Dir, P4, Lead Software Eng : Job Level - Director

Company Profile Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. The Firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments and individuals from more than 1,200 offices in 43 countries. 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. Morgan Stanley can provide a superior foundation for building a professional career - a place for people to learn, to achieve and grow. A philosophy that balances personal lifestyles, perspectives and needs is an important part of our culture. Operations Technology The Technology Division works as a strategic partner with Morgan Stanley business units and the world's leading technology companies to redefine how we do business in ever more global, complex, and dynamic financial markets. As a market leader, the talent and passion of our people is critical to our success. Morgan Stanley can provide a superior foundation for building a professional career - a place for people to learn, to achieve and grow. The Operations Technology division is responsible for building and operating the technology platform catering to critical business processes at Morgan Stanley including Settlements, Regulatory Reporting, Client Reference Data, Position Keeping, Corporate Actions processing and other post-trade functions. The Firm operates at scale with up to 40 million trades processed on peak volume days and hundreds of billions of dollars of daily settlements with activity ongoing in multiple countries and currencies across the globe. There is a great breadth of financial products that our Operations plant handles across equity and fixed income, from cash products to complex derivatives and loans. Skills Required (Must have): The candidate must possess a strong technology background with advanced knowledge of Java and Java based technology stack. > At least 5 years of hand-on Java EE and core Java experience with strong leadership qualities > Experience with web service development, REST and Services Oriented Architecture > Expertise in Object Oriented Design, Design patterns, Architecture and Application Integration > Working knowledge of Databases including Design, SQL proficiency > Strong experience with frameworks used for development and automated testing like spring, Junit, BDD etc. > Experience with Unix/Linux > Ability to coordinate with multiple groups, both internal and external to the firm, including offshore development and QA teams, internal infrastructure groups, vendors, and support teams. > Strong development skills with ability to understand technical design and translate the same into workable solution. > Familiarity with working in a large team. > Ability and willingness to learn new technologies and work on the same to meet business requirements. > A background that includes strong problem solving such as system integration, infrastructure debugging, or system administration. WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY: At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients – helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that’s differentiated – and we’ve done that for 90 years. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. 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. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work. To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste into your browser. Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background. Our recruiting efforts reflect our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents. Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate, bringing a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences. For more information, please visit: .