UK & Ireland Applications Platform Lead

State Street; Greater London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services company is seeking a Head of UK & Ireland Application Platforms. This role involves managing software engineering teams across EMEA and APAC, driving technology strategy for business applications, and overseeing the transfer agency project (Zilo). The ideal candidate will have strong financial services knowledge, leadership abilities, and extensive software development experience. A collaborative environment awaits those ready to innovate and tackle real problems in the tech space.

Benefits

Flexible work-life support

Paid volunteer days

Inclusive development opportunities

Qualifications

• Seven years’ experience in leadership positions tied to software development and delivery.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a team of software engineering professionals across EMEA and APAC.
• Partner with various teams to provide IT solutions leadership.
• Run the technology aspects of the transfer agency project (Zilo).
• Propose technical solutions and implementation plans.

Skills

Strong understanding of Financial Services

Strong leadership abilities

Effective communication

Outstanding software development skills

Experience with SQL Server, Oracle, .NET, JAVA

Agile methodology experience

Experience with JIRA

AWS and Azure knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

A global financial services company is seeking a Head of UK & Ireland Application Platforms. This role involves managing software engineering teams across EMEA and APAC, driving technology strategy for business applications, and overseeing the transfer agency project (Zilo). The ideal candidate will have strong financial services knowledge, leadership abilities, and extensive software development experience. A collaborative environment awaits those ready to innovate and tackle real problems in the tech space.