**Job Description** **Job Description** _This position will follow our hybrid work model, we expect the selected candidate to be in office 3 days a week at one of the following office locations: St. Petersburg, FL;_ **Job Summary:** As part of an Enterprise Services team, this individual will develop enterprise scale services on core technologies and analyzes business requirements and problems to deliver quality technical solutions. This individual will be involved in portions of/or the full systems life cycle (based on experience/skills) and may be responsible for providing direction to a team, designing, coding, testing, implementing, maintaining and supporting technologies that are delivered on time and within budget. Demonstrates subject matter expertise and is able to integrate domain knowledge with an understanding of financial services standards and practices. Is the primary on the most complex and escalated issues and may provide direction and guidance team members. Applies specialized business knowledge and technical skills to significant deliverables and projects that involve multiple IT departments, business units and have enterprise impact. Makes judgements and recommendations based on the analysis and interpretation of data. **Responsibilities:** + Analyzes complex system requirements, including identifying program interactions and appropriate interfaces between affected components and sub system + Makes recommendations towards the development of new code or reuse of existing code. + Leads assigned projects, including assigning tasks, coordinating efforts, and monitoring performance across cross functional teams and multiple sites. + May recommend new technologies and methodologies to management for meeting business needs, resolving problems and exploiting opportunities. Remains current with new technologies. + Obtains and evaluates information on factors such as reporting formats required, costs, and security needs to determine hardware configuration. + Participates in system testing and validation procedures, programming and documentation. + Provides technical advice/expertise and assists in solving programming problems. + Writes and/or reviews system specifications, including output requirements and flow charts. + Reviews test results; documents test activities, and records remedial actions. + Ensures proper analysis of problems and approaches to prevent rework and schedule slippage. + Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned. + Take rotations for production support. **Skills:** **Technical Skills:** + **Programming** : Strong experience with Java 8+, REST, SOAP, Microservices, API Gateway and Service-Oriented Architecture, Event Driven Architecture + **Frameworks** : Proficient in Spring, Spring Boot, Hibernate/JPA, integration frameworks. + **Database Knowledge:** Experience with SQL, NoSQL, near/distributed Caches strategies, and Graph databases. + **Messaging** : Experience with message queues (MQ) and Kafka. + **Software Engineering** : Deep understanding of software engineering practices, object-oriented analysis and design, design patterns, coding modularity, prototypes, and algorithms. + **Solution Architecture:** Experience in solution architecture design patterns and leading software development efforts. + **Tools** : Proficient with SRE tools such as Splunk, Dynatrace, and Datadog. + **Exploration** : Experience in evaluating tools and frameworks, including creating quick proof-of-concepts (PoCs). **Leadership and Support:** **Team Collaboration** : Roll up sleeves and contribute actively to the team's success. **Mentorship** : Experience leading and mentoring a team, setting standards for code quality, design, integration patterns, and resiliency. Production Support: Must take ownership of applications and ensure they are running 24/7 through production support and scheduled rotations. **Personal Attributes** **Communication Skills** : Excellent communication, analytical, and judgment skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment. **Adaptability** : Experience working in fast-paced environments with competing priorities. **Preferred Qualifications** **Cloud Experience:** Experience with AWS is highly desired. **Advanced Technologies** : Knowledge of AI, ML, and NLP is a plus. **Search Platforms** : Experience with search platforms such as SOLR and Elasticsearch is a plus. **Financial Services** : Previous experience in the financial services industry is highly preferred. **Education** Bachelor’s: Computer and Information Science, Bachelor’s: Management Information Systems **Work Experience** General Experience - 6 to 10 years **Certifications** **Travel** Less than 25% **Workstyle** Hybrid At Raymond James our associates use five guiding behaviors (Develop, Collaborate, Decide, Deliver, Improve) to deliver on the firm's core values of client-first, integrity, independence and a conservative, long-term view. We expect our associates at all levels to: • Grow professionally and inspire others to do the same • Work with and through others to achieve desired outcomes • Make prompt, pragmatic choices and act with the client in mind • Take ownership and hold themselves and others accountable for delivering results that matter • Contribute to the continuous evolution of the firm At Raymond James – as part of our people-first culture, we honor, value, and respect the uniqueness, experiences, and backgrounds of all of our Associates. When associates bring their best authentic selves, our organization, clients, and communities thrive. The Company is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs. \#LI-SA1