We’re seeking someone to join our team as a Lead Software Engineer in Reliability and Production Engineering (RPE) which is a division that provides production engineering and reliability services to all clients within the Firm. RPE partners with the development teams to ensure seamless technology delivery to our clients: ISGT, CPT, MSIM, MSWM Tech, ED&S, and TIR. This division will support the evolution of technology platforms and tools, manage, and maintain our production plant, and ensure the implementation and adherence to proper operational controls to manage risk.

In the Technology division, we leverage innovation to build the connections and capabilities that power our Firm, enabling our clients and colleagues to redefine markets and shape the future of our communities. This is a Lead Software Engineering position at Director level, which is part of the job family responsible for developing and maintaining 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.

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

Primary Responsibilities

• The RPE team is looking for a DevOps Engineer to join us here in London. This will be a hybrid role of Full-Stack Development in Java and Scala, with some support duties. The candidate will be responsible for ensuring optimal performance and stability of a platform used by Front Office pricing, trading, and risk management applications across multiple product lines at Morgan Stanley.
• The role offers a fast-paced and interesting mix of technical challenges. The team operates on a global, follow-the-sun basis that includes weekend coverage on rotation.
• The ideal candidate will enjoy collaborating with colleagues globally in all aspects of the software development lifecycle. The DevOps role within RPE is not simply about designing, building, and maintaining effective deployment pipelines, it is a much broader and more interesting remit.

What you'll do in the role:

• Establish and communicate departmental goals and objectives aligned with business priorities.
• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning within the team.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders to ensure project success.
• Oversee the execution of software development projects, ensuring quality and on-time delivery.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to shape technology strategy and roadmap.
• Represent the software engineering team in cross-functional discussions and planning sessions.
• You’ll find yourself working as an essential member of cross functional agile teams on key technical deliverables.
• As the DevOps Engineer your colleagues will value your ideas and enthusiasm to help them deliver their software faster and more efficiently.
• You’ll enjoy much variety in your role, working on new and interesting challenges which will help you grow your skill set through exposure to new problems.
• You’ll help drive and implement the containerisation roadmap for a large suite of containerised microservices.
• You’ll be responsible for finding effective solutions to hard problems with tough constraints, but you’ll enjoy fantastic support from engaged, bright and enthusiastic colleagues, every step of the way.
• You’ll learn new skills, it is not just our DevOps practices or our deployment pipelines that will continually improve, and you’ll find that learning is at the core of how we challenge ourselves to move forward.

What you'll bring to the role:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Proven track record of leading high-performance engineering teams.
• Strategic planning and execution of engineering projects.
• Ability to align technology initiatives with business objectives.
• Strong people management skills and fostering a collaborative team culture.
• Experience in budgeting, resource allocation, and project governance.
• Collaboration with cross-functional teams and senior leadership.
• Good knowledge of any programming language preferably Java/Scala
• Unix Shell Scripting
• Jenkins & Git
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills.

Good to Have Skills:

• Azure/AWS
• Terraform/Helm/Kubernetes
• Mongo DB
• Kafka

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 calibre 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 maximize 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.

Internal Applicants

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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 89 years. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. 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. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

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Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize 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.