Executive Director, Operations Technology, Finance Operations Risk Tech

Morgan Stanley; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Stanley is seeking a Senior Developer to join our team and help build a resilient, scalable, and secure cloud-based settlement platform. You will participate in architecture work, write code and tests, and drive CI/CD pipelines in an Agile environment.

Expertise in Java, Spring, and cloud concepts is essential. The role requires 6+ years in distributed systems, strong knowledge of microservices, and experience with DevOps practices.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience building distributed systems using agile practices.
• Proficient in core Java and Spring frameworks (Spring Boot).
• Knowledge of microservices, system resiliency, scalability, security, and observability.
• Experience designing high-volume messaging and REST-based middleware; database modelling (relational or other).
• Familiarity with cloud-based development principles and DevOps practices.
• Strong communication skills and a fast learner to continuously improve.

Responsibilities

• Participate in requirement refinement sessions to clarify needs.
• Write clean, scalable, testable code and create automated tests.
• Mentor junior developers to follow best practices.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and capture telemetry following DevOps standards.
• Contribute to improving team standards and development processes.

Skills

Java & Spring

Distributed systems

Microservices architecture

DevOps & CI/CD

Cloud computing (Azure)

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Angular

Kafka

MongoDB

Microsoft Dynamics 360

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Description
Company and Department Profile
Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services.

Technology works as a strategic partner with Morgan Stanley business units and collaborates with 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, we consider the talent and passion of our people being 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.

We are looking for a Senior developer, preferably with exposure to Cloud Architectures & Public Cloud offerings, to join our team building a resilient, scalable, and secure cloud-based settlement platform. You will be participating in the requirements refinement sessions, working on architecture, design, and implementation - writing code and automated tests, creating CI/CD pipelines following the best software development and DevOps standards. In our agile environment, you will have to interact directly with the users, product owners, business analysts, and other technologists across the firm. If you have a track record of building large-scale distributed applications, preferably on Azure/Cloud, we'd like to meet you. Responsibilities description:

• Actively participate in the refinement sessions to ensure the requirements are clearly defined.


• Write clean, performant, scalable, testable, and reusable code and build automated tests.


• Guide more junior developers helping them to follow the best software development practices.


• Follow the best DevOps practices - create CI/CD pipelines, enable capturing telemetry, etc.


• Contribute to enhancing team standards and improving processes.

Skills required (essential):

• Hands-on, with 6+ years' experience in building distributed systems applying agile practices.


• Strong working knowledge of core Java and Spring frameworks, including spring-boot, etc.


• Sound understanding of microservice architecture and design patterns, system resiliency, scalability, security, and observability.


• Experience in designing and implementing high volume messaging- and rest- based middleware and defining database models (relational or others).


• Knowledge of DevOps practices and tools.


• Familiarity with cloud-based development principles.


• Fast learner and desire to constantly learn and improve.


• Bachelor's Degree in computer science or in a related field.


• Strong oral and written communication skills.

Skills desired (recommended):

• Experience with Microsoft Azure Cloud.


• Experience with Angular.


• Familiarity and experience integrating custom software with Microsoft Dynamics 360.


• Familiarity with Kafka and Mongo DB.


• Prior experience in FinTech application development.


• Experience with working in a global delivery team.


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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 is 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 https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices 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: https://www.morganstanley.com/people-opportunities/eeo.