Java Engineer IV

$96,471 - $164,262/Yr

Edward Jones - Saint Louis, MO

Full-time - Mid Level

Saint Louis, MO

10,001+ employees

Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities

About the position

The position at Edward Jones involves working with emerging technologies to enhance client and branch experiences. As a subject matter expert in information systems, the role focuses on mentoring, providing technical direction, and participating in agile delivery teams to implement innovative solutions. The company is investing heavily in technology to transform its operations and improve client relationships, making this an exciting opportunity for professionals looking to contribute to significant technological advancements in the financial services sector.

Responsibilities

• Act as a subject matter expert in an I.S. discipline, providing direction on effective technology use within the enterprise architecture.
• Mentor and train associates in their area of expertise.
• Participate in on-call support rotation for the team.
• Work in an agile delivery team to break down stories and deliver functionality in sprints.
• Provide leadership related to technical aspects of tools, methodologies, best practices, and processes.
• Research technical improvements and communicate/implement solutions.
• Conduct code walkthroughs to ensure quality of programs developed by other associates.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Computer Information Systems, Management Information Systems, or related experience.
• 5+ years of experience in open systems development skills such as Java, JEE, JSP, Spring, Spring Boot, Rest Services, Spring JPA, REST, Kafka, JSON, JUnit, Reactjs, Node.js, IntelliJ, Eclipse, Visual Studio, Azure, JavaScript, LINUX, REACT, HTML, and XML.
• Ability to develop system designs within area of expertise.
• Ability to perform analysis of system requirements to determine feasibility, costs, benefits.
• Demonstrates the ability to provide strategic direction and technical leadership to align objectives with the overall Firm strategy.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of brokerage or financial company processes.
• Ability to influence Team Leaders, Project Leaders, and associates in a matrix organization.

Benefits

• Medical and prescription drug coverage
• Dental and vision insurance
• Voluntary benefits (accident, hospital indemnity, critical illness)
• Short- and long-term disability coverage at no cost to associates
• Basic life and AD&D coverage at no cost to associates
• 401k retirement plan
• Health savings account and flexible spending account
• Ten paid holidays
• 15 days of vacation for new associates
• Sick time and personal days
• Paid day for volunteerism
• Eligibility for bonuses and profit sharing
• Employee Assistance Program