Akkodis is seeking a Vice President, Strategic Product Engineering- Java for a Direct-Hire position with a client located in NYC, NY, or Winston Salem, NC (Hybrid).
Salary:$155k -$215k, The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors
The hybrid role needs local or nearby candidates to NYC, NY, or Winston-Salem, NC only.
Must have experience working with Payment Systems like RTP, SWIFT, Fedwire, RTGS, TCH, ACH, etc.
Job Description:
The Strategic Product Engineering Team supports RTP, Secure Token, and other new products. This position is for a Vice President to lead in-house development for Strategic Products.
The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and supporting all internally developed applications supporting real-time payments and tokenization services. A key aspect of the role will be to support the migration to Cloud-based computing.
Qualifications required:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in the field of Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, or other related field
5+ years related IT experience in analysis, design, development, documentation, implementation, and testing of software systems in Java, Spring, and J2EE App servers on Red Hat Linux, UNIX, or AIX
Experience managing agile development projects
Experience with complex, mission-critical system design and evaluating and proposing alternative software designs
Thorough knowledge of and experience in secure development practices
Experience in both Agile and Waterfall development methodologies
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to set priorities and handle multiple tasks and projects in a fast-paced environment
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Professional demeanor and ability to work effectively with other staff within the organization
Highly motivated, enthusiastic, and self-starter.
Qualifications desired:
Experience in wholesale or retail banking technology, especially money transfer (e.g. ISO20022, Faster Payments, SWIFT, Fedwire, RTGS, etc.) would be helpful
Experience with IBM MQ, Rabbit MQ, or DB2 is a plus
Knowledgeable in Software Reliability Engineering, test automation and CI/CD processes and tools such as GitHub, Maven, Jenkins, Sonar Cube, Fortify, etc.
Experience developing or migrating applications to Cloud Environments (e.g. AWS, GCP, Azure, etc.)
Experience developing applications in Erlang or other functional programming languages such as Haskell, Scala, etc. is a strong plus
Essential functions and responsibilities:
Manage development, maintenance, and level 3 support
Ensure adherence to all development and company policies
Promote teamwork and work effectively cross-organizationally
Develop/improve team skills, create and implement training plans, and set development targets
Effectively identify and manage risks
Monitor performance metrics and take corrective actions to improve quality and productivity
Success factors/job competencies:
Resourceful when working independently
Respectful of others when working collaboratively
Easily adapt to new technology and design patterns
Effectively supervise developers to ensure the successful completion of tasks
Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
Ability to prioritize appropriately
If you are interested in this role, then please click APPLY NOW. For other opportunities available at Akkodis, or any questions, please contact Anirudh Srivastava at 610-227-6773 or anirudh.srivastava@akkodisgroup.com.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, term life insurance, short-term disability insurance, additional voluntary benefits, commuter benefits, and a 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria.
Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs that are direct hires to a client.
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