Based in Letterkenny – hybrid 2-3 days in office per week
A GLOBAL LEADING ASSET MANAGER WITH A DIVERSE & INCLUSIVE CULTURE
As the Global Asset Management business of Prudential, we’re always looking for ways to improve financial services. We’re passionate about making a meaningful impact - touching the lives of millions and solving financial challenges in an ever-changing world.
We also believe talent is key to achieving our vision and are intentional about building a culture on respect and collaboration. When you join PGIM, you’ll unlock a motivating and impactful career – all while growing your skills and advancing your profession at one of the world’s leading global asset managers!
If you’re not afraid to think differently and challenge the status quo, come and be a part of a dedicated team that’s investing in your future by shaping tomorrow today. At PGIM, You Can!
What you will do:
PGIM Quantitative Solutions is looking to hire a Software Developer to join its Systems Development team to help build and support Investment Management technology solutions.
This is an exciting time to join PQS as it embarks on a multi-year strategic program to migrate existing business applications to Microsoft Azure, Fabric & Power Apps platforms. As such, PQS is seeking an experienced individual with capabilities both in the current & future technology stacks.
The selected candidate will be part of a highly talented, multifunctional team and be involved in technology solutions across the full spectrum of Investment Management business capabilities.
The team works in a scrum agile fashion, following standard ceremonies and procedures and as such you’ll be expected to participate accordingly. This will involve collaborating with business analysts, other developers and individuals within the business to refine stories that lead to design and estimation; the creation of underlying tasks, their execution, documentation and testing that ultimately deliver solutions that are fit for purpose and solve identified problems.
The ideal candidate will be proficient in C# .Net and Oracle database development to support the existing stack and experienced with MS Azure, MS Fabric and MS PowerApps to cater for future work.
In addition to software development, as an evolving SME, you will be expected to work with production support to support PQS systems as and when needed.
This position requires an eager and dynamic individual capable of working independently and in a variety of capacities. To be considered for this position, candidates must possess very strong oral / written communication skills, work well with others, the ability to manage multiple concurrent activities and the requisite technology skills below.
Responsibilities & Expectations include:
* Collaborates and communicates effectively with team members & business partners.
* Actively participates in Agile Scrum methodologies; reviewing stories, creating tasks, product grooming, estimating work, stand-ups, retrospectives, sprint planning etc.
* Strong diagnostic, analytic, and problem-solving skills
* Analyzes business requirements / stories, elicits further clarification, politely challenges, asks “why” and understands context before solutioning.
* Designs solutions by applying modern software architectural patterns and can articulate reasons behind design decisions. Keeps up with new technologies and incorporates best practices.
* Demonstrates deep technical domain expertise
* Builds scalable, supportable software that follows PQS coding standards, including secure coding best practices and incorporates other IT governance / risk standards.
* Experienced working in a test-driven development environment.
* Develop and execute test scenarios to ensure the stability and performance of applications utilizing unit test framework
* Participates in peer code reviews to maintain & improve the quality of solutions.
* Supports QA & UAT processes to enable delivery of the end product.
* Shares ideas / concepts at relevant communities of practice and within the broader team.
* Provide technical support, troubleshoot production issues, and drive process improvements by incorporating new technologies and best practices to enhance business operations.
* Periodic production support responsibilities
* Actively maintain systems documentation
* Overall desire to learn and be intellectually curious
Skills / Qualifications:
* 7+ years prior .NET development in Financial Services
* .NET Framework 4.6.1 and up
* C#, ASP.NET MVC 5, AJAX, Windows Communication Foundation
* Oracle, SQL Server
* JavaScript, JSON, HTML CSS, and JQuery
* Visual Studio 2022
* Expertise in Object Oriented Programming
* Experience in Unit test framework and continuous integration
* Experience in Multitier design & development
* Knowledge of Microsoft reporting service, Microsoft Patterns & Best Practices
* B.S. degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or similar
What will set you apart?
In addition to what above required skills, the following additional skills will set you apart.
Experience in the following:
* Investment Management / Asset Management
* Service Oriented Architecture / Microservices
* Agile Software Lifecycle
* Multicore/multithreading programming
* Knowledge of Salesforce & writing Lightning, Apex, SOQL, and Visualforce components
* MS Azure, MS Fabric & PowerApps experience, Python
* Experience with Fabric: Familiarity with Microsoft Fabric, including working with data engineering, real-time analytics, or AI-driven insights within the Fabric ecosystem.
* Power Apps Proficiency: Ability to design and develop low-code/no-code solutions using Microsoft Power Apps, integrating with Dataverse, Power Automate, and other Microsoft 365 services.
* Containerization on Azure: Hands-on experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes, with a focus on deploying, managing, and scaling applications in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) or Azure Container Apps.
* Python Development: Strong proficiency in Python, including experience with frameworks like FastAPI, Django, or Flask, and the ability to write efficient, scalable, and maintainable code.
PGIM welcomes all applicants, even if you don't meet every requirement. If your skills align with the role, we encourage you to apply.
What We Offer You
* Health Insurance: PGIM Ireland partner with Laya and BUPA to provide health insurance schemes that cover eligible employees day to day medical and hospital expenses.
* Annual Leave of 23 days at full pay.
* Pension Scheme: Members of the scheme can contribute up to 8% of salary per annum and PGIM Ireland matches contributions up to 8% of salary. Members can also make voluntary contributions to the scheme.
* Annual Bonus Programme & Shop LK Vouchers / CleverCards (subject to eligibility): Along with an annual bonus employees are rewarded with Shop LK Vouchers/ CleverCards which are paid tax free.
* Life Assurance: fully paid by PGIM Ireland, employees are covered from their start date and beneficiaries are provided with a lump sum of four times an employee’s salary.
* Education Assistance: PGIM Ireland have an Education Assistance Programme that reimburses eligible employees for furthering their education.
About PGIM – Global Asset Management
PGIM is the global asset management business of Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU), a leading global investment manager with nearly US$1.34 trillion in assets under management as of March 31st, 2024. With offices in 18 countries, PGIM’s businesses offer a range of investment solutions for retail and institutional investors around the world across a broad range of asset classes, including public fixed income, private fixed income, fundamental equity, quantitative equity, real estate and alternatives.
With a history dating back 148 years, and experience through more than 30 market cycles, PGIM takes a long-term view, not only in our investment philosophy, but also in how we develop our talent. We want to see our employees excel from their first day with the firm and throughout their tenure with PGIM. We will inspire you, support you, and help you reach your greatest personal and professional aspirations. If PGIM sounds like the place for you, join us. For more information about PGIM, visit PGIM.com.
Prudential Financial, Inc. of the United States is not affiliated with Prudential plc. which is headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
PGIM has a long-held commitment to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion, rooted in the belief that this is a prerequisite for PGIM's success and sustainability. We work to attract, retain, develop and promote talent at all levels and aim to have a workforce that reflects the communities where we work, live and invest. We are intentional about creating a workplace where everyone has a voice and is welcomed, valued, respected and understood. From the moment people join PGIM, we pledge to help them unlock their full potential. Together, we are shaping a future where talent knows no boundaries.
PGIM Ireland is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of applicants’ gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, race or membership of the traveler community. PGIM Ireland's aim is to hire the best people for the open roles and all appointments will be made on merit.
Any offer of employment made by PGIM Ireland will be contingent on receiving satisfactory references. Applicants should be aware that background checks will be carried out on all candidates offered a position within PGIM Ireland.
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