The successful candidate will assist in the design, development, release and support of content platforms. Skills required include ReactJS, Spring Boot, RESTful microservices, AWS services (S3, ECS, Fargate, Lambda, etc.), CSS/ HTML, AJAX / JSON, XML and SQL (PostgreSQL/ Oracle)
The candidate must be able to work well with a distributed team, demonstrate an ability to articulate technical solutions for business requirements, have experience with content management/packaging solutions, and embrace a collaborative approach for the implementation of solutions. Experience in the commodities markets, price assessment, analysis and news sectors will be beneficial.
Key Responsibilities
Be a strong individual contributor in all aspects of software development lifecycle following agile methodologies (Analyze, design, develop, test, debug, and deploy phases of development projects). Be proficient with the use of developer tools supporting the CI/ CD process – including configuring and executing automated pipelines to build and deploy software components
Actively contribute to team planning and ceremonies and commit to team agreement and goals. Ensure code quality and security by understanding vulnerability patterns, running code scans, and be able to remediate issues. Perform reviews and integration testing to assure quality of project development efforts. Design database schemas, conceptual data models, UI workflows and application architectures that fit into the enterprise architecture
Support the user base, assisting with tracking down issues and analyzing feedback to identify product improvements. Understand and commit to the culture of S&P Global: the vision, purpose and values of the organization.
Qualification & Experience
5+ years’ experience in an agile team development role, delivering software solutions using Scrum
Java, J2EE, Javascript, CSS/ HTML, AJAX
ReactJS, Spring Boot, Microservices, RESTful services, OAuth
XML, JSON, data transformation
SQL and NoSQL Databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL)
Working knowledge of Amazon Web Services (Lambda, Fargate, ECS, S3, etc.)
Experience with agile workflow tools (e.g. VSTS, JIRA)
Experience with source code management tools (e.g. git), build management tools (e.g. Maven) and continuous integration/delivery processes and tools (e.g. Jenkins, Ansible)
Self-starter able to work to achieve objectives with minimum direction
Comfortable working independently as well as in a team
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Preferred Qualifications
Analysis of business information patterns, data analysis and data modeling
Working with user experience designers to deliver end-user focused benefits realization
Familiar with containerization (Container platforms, Container orchestration systems)
Messaging/ queuing solutions (Distributed streaming platform, etc.)
Familiar with application security development/operations best practices (including static/ dynamic code analysis tools)
Company Profile
At S&P Dow Jones Indices, we provide iconic and innovative index solutions backed by unparalleled expertise across the asset-class spectrum. By bringing transparency to the global capital markets, we empower investors everywhere to make decisions with conviction. Were the largest global resource for index-based concepts, data and research, and home to iconic financial market indicators, such as the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average . More assets are invested in products based upon our indices than any other index provider in the world. With over USD 7.4 trillion in passively managed assets linked to our indices and over USD 11.3 trillion benchmarked to our indices, our solutions are widely considered indispensable in tracking market performance, evaluating portfolios and developing investment strategies.
