Principal Analyst Developer

Job Description

Who were looking for Were after a very experienced and capable developer to deliver high-quality software, quickly and reliably, that has a tangible impact on our business. You must be proficient and up-to-date in your field, have a good idea of howto design software for future supportability and extensibility, and be able to command the respect of your engineering peers immediately. You will spend time working on delivery, guiding design and implementation, spotting opportunities to improve what wedo, sharing new ideas and best practice, and measuring the difference you make. In time youll also be guiding and mentoring other engineers in your area, including contributing technical objectives and reviewing subsequent performance. Youll need to be aversatile and active developer, and be able to express your ideas clearly, without being too wedded to them. Youll put collaboration at the heart of your approach to software development, inviting input widely and making sure all voices are heard. About SchrodersWere a global investment manager. We help institutions, intermediaries and individuals around the world invest money to meet their goals, fulfil their ambitions, and prepare for the future. We have around 5,000 people on six continents. And weve been aroundfor over 200 years, but keep adapting as society and technology changes. What doesnt change is our commitment to helping our clients, and society, prosper. Technology at Schroders Schroders Global Technology (GT) function is organised into a number of teams,distributed across Schroders global offices, with Technology hubs in London, Zurich, Luxembourg, Singapore and New York. The software development and technology change function is split between five domains: Investment Technology; Digital, Distribution andMarketing Technology; Operations and Private Assets Technology; Corporate Technology; and Wealth Technology. In addition there are teams which operate as shared services to Technology namely Infrastructure Production Services (production support, release andaccess control), Information Security and Risk, Enterprise Technology and the GT Management Office in which sit our Business Management teams (change management, assurance and reporting) and our Chief of Staff. Our application estate comprises commercially-availableoff-the-shelf software packages best suited to Schroders operational needs, complimented by a number of internally-developed proprietary systems to support the specific needs of the clients and products that our colleagues support. The Global Technology visionis to ensure a stable operating environment that can function at multiple speeds, that focuses on value delivered to our external and internal customers. With a culture of excellence through collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement, Global Technologyenables Schroders to deliver the best outcomes for clients and shareholders. In order to ensure that the emergent technology needs of our clients, regulators and internal stakeholders are able to be met quickly and effectively Schroders has implemented agileworking practices within Global Technology. So that this is achieved without compromising the stability and security of the platform, Schroders Global Technology is implementing a bespoke agile operating model, based on the SAFe methodology, which ensuresthat technology support and infrastructure is unaffected and the requisite governance and control is in place. Corporate Technology The Corporate Technology department provides global system development and support capability for over 50 applications usedby our Corporate Services stakeholders such as Finance, Compliance, Legal, HR, Procurement and Risk. The application technology stack managed by the team consists primarily of 3rd party software, both Cloud hosted and on premise. The base We moved into ournew HQ in the City of London in 2018. Were close to our clients, in the heart of the UKs financial centre. And we have everything we need to work flexibly. The team The Corporate Governance team is responsible for over 20 applications for their various stakeholdersand these comprise of 3rd party software and in-house built applications, predominantly Cloud-hosted. What youll doWork across applications, guiding design and development, and getting your hands dirty on implementationLead software development withyour technical expertise, design excellence, and up-to-date and innovative thinkingBring the experience and know-how to find the right balance between fast delivery, and longer term sustainable deliveryDrive a continuous delivery approach that focusseson developing software iteratively, with fast feedback loops, frequent releases, and a "shift-left" approach to testingDevelop automated processes to prevent, identify, and fix problems that impact service availabilityContribute to peer code reviewsand the preparation of releases for the entire Agile TeamDrive interactions with our community of technologists to describe & own the work produced by teamWork closely with the Solutions Architect to ensure that standards are adhered to and any necessaryarchitectural or technical debt is recorded with a realistic plan to remediatePlay a key role in familiarising the wider team, with software development tools and best practice.Maintain an understanding of industry trends and how new technologies canbe leveraged to meet business objectivesEngage actively in Agile planning including story refinement, demos and retrospectivesContinually look for ways to improve your own skills and experienceSupport other team members to improve their own softwaredevelopment skills The knowledge, experience and qualifications you needWide, detailed, and up-to-date experience of the technologies and tools in your areaPlenty of experience in the full lifecycle of developing software from the first idea to the finalexecutionAn excellent understanding of testing approaches and putting testability at the heart of software design and developmentA strong, and long, background in the C# language and .Net platform, while also being up-to-date with the latest languagechangesSolid experience with developing applications using Azure functions and Cloud development in generalSolid experience developing applications using UI languages / frameworks such as WPF, CSS, JavaScript (jQuery, JSON)Experience working withMiddleware and implementing interfaces (REST, ODATA etc.)Agile delivery experience, especially around discovering requirements, and breaking those down into features and storiesGood experience of buy-vs-build decisions and the trade-offs between theseoptions, and of vendor product technical due diligenceExcellent written and spoken English, and strongly developed communication skills to help manage relationships with stakeholders of all levels The knowledge, experience and qualifications that will help Fa