Who we are looking for

We are looking for a VP reporting directly to MD. We are looking for a technical Production Application Support lead to support State Street Markets business applications. The person in this position will be responsible for the support of trading, settlement and reporting applications as well as support of maintenance and application release activities. The person is this role will work directly with both the business and application development teams in addressing and resolving application issues and will be the support lead for this area of support.

Why this role is important to us

The Production Support team you will be joining is a part of the global GTS-Production Management, who maintains and supports trade execution and trade settlement/reporting applications globally for State Street Markets

What you will be responsible for

As a VP, you will:

• Lead a global application support team
• Lead projects like monitoring, Automation, Application onboarding
• Provide direct technical trading floor application support to our Markets business partners
• Work with business users in State Street Markets on gathering, analyzing and formulating business requirements as it pertains to Support
• Troubleshoot/analyze and triage application and trading issues
• Monitor application environment for issues
• Assist in the maintenance and deployments of trading applications
• Provide Disaster Recovery Testing support
• Work in a 24x7 environment
• Direct and assist junior staff

What we value

These skills will help you succeed in this role

• Strong debugging and analytical skills; Core problem solving skills, ability to analyze available data and potential solutions, eliminate possible solutions and select an optimal solution
• Ability to work and co-ordinate with multiple remote teams
• Ability to work independently and excellent problem-solving skills are a must
• Willingness to take ownership of issues and ability to see them through to resolution
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks, work with schedules / resources while remaining focused on team goals

Education & Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Information Systems
• 7 years in a technical role in a financial institution
• Experience supporting large scale, 24/7, real time mission critical systems
• Experience in financial business processes
• Strong knowledge of Oracle, Sybase and MS SQL
• Working knowledge of Linux/Unix, Windows and cloud computing
• Working knowledge of Middleware (WebSphere, MQ Series, Autosys, etc.), and J2EE

Additional requirements

• Familiarity with programming/scripting languages
• Knowledge of Foreign Exchange/Equities/Securities Finance business process flows

Work Requirement

• Full time, 4-day per week in office
• US Business hours +on-call off hours

Salary Range:

$120,000 - $202,500 Annual

The range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ.

Employees are eligible to participate in State Street’s comprehensive benefits program, which includes: our retirement savings plan (401K) with company match; insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages; paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities; access to our Employee Assistance Program; incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards (excluding certain sales roles subject to sales incentive plans); and, eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans.

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About State Street

Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. We keep our clients at the heart of everything we do, and smart, engaged employees are essential to our continued success.

We are committed to fostering an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential. As an essential partner in our shared success, you’ll benefit from inclusive development opportunities, flexible work-life support, paid volunteer days, and vibrant employee networks that keep you connected to what matters most. Join us in shaping the future.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we consider all qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, marital status, domestic partnership or civil union status, familial status, military and veteran status, and other characteristics protected by applicable law.

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