Senior Developer - AFS System Level III

Overview:
Our client, a leading banking institution, is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Software Engineer III with a strong background in commercial loans, banking, and technical systems. This role will focus on supporting large-scale projects, specifically related to the AFS System Level III or AFS Vision, within the commercial banking environment. The ideal candidate should have at least 5 years of experience, a proven track record of leading teams, and the ability to work autonomously and manage complex tasks from start to finish.

Location: Hybrid 3 days onsite at Buffalo, NY

Duration: 18 Months

No C2C PLEASE

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead efforts within the commercial banking space, focusing on commercial loans and related systems.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to gather, analyze, and document business requirements for large projects.
• Provide subject-matter expertise in AFS System Level III or AFS Vision, and offer technical insights to ensure smooth project execution.
• Drive project success through effective communication, coordination, and leadership, ensuring that milestones are met on time.
• Ensure requirements are met by aligning project objectives with business goals, and provide leadership to drive project deliverables.
• Work independently and be a self-starter, taking ownership of tasks and leading initiatives from conception to completion.
• Work in an Agile environment, collaborating closely with stakeholders and team members to iterate on deliverables.
• Demonstrate leadership in guiding a team and managing relationships with internal stakeholders.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical and business-related issues, providing actionable solutions as needed.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a developer, with a focus on commercial loans and banking systems.
• Strong understanding of the banking environment, with a deep understanding of commercial lending processes.
• Expertise with AFS System Level III or AFS Vision; if not, significant experience with similar banking systems is required.
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to manage and guide teams in complex, high-stakes projects.
• Solid analytical and technical skills, with a hands-on approach to problem-solving.
• Ability to thrive in an Agile environment, managing multiple priorities and ensuring timely delivery of project milestones.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to interact effectively with all levels of stakeholders.
• A self-motivated and proactive individual who can work independently, manage priorities, and drive results with minimal supervision.
• Mainframe COBOL/CICS Developer

Preferred skills:

• Banking and Lending Experience (Commercial)
• CA7 - Mainframe: TSO, SPF, JCL, Cobol, Easytrieve, SAS, CA7 job scheduling, Xpediter debugging environment, Panvalet, SORT
• Power BI, SQL and working in that distributed environment, producing files and data

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong understanding of banking regulations and compliance, particularly as they relate to commercial loans.
• Previous experience in a leadership or mentoring capacity within the Business Analyst field
• Candidate must be able to cross-functions from development/engineering to what was more historically BA functions such as facilitating meetings and communications with vendors and business partners
• Commercial Loan UAT/support

Highly Desired Skills:

• Commercial Lending experience
• Experience with supporting and developing on the AFS Level III Commercial Loans System.
• Overall Banking Technical Experience
• Ability to lead and perform requirements analysis
• General knowledge of how infrastructure works
• Programming: Java/JavaScript/.NET
• Database: Oracle/MSSQL/ETL
• API Development, REST API Web Services
• CI/CD: VeraCode
• Cloud concepts: Containers, Kubernetes/OpenShift
• Dynatrace
• Git, Gitlab, DevOps, YAML