Software Engineering Manager, Associate Director

Company: Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.
Location: Rockville
Posted on: September 13, 2020

Job Description:

Software Engineering Manager, Associate Director The FINRA Data Platform is responsible for the collection, management and dissemination of data at FINRA. It's an enterprise capability that services multiple business lines across the entire organization. The platform collects and processes billions of records (up-to 100 billion) each day in support of FINRA's regulatory mission to protect investor and promote market integrity. To explore FINRA Technology, visit http://technology.finra.org Education/Experience Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related discipline with at least five (5) years of related experience, or equivalent training and/or work experience; Master’s degree and past Financial Services industry experience preferred.

Minimum of 3 years of managing technical programs and/or processes including staff management of at least four (4) resources and budget of at least $1 million annually.

• Experience managing large, complex projects in a high-tech development environment with multi-function teams

• Strong technical background/subject matter expertise - experience as technical lead or architect on a software team

• Proven track record developing platform solutions and running shared services

• Excellent communication skills to be able to communicate effectively with staff, other products teams, senior management, and customers

• Ability to develop strategies and solutions of high business value while becoming a trusted partner of business users and executives

• Strong and creative analytical and problem-solving skills

• Experience managing staff comprised of both employees and contractors.

• Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, organizational change management, resource allocation, and leadership.

• Ability to evaluate complex project risks and issues accurately and objectively

• Experience in implementing design patterns and ability to adapt to changing patterns quickly

• Strategic thinker who can look ahead to long term impacts of decisions

• Motivational leader with passionate and enthusiastic personality

• Excellent interpersonal skills including mentoring, coaching, collaborating, and team building

• Promote team empowerment, ensure that team members are fully engaged in the project and making a meaningful contribution, and encourage a sustainable pace

Desired Experience:

• AWS cloud experience

• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments

• Experience with implementing process improvements to raise the bar of software quality and delivery

• Demonstrated ability to manage several initiatives simultaneously and balance competing priorities

• 3+ years managing software development and/or services

• Java technology stack and best practices

To be considered for this position, please submit an application.

The information provided above has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work of the position. It is not a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required.

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In addition to a competitive salary, comprehensive health and welfare benefits, and incentive compensation, FINRA offers immediate participation and vesting in a 401(k) plan with company match. You will also be eligible for participation in an additional FINRA-funded retirement contribution, our tuition reimbursement program and many other benefits. If you would like to contribute to our important mission and work collegially in a professional organization that values intelligence, integrity and initiative, consider a career with FINRA.

Important Information

FINRA’s Code of Conduct imposes restrictions on employees’ investments and requires financial disclosures that are uniquely related to our role as a securities regulator. FINRA employees are required to disclose to FINRA all brokerage accounts that they maintain, and those in which they control trading or have a financial interest (including any trust account of which they are a trustee or beneficiary and all accounts of a spouse, domestic partner or minor child who lives with the employee) and to authorize their broker-dealers to provide FINRA with duplicate statements for all of those accounts. All of those accounts are subject to the Code’s investment and securities account restrictions, and new employees must comply with those investment restrictions—including disposing of any security issued by a company on FINRA’s Prohibited Company List or obtaining a written waiver from their Executive Vice President—by the date they begin employment with FINRA. Employees may only maintain securities accounts that must be disclosed to FINRA at one or more securities firms that provide an electronic feed (e-feed) of data to FINRA, and must move securities accounts from other securities firms to a firm that provides an e-feed within three months of beginning employment.

You can read more about these restrictions here .

As standard practice, employees must also execute FINRA’s Employee Confidentiality and Invention Assignment Agreement without qualification or modification and comply with the company’s policy on nepotism.

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Please be advised that FINRA is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practice, a valid written agreement and task order must be in place before any resumes are submitted to FINRA. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at FINRA without a valid written agreement and task order in place will be deemed the sole property of FINRA and no fee will be paid in the event that person is hired by FINRA.

FINRA is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, disability, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status or any other classification protected by federal state or local laws as appropriate, or upon the protected status of the person’s relatives, friends or associates.

FINRA abides by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-741.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability, and requires affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities.

FINRA abides by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified protected veterans, and requires affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans.

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