As a leading financial services and healthcare technology company based on revenue, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, and has 27,000+ employees in 35 countries. Some 20,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest companies to small and mid-market firms, rely on SS&C for expertise, scale, and technology.

Job Description

SS&C GIDS

SS&C is the largest global investor service provider, servicing more than 55 million investors. Continually investing in global technology and services across the spectrum of distribution channels including: Asset Managers, Financial Advisors, Wealth Managers and large financial institutions such as Banks and Insurers.

Global Investor and Distribution Solutions (GIDS) is the business unit offering this role. GIDS delivers global omni-channel investor servicing, including contact centre, using digital services.

About the role

SS&C Technologies is seeking an experienced and motivated Java Technical Lead Developer to lead our development team in creating cutting-edge financial services software solutions. As a technical lead, you will play a pivotal role in guiding the design, development, and delivery of high-quality software, ensuring adherence to industry best practices and standards.

Your responsibilities

Technical Leadership:

Provide technical leadership and guidance to a team of Java developers.

Architect and design robust, scalable, and maintainable software solutions.

Team Collaboration:

Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product management, quality assurance, and business analysts, to understand requirements and deliver innovative solutions.

Code Review and Quality Assurance:

Conduct code reviews to ensure code quality, adherence to coding standards, and proper documentation.

Implement and enforce best practices for software development and testing.

Hands-on Development:

Lead by example and actively contribute to the development of Java applications.

Stay abreast of the latest Java technologies and industry trends.

Project Management:

Work closely with project managers to define project timelines, allocate resources, and ensure timely delivery of software releases.

Mentorship and Training:

Mentor junior developers, fostering a culture of learning and continuous improvement.

Conduct training sessions to enhance the technical skills of the development team.

Troubleshooting and Issue Resolution:

Analyse and troubleshoot complex technical issues, providing timely resolutions.

Collaborate with support teams to address escalated issues efficiently.

Adherence to Compliance and Security Standards:

Ensure that software solutions comply with regulatory requirements and security standards.

Implement measures to safeguard sensitive financial data.

Documentation:

Maintain comprehensive technical documentation for all developed software components.

Collaborate with technical writers to create user manuals and documentation for end-users.

Your experience

Proven experience as a Java Developer with a track record of leading development teams.

Strong expertise in Java development, including Spring framework.

Experience with financial services software development is highly desirable.

Solid understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and best practices.

Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field.

Additional skills and tools:

Spring Boot

Maven

Groovy

Docker

Database design skills and MySQL

REST/SOAP

TDD – Junit

Eclipse/ IntelliJ

Jenkins

Strong experience working within an agile development environment

Worked in a fast-paced client driven environment

EEO Statement / Non-agency Disclosure

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups, to enable us to bring a diversity of perspectives to our thinking and conversation. It's important to us that we strive to have a workforce that is diverse in the widest sense.

Unless explicitly requested or approached by SS&C Technologies, Inc. or any of its affiliated companies, the company will not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services.

SS&C Technologies is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of race, color, religious creed, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws.