Python/DevOps Environment Management_Vice President_Software Engineering

for IST, structured OTC Trading, Market Making & risk platform
for IED

The EST department is responsible for the technology solutions required by the hugely successful global Equity Swaps business, supporting OTC Delta One Structured Products including Equity Swap Portfolio, Single Name and Index derivatives businesses.

A wide variety of technologies are in use, including UI, server side, a variety of relational database and document stores and several messaging solutions. High volumes and large datasets are the normal and systems are designed to be able to both process current volumes, but also scale horizontally.

With significantly increasing trading volumes and a healthy backlog of features, EST are looking to expand their global team to support a number of development programmes.

Software Engineering

This is Vice President position that develops and maintains software solutions that support business needs.

Morgan Stanley is an industry leader in financial services, known for mobilizing capital to help governments, corporations, institutions, and individuals around the world achieve their financial goals.

At Morgan Stanley India, we support the Firm's global businesses, with critical presence across Institutional Securities, Wealth Management, and Investment management, as well as in the Firm's infrastructure functions of Technology, Operations, Finance, Risk Management, Legal and Corporate & Enterprise Services. Morgan Stanley has been rooted in India since 1993, with campuses in both Mumbai and Bengaluru. We empower our multi-faceted and talented teams to advance their careers and make a global impact on the business. For those who show passion and grit in their work, there's ample opportunity to move across the businesses for those who show passion and grit in their work.

Interested in joining a team that's eager to create, innovate and make an impact on the world? Read on...

What you'll do in the role:

This is a hands-on technical Environment Manager (VP lead) position in the Delta One Structured Products IT group. This is a global middle-office team that supports the global OTC Equity Swap Portfolio, Single Name, and Index derivative businesses. This is an exciting role for a self-starter who has a thirst for new challenges as well as new technologies.

Key responsibilities for this role include -
• Day-to-day management of a non-production environment support team.
• Drive the environment stability agenda, lay the foundations for adoption of automation and meeting Firm's infrastructure hygiene requirements.
• Leading projects / initiatives front-to-back from planning, designing to implementation and go-live.
• Liaise with stakeholders and global team members, fostering an inclusive and positive working environment in the team.
The candidate should demonstrate a strong sense of ownership and responsibility for the delivery of initiatives / projects. The candidate should possess good analytical skills, strong software engineering skills, a logical approach to problem solving, be able to work in a fast-paced environment liaising with demanding stakeholders to understand complex requirements, have experience in complex data domains and be able to prioritize work under pressure with minimal supervision. To succeed, the candidate will need to be strong technically, actively hands-on with an ability to understand low level detail and logic, a Unix / Linux background and a strong Python experience.
This team and role are ideal for someone looking for a strong career development path with many opportunities to grow, learn and develop.

What you'll bring to the role:

Required Skills:
• At least 8+ years' relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role with Bachelor's/Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field
• 3-5 years of experience in leading development initiatives / projects
• Strong Unix / Linux knowledge with Python and Shell scripting
• RDBMS (Sybase and/or DB2) with ability to write simple SQL queries
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Good problem solving and analytical skills with strong knowledge of Data Structures/Algorithms

Desired Skills:
• Knowledge of Ansible, Jenkins and CI/CD or similar tools and methods
• Knowledge of DevOps
• Foundations in server-side Java running on Linux
• Knowledge of the Equity Derivatives business
• An interest to learn the business supported by the applications.

What you can expect from Morgan Stanley

We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 85 years. At our foundation are five core values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - that guide our more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you'll find trusted colleagues, committed mentors and a culture that values diverse perspectives, individual intellect and cross-collaboration. Our Firm is differentiated by the caliber of our diverse team, while our company culture and commitment to inclusion define our legacy and shape our future, helping to strengthen our business and bring value to clients around the world. Learn more about how we put this commitment to action: morganstanley.com/diversity. 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.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximise their full potential. Our skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the global communities in which we operate and who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives and experiences. Our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion is evident through our constant focus on recruiting, developing and advancing individuals based on their skills and talents.