Lead – Software Engineering

Job Description:

Job Title – Lead – Software Engineering

The Purpose of This Role

Software Developer & Design for Workplace investment (WI) technology team will be responsible doing support, Maintenance, small development of applications/ framework using Java, Angular with database oracle. This technology group provides superior development and maintenance support to the overall Fidelity WI organization.

The Value You Deliver

Support and small development on platform dedicated to high scale processing of large amounts of data.

Involved in Application-level support on call during weekdays and weekends.

Working with multiple stakeholders, Flexibility in timing during business and non-Business hours.

Assessing and researching current implementations of the platform and determining the course of action required to elevate the platform to meet customer needs.

Working with Operations to plan major infrastructure upgrades, to troubleshoot issues and to tune the environment for optimal performance and uptime.

Collaborating with peers and management on process improvement ideas, policy and procedure enhancements, and opportunities to improve our customer’s service experience.

Participating in code review and unit testing and providing support on issues in non-prod or production

Exposure WI domain is a must.

The Skills that are Key to this role

Bachelor’s Degree in a technical discipline (software development / computer science preferred) required.

Exposure to Splunk log and datadog analysis.

3+ years of experience in SDLC support and maintenance work

Have experience in working with Kafka Message Bus as a Data interface between multiple Components of an Application

Strong exposure to working with Rest/ SOAP web services, experience in Cloud platform and RDBMS.

Having an understanding on Rules Engine Framework & Integration into Application Framework is preferred.

Hands-on designing and development skills in Java J2EE .

Ability to identify areas of risk or potential problems and take action to mitigate them.

Ability to anticipate roadblocks, diagnose problems and generate effective solutions.

Ability to build communication and rapport with partners, stakeholders.

Ability to take initiative, define vision for betterment of products, and execute at high level of quality.

The skills that are good to have for this role

Ability to plan and work with geographically spread-out teams.

Strong presentation and interpersonal skills.

Curiosity to constantly relearn/explore new processes/technologies.

How your work impacts the organization

The Workplace Investing (WI) Platform technology group within Fidelity Investments is tasked to develop and maintain of technology solutions supporting Fidelity’s Defined Contribution (DC) business. The platform serves plan sponsors in the configuration of their DC plans and operates in a mixed-technology environment (Java, Spring, Angular, Oracle) across multiple tiers (web server, app server, DB).

The Expertise we’re looking for

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or similar subject.

5+ years of experience in information technology.

Financial services experience, preferably in Retirement domain

Certification in relevant technologies is preferred.

Skills/Knowledge and experience:

Operating Systems : Unix/Linux and shell scripting (optional)

Languages : Java 1.7/J2EE

Azure cloud service REST Web Services (mandatory)

UI Technologies : JavaScript, Angular

Application Server : Tomcat/TC Server

Database : Oracle, PL sql exposure is a must

Databases : Good understanding and experience on RDBMS (mandatory)

Methodology : Agile

Others : Prior experience on large scale IT Transformational Projects ( Migration, Modernization) is plus

Location: Chennai

Shift timings: 11:00 pm – 8:00pm

Certifications:

At Fidelity, building a better financial future— for everyone— is our mission. For the last 75+ years, our privately-held company has remained committed to supporting our clients throughout their lifelong financial journeys.

Our formula is simple: we support our team, and they support our customers. That culture begins with our employees, whose personal and professional growth is key to our collective success. In keeping with that legacy, our privately-held company offers associates career stability and security, while at the same time encouraging your professional exploration and growth. At Fidelity India, we are proud to continue that legacy. With offices in Bangalore and Chennai, our Indian branch is now celebrating 20 years as a Global Capability Center. To find out more, visit India.Fidelity.com, or our global site at fidelitycareers.com.

Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer, and whenever possible we accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to complete the application or interview process. Please email us at accommodations@fmr.com