who has a thirst for new challenges as well as new technologies.
Key responsibilities for this role include –
• Designing and implementing automated testing strategies for large, distributed server-side components focusing on stability, performance, and correctness of the applications.
• Implementing innovative strategies to stabilize and improve release cadence.
• Liaising with the global development team, stakeholders, and senior management to manage software release cycles.
 
This is a senior role, and the candidate should have previously demonstrated the leadership of a small or sizeable team of developers in addition to proficiency with hands-on development activities. The candidate should demonstrate a strong sense of ownership and responsibility for the delivery of initiatives / projects. The candidate should possess 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. A willingness to be flexible and to get involved with activities outside of the core role, such as an involvement in the global support rota, participation in the architecture documentation and review process etc. is important.
This team and role are ideal for someone looking for a strong career development path with many opportunities to grow, learn and develop.

What you’ll bring to the role:

•At least 4 years’ relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role  including.
Primary Skills Required
• 3-5 years of experience in leading development initiatives / projects.
• In-depth hands on Python based automation tooling development scripting experience
* Familiarity with the Linux command line & shell scripting.
• Advanced SQL query language knowledge (Sybase ASE and/or DB2 is preferred)
• Agile development principle, methodologies, and DevOps adoption of CI/CD/CM and SRE principles
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong fundamentals of domain/event/message driven architecture
• Good problem solving and analytical skills with strong knowledge of Data Structures/Algorithms
 
Good To have Skills
 • Hands-on Java server-side development experience.

What you can expect from Morgan Stanley

We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 85 years. At our foundation are five core values — putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back — that guide our more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find trusted colleagues, committed mentors and a culture that values diverse perspectives, individual intellect and cross-collaboration. Our Firm is differentiated by the caliber of our diverse team, while our company culture and commitment to inclusion define our legacy and shape our future, helping to strengthen our business and bring value to clients around the world. Learn more about how we put this commitment to action: morganstanley.com/diversity. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximise their full potential. Our skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the global communities in which we operate and who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives and experiences. Our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion is evident through our constant focus on recruiting, developing and advancing individuals based on their skills and talents.