Systems Engineering Senior Associate

Are you ready to make an impact at DTCC? 

Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We are committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve. 

The Information Technology group delivers secure, reliable technology solutions that enable DTCC to be the trusted infrastructure of the global capital markets. The team delivers high-quality information through activities that include development of essential, building infrastructure capabilities to meet client needs and implementing data standards and governance.

Pay and Benefits:
 

• Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
• Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location
• Pension / Retirement benefits
• Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
• DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee).

The Impact you will have in this role:

The Systems Engineering family is responsible for the entire technical effort to evolve and verify solutions that satisfy client needs. The primary focus is centered on reducing risk and improving the efficiency, performance, stability, security, and quality of all systems and platforms. The Systems Engineering role specializes in the analysis, evaluation, design, testing, implementation, support, and debugging of all middleware, mainframe, and distributed platforms, tools, and systems of the firm.

 

Primary Responsibilities:

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 6 years of related experience
• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience

Talents Needed for Success:

• 5+ years of relevant software engineering or systems development experience, with demonstrated experience delivering production applications.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Strong hands-on development experience with Java and the Spring ecosystem, particularly Java, Spring Boot, Spring Core, Spring MVC, Spring JDBC, and Spring Security.
• Experience developing and consuming RESTful APIs and a solid understanding of API design principles.
• Experience with relational databases such as Oracle, DB2, PostgreSQL, or similar technologies, including SQL and database integration.
• Experience with automated testing frameworks such as JUnit and Mockito, with an understanding of unit, integration, and regression testing.
• Good understanding of microservices and distributed application architectures.
• Experience with source control and modern software development practices, particularly Git-based development, code reviews, branching strategies, and automated builds.
• Working knowledge of CI/CD practices and tools such as Maven, Jenkins, Nexus, and Fortify.
• Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes/OpenShift and the principles of containerized application deployment.
• Working knowledge of messaging and event-driven technologies such as Apache Kafka and IBM MQ.
• Understanding of secure coding practices, vulnerability remediation, authentication/authorization concepts, and application-security tooling.
• Experience troubleshooting applications across Linux environments, application servers, databases, APIs, messaging infrastructure, and distributed systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to independently investigate technical issues.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with geographically distributed engineering, business, QA, and operations teams.
• Experience modernizing or re-engineering legacy enterprise applications.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Familiarity with AWS services such as EC2, S3, Lambda, IAM, CloudWatch, or equivalent cloud services.
• Experience with OpenShift/Kubernetes, including deployments, services, configuration, application health, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with application servers such as Tomcat, WebSphere, or JBoss.
• Familiarity with UI technologies such as Angular, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted software development tools, such as Amazon Q Developer or similar developer productivity tools.
• Experience working with applications that require high availability, resiliency, operational stability, and controlled production change management.
   

The salary range is indicative for roles at the same level within DTCC across all US locations. Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.