Adv. Eng., Invest Tech

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Job Description

Your Team

The team is a small team of three engineers working to build, enhance, and support multiple applications that provide ETF specific capabilities for our business partners. The primary systems are Ruckus and PowerTools. Additionally, there is occasional work on the XTF system and integration with CRD.

Your Role

We’re seeking an Advanced Engineer to join a technology team which works closely with the business team to design, develop, and deploy cutting-edge capabilities in support of Invesco’s ETF business. You’ll be expected to have basic investments knowledge to collect and visualize investment processes quickly and accurately. We expect that you are fluent in data and application integration. You’ll be a part of a dynamic, collaborative team that wants to hear your input because you have a sound foundation in technology and appreciate the nuances of investment processes.
 

We have a pragmatic approach to architectural and technology choices and hope you will too. The ideal candidate is passionate about speed, quality, automation, and continuous delivery. We’re actively cultivating a culture of innovation and excellence which will be challenging and rewarding for the right individual who welcomes dynamism and the ability to work with fast evolving requirements.

You Will Be Responsible For:

• Complete all tasks related to analysis, building, unit testing, quality assurance, system test and implementation in accordance with the Technology development life cycle

• Perform troubleshooting, analysis and resolution of critical applications and batch process issues

• Build and test system components or amendments

• Conform to documentation, coding and quality standards as defined

• Review, discuss, and work within agreed timeframes and provide feedback to managers on any variances arising as tasks are performed

• Prepare for and support user acceptance testing

• Perform quality assurance tests on the work of other developers

• Prepare all necessary documentation and processes to enable ongoing support of the systems

• Communicate with internal and external customers, supervisors and management using clear, user-friendly terminology (emails, phone, meetings, etc.)

• Assist project and line managers in producing estimates for the development phase of projects and enhancements

• Provide on call support for systems based on agreed coverage timeframe

The Experience You Bring:

• Strong experience with the following technologies: .NET, Angular JS, SQL, TFS and Bitbucket.

• Microsoft .NET Framework and .NET Core

• Cloud Infrastructure – Amazon Web Services, Snowflake

• Agile - Kanban

• Experience with continuous integration

• Knowledge of relational databases and SQL

• Understanding of web server, application server and database development, including basic data structures and algorithms

• Experience with unit tests

• Securities industry knowledge

• Trading systems like Charles River

• Batch control applications such as AutoSys

Skills / Other Personal Attributes Required

• Ability to pivot to new technologies as they become available. Keep pace with a constantly changing environment.

• Collaborate with users/stakeholders to translate business problems into technical requirements.

• Comfortable working with ambiguity (e.g. imperfect data, loosely defined concepts, ideas, or goals) and translating these into more tangible outputs.

• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills

• Self-motivated. Capable of working with little or no supervision; but must be a good team player.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Enjoy challenging and thought-provoking work

• Have a strong desire and curiosity to learn and progress

• Ability to manage multiple tasks and requests

• Structured, disciplined approach to work, with attention to detail

• Able to work in a global, multicultural environment

Full Time / Part Time

Full time

Worker Type

Employee

Job Exempt (Yes / No)

YesWorkplace Model

At Invesco, our workplace model supports our culture and meets the needs of our clients while providing flexibility our employees value. As a full-time employee, compliance with the workplace policy means working with your direct manager to create a schedule where you will work in your designated office at least three days a week, with two days working outside an Invesco office. 

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The job holder may be required to perform other duties as deemed appropriate by their manager from time to time.

Invesco's culture of inclusivity and its commitment to diversity in the workplace are demonstrated through our people practices. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, or veteran status. Our equal opportunity employment efforts comply with all applicable U.S. state and federal laws governing non-discrimination in employment.