Company Profile

Morgan Stanley is a global financial services firm and a market leader in investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. With offices in more than 43 countries, the people of Morgan Stanley are dedicated to providing our clients the finest thinking, products and services to help them achieve even the most challenging goals.
As a market leader, the talent and passion of our people is critical to our success. We embrace integrity, excellence, team work and giving back.

Technology
The Technology division partners with our business units and leading technology companies to redefine how we do business in ever more global and dynamic financial markets.
Our sizeable investment in technology results in leading-edge tools, software, and systems. Our insights, applications, and infrastructure give a competitive edge to clients' businesses-and to our own.

CDRR enables the Firm to manage risks through implementing proactive, comprehensive and consistent risk management practices which protect the franchise while capturing business opportunities. The CDRR team partners with the business by ensuring that Technology understands how to manage, escalate and monitor risk.

Position Overview
The Access Management (AM) Team within CDRR is responsible for engineering and developing access management solutions for the firm. The AM organization reports into CDRR within the Tech and Data Division.
The AM platform is built on a Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) and comprises several proprietary software products that manage and enforce entitlements across the firm. Services are exposed using open standards including RESTful JSON and SOAP. The server-side components leverage Java, MS SQL, and DB2, while client-facing APIs are built in Java. The UI layer utilizes AngularJS.
We are deploying the first version of the Strategic Integrated Entitlements platform to meet evolving regulatory requirements and enhance developer productivity.

Role Summary
We are seeking a hands-on VP, Lead Developer to lead the development and deployment of the Entitlements Provisioning and Reporting (EPR) platform. This platform will be rolled out to a large population of Wealth Management (WM) applications across the firm.
The successful candidate will supervise a team of developers located in India, the US, and Canada, and will be responsible for driving technical excellence, delivery timelines, and cross-regional collaboration.

Key Responsibilities
> Lead the design, development, and deployment of the EPR platform.
> Collaborate with global teams to ensure alignment on architecture and delivery.
> Provide technical leadership and mentorship to developers across regions.
> Ensure adherence to best practices in software engineering, security, and compliance.
> Drive continuous improvement in development processes and tooling.
> Communicate effectively with stakeholders across business and technology.
> Strong understanding of Object-Oriented Programming and Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA).
> Proven experience designing and implementing multi-tier internet applications using Java and J2EE technologies.
> Expertise in J2EE frameworks including Spring Core, Spring AOP, Spring JDBC, and JSP - ideally with Spring Framework 6.x.
> Strong proficiency in writing SQL queries and stored procedures for MSSQL, and or DB2 databases.
> 10+ years of experience developing Web Services using SOAP and REST.
> 3-5 years of prior experience with Angular and modern UI development practices.
> Hands-on experience with Docker for containerization and Kubernetes for orchestration.
> Experience building CI/CD pipelines and familiarity with DevOps practices.
> Experience with Java 17 or later.
> Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) is a plus.
> Experience working with SailPoint is a strong plus.
> Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
> Prior experience in leading distributed development teams is highly desirable
> Prior experience in development of AI models is a plus

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.