Application Support

Morgan Stanley

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Work type
On-site
Location
New York, NY
Salary
$120,000–$165,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
68 days ago
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About Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley is a global financial services firm providing investment banking, securities, wealth management, and investment management services to corporations, governments, institutions, and individuals. Industry: Investment Banking & Financial Services

Morgan Stanley currently has 40 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $154,000–$214,000 across 34 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Application Support

JOB TITLE: Application Support The Reliability Operations team within Wealth Management Technology seeks a Director level Lead Software Production Management & Reliability Engineering professional to ensure the operational reliability of deployed software. You will manage the stability and optimization of Wealth Management Investment Management application platforms by proactively detecting, troubleshooting, and resolving production issues. Daily responsibilities include monitoring system alerts, performing deep analytical triage, and coordinating cross-team responses during outages. You will build and maintain technical documentation, standards, and procedures while collaborating on infrastructure tasks like hardware capacity planning and release work. Required skills include experience with AWS services like EC2, S3, and Lambda, along with Python, Java, and observability tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, and Splunk. You will solve complex technical problems to minimize downtime and improve the end-user experience.

What you'll do

  • Proactively detect, troubleshoot, and resolve all issues affecting production applications.
  • Maintain clear and timely communications with affected parties during system-wide outages.
  • Ensure the stability and resiliency of the Wealth Management investment management application platforms.
  • Develop and revise policies and procedures to ensure application development standards for production systems.
  • Act as a gatekeeper for the production environment by enforcing Change Implementation Management guidelines.
  • Provide subject matter expertise in debugging, issue analysis, and troubleshooting for technical colleagues.
  • Produce guidance documentation, standards, and training materials for application and infrastructure support teams.
  • Monitor system alerts and take corrective actions to minimize downtime and optimize performance.

What we're looking for

  • Minimum 5–7 years of experience developing and/or supporting enterprise applications.
  • 3–5 years of experience leading a small-to-medium team with similar skill sets.
  • BS/MS degree (or equivalent), preferably in a quantitative discipline like Computer Science or Computer Engineering.
  • Working knowledge of DevOps and observability tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, Splunk, and Kibana.
  • Hands-on scripting experience with Python and working knowledge of Java.
  • Experience with AWS services including EC2, ECS, S3, Fargate, Aurora, and Lambda.
  • Experience with on-call support and the ability to respond to emergencies on a 24/7 basis.
  • Experience in the financial services industry is a plus (preferred).

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