Principal Engineer - Development(JAVA, Microservice)

As the world works and lives faster, FIS is leading the way.  Our fintech solutions touch nearly every market, company and person on the planet. Our teams are inclusive and diverse. Our colleagues work together and celebrate together. If you want to advance the world of fintech, we’d like to ask you: Are you FIS?

About the role:

Expert role. Develop core versions of software applications for external clients in SaaS as well as On-premises. Identifies Business and technical specifications through Product Management and/or client representatives. Works on complex tasks, projects or issues that involve a high degree of risk, impacts business unit performance and makes use of the individuals’ high level of knowledge within one or more areas of specialty. Interacts with engineering groups to assist in design and development/enhancement to software. Coordinates the activities with other team members and the product management team. Specialized depth and/or breadth of skills, experience and proficiency. Acts as expert technical resource to software engineering staff in the development, testing and implementation processes. Works without supervision with latitude for independent judgment. Identify risks and develop mitigation strategies.

About the team: 

• We bring award-winning, multi-asset-class investment operations and data solutions which primarily serve the Buy Side Asset Managers with front-to-back best in class solutions.
• Our market leader solutions include –Investment Accounting Manager, Private Capital Suite, Virtus, Global Transfer Agency and Data Management solution.
• Premier Asset Managers leverage our comprehensive investment operations systems and cloud services to drive growth and efficiency in the dynamic market conditions.
• Solutions used by 80% of the world’s largest Asset Managers as well as 90% of largest Private Equity firms.
• About 950 Product Engineering & 2,000 BPO FIS employees across the globe working efficiently to ensure our solution can process $47T worth of assets accurately.

FIS™ Investment Accounting Manager provides a scalable and modular investment accounting system that supports an exhaustive range of investment types, asset classes and accounting methodologies. Development team works in Agile Scrum framework consisting of members from Testing, Development and Business Analyst groups. Scrum team is responsible for project development based on client and internal requirements with expected quality within strict timelines.

What you will be doing:

• Analyses, designs, programs, debugs and modifies software enhancements and/or new products used in local, networked or Internet-related computer programs. (Code must be used in core version of applications available for sale commercially.)
• Interacts with product managers and/or users to define system requirements and/or necessary modifications.
• Participates in software design meetings and analyses user needs to determine technical requirements.
• Write technical specifications based on conceptual design and stated business requirements.
• Writes code, completes programming and performs testing and debugging of applications using current programming languages and technologies.
• Completes documentation and procedures for installation and maintenance.
• Other related duties assigned as needed.

What you bring:

• 10+ Years of experience at minimum on below technical stack:
• Java, J2EE technologies, Spring framework, SOAP/REST webservices, SVN, Database, HTML, Servlets, JSP, JDBC, JavaScript, SVN, GIT
• TOMCAT servers.
• OPTIONAL: GIT, CSS, Hibernate, JQuery, AJAX.
• Hands-on experience on Java Backend development.
• Good knowledge of Object-oriented concepts and Oracle/SQL Server (required).      
• Knowledge of SQL is must. Should have worked in Agile methodology.
• Proficiency in solutions design and requirements definition disciplines leveraging model driven design-based tools and techniques including conceptual solution component models, business process models, use cases, etc.
• Excellent analytical, decision-making, problem-solving, team and time management skills
• Ability to persuade and influence others on the best approach to take
• Ability to estimate work effort for project sub-plans or small projects and ensure the project is successfully completed
• Positive outlook, strong work ethic, and responsive to internal and external clients and contacts
• Willingly and successfully fulfils the role of teacher, mentor and coach
• Knowledge of basic principles, processes, phases and roles of application development methodologies
• Ability to work in an agile development environment where developers and testing personnel work closely together to ensure requirements are met or exceeded.
• Ability to deliver results under pressure.
• Ability to demonstrate interpersonal and teambuilding skills working with technical and non-technical individuals.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, client representatives.

Added bonus if you have:

• Experience of Agile Scrum / Kanban will be an added advantage
• Added advantage to have knowledge of TCP / IP, MQ, C#, Java.
• Knowledge on Java /Oracle/REST Service an added advantage.
• Domain Knowledge on Investment Accounting would be an added advantage.
• May require in-depth knowledge of networking, computing platform, storage, database, security, middleware, network and systems management and related infrastructure technologies and practices
• Exposure to Cloud and Micro services will be value addition
• Excellent communicator – ability to discuss technical solutions to various stakeholders including leadership, BA’s, development group.
• Self-starter but team mindset - work autonomously and as part of a global team

What we offer you:

At FIS, you can learn, grow and make an impact in your career.

• Extensive Health Benefits Program along with the Family Protection Plan
• Best-in-class career mobility options across the globe
• Award-winning learning offerings for career development
• Adaptable home - office work model
• Opportunity to work with global teams and clients.

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Sourcing Model

Recruitment at FIS works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. FIS does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company.

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