Director, Software Engineering - 2063224
Company: Fidelity Investments
Location: Westlake, TX
Posted on: October 5, 2022
Job Description:
Builds and supports highly resilient platforms and software
applications to perform recordkeeping and calculate and distribute
Net Asset Value (NAV), using Mainframe, COBOL, and z/OS
technologies. Manages a product backlog and leads the
prioritization of features to be built. Ensures continuous
improvement using Agile methodologies and effective software
delivery approaches -- DevOps. Draws on in-depth knowledge of the
business or function to provide business unit-wide solutions by
developing complex, multi-faceted software applications. Researches
and recommends new technologies in support of the strategic
direction of the business unit and participates in the research and
recommendation of appropriate models, methods, tools, and
technologies to achieve business-unit-wide solutions. Primary Responsibilities: Translates and incorporates business vision and strategy to
architectural strategy recommendations at the functional level. Participates in high-level, cross- functional architecture
design teams. Identifies and consults with internal and external technical
resources to produce cross-company strategic designs. Consults on development and delivery of major technology
initiatives for the business unit. Consults on deployment of major project deliverables. Consults on the documentation of major technology
application. Oversees the technical implementation of cross-divisional or
company architectural components. Initiates and drives project or strategy discussions with users
or external groups to resolve issues. Sets vision, goals, and direction of team/organization. Plans and leads organization-wide initiatives. Provides leadership, technical supervision, and expertise to
multiple teams in broad technical areas on complex
organization-wide projects. Advises senior management on technical strategy. Researches and recommends new technologies. Works across groups to identify opportunities for
organization-wide technology initiatives. Regularly provides guidance, training, and coaching to other
team members for performance and career development. Identifies and plans for future resource needs. Determines technical approaches at a strategic level for the
business unit. Education and Experience: Bachelors degree (or foreign education equivalent) in Computer
Science, Applied Computer Science, Engineering, Information
Technology, Information Systems, Mathematics, Physics, or a closely
related field and six (6) years of experience in the job offered or
six (6) years of experience leading the design, development, and
support of enterprise scale fund accounting and asset management
financial applications. Or, alternatively, Masters degree (or foreign education
equivalent) in Computer Science, Applied Computer Science,
Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems,
Mathematics, Physics, or a closely related field and four (4) years
of experience in the job offered or four (4) years of experience
leading the design, development, and support of enterprise scale
fund accounting and asset management financial applications. Skills and Knowledge: Candidate must also possess: Demonstrated Expertise (DE) writing outbound file queries and
wraparound code, using COBOL and JCL; and performing fund
accounting functions -- managing Net Asset Value (NAV), Mill-Rate
(MILS), Yields, and trade processing, performing data, securities,
recordkeeping, corporate action, and money management, pricing, and
regulatory reporting -- using FIS InvestOne. DE writing CICS transaction processing applications in COBOL
within a DB2 relationship database management system environment;
and performing COBOL mainframe application development within a
fund accounting environment. DE performing data centric manipulation using VSAM; and writing
inter-process communications across IBM Mainframe and Distributed
Open System Platforms according to MQ series. DE performing change configuration management using Endevor; and
scheduling jobs using CONTROL-M. For full job details and to apply, please visit
https://jobs.fidelity.com/ and search for job number: 2063224.
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