Application Development / Maintenance, VP at State Street in Quincy, Massachusetts

Job Description:

Job Description

Application Development/Maintenance, Vice President

Who we are looking for

State Street is looking for an experienced Application Developer to lead development on core accounting applications. The candidate should have 10+ years of experience developing enterprise scale applications and have a proven track record demonstrating subject matter expertise in a complex financial domain. The candidate will work closely with business/IT stakeholders and teammates across the globe.

What you will be responsible for

As IT Application Developer you will

• Lead a software engineering team

• Build and drive the delivery of the strategic state Accounting platform

• Work in a dynamic, fast-paced, Agile team environment

• Provide hands-on leadership for Agile teams on design, development, code review, debugging and testing

• Collaborate with other developers, development managers, business partners, architecture leads and risk team members as needed in order to ensure solutions are sound from all perspectives

• Provide expert level troubleshooting on large, mission critical project implementations

What we value

These skills will help you succeed in this role

• Strong critical thinking, problem solving, and decision-making skills


• Ability to quickly learn the business domain.


• Desire to keep abreast with new technologies and their applicability to business needs.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Math or associated areas
• 10+ years of experience in a large financial services organization including 7+ years of experience in a Delivery Manager, Development Lead or Senior Analyst role.
• Proven track record in building scalable, mission critical IT platforms for the financial services industry.
• Mainframe experience is required (PL/I, Cobol, CICS, SQL, JCL, DB2)
• Extensive software development lifecycle experience using Agile Scrum and Kanban methodologies

About State Street

What we do. State Street is one of the largest custodian banks, asset managers and asset intelligence companies in the world. From technology to product innovation we're making our mark on the financial services industry. For more than two centuries, we've been helping our clients safeguard and steward the investments of millions of people. We provide investment servicing, data & analytics, investment research & trading and investment management to institutional clients.

Work, Live and Grow. We make all efforts to create a great work environment. Our benefits packages are competitive and comprehensive. Details vary in locations, but you may expect generous medical care, insurance and savings plans among other perks. You'll have access to flexible Work Program to help you match your needs. And our wealth of development programs and educational support will help you reach your full potential.

Inclusion, Diversity and Social Responsibility. We truly believe our employees' diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspective are a powerful contributor to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive and reach their maximum potential while adding value to both our organization and our clients. We warmly welcome the candidates of diverse origin, background, ability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and personality. Another fundamental value at State Street is active engagement with our communities around the world, both as a partner and a leader. You will have tools to help balance your professional and personal life, paid volunteer days, matching gift program and access to employee networks that help you stay connected to what matters to you.

State Street is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

Discover more at StateStreet.com/careers

Salary Range:
$110,000 - $185,000 Annual

The range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ.