What are the responsibilities and job description for the Engineer III - Java position at Edward Jones?
Join a financial services firm where your contributions are valued. Edward Jones is a Fortune 500¹ company where people come first. With over 9 million clients and 20,000 financial advisors across the U.S. and Canada, we’re proud to be privately-owned, placing the focus on our clients rather than shareholder returns.
Behind everything we do is our purpose: We partner for positive impact to improve the lives of our clients and colleagues, and together, better our communities and society. We are an innovative, flexible, and inclusive organization that attracts, develops, and inspires performance excellence and a sense of belonging.
People are at the center of our partnership. Edward Jones associates are seen, heard, respected, and supported. This is what we believe makes us the best place to start or build your career.
View our Purpose, Inclusion and Citizenship Report.
¹Fortune 500, published June 2024, data as of December 2023. Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating.
Behind everything we do is our purpose: We partner for positive impact to improve the lives of our clients and colleagues, and together, better our communities and society. We are an innovative, flexible, and inclusive organization that attracts, develops, and inspires performance excellence and a sense of belonging.
People are at the center of our partnership. Edward Jones associates are seen, heard, respected, and supported. This is what we believe makes us the best place to start or build your career.
View our Purpose, Inclusion and Citizenship Report.
¹Fortune 500, published June 2024, data as of December 2023. Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating.
Team Overview:
You may be surprised to know that Edward Jones employs thousands of technologists - all focused on creating world-class experiences for our clients and branch offices. If you’ve considered Edward Jones in the past, it’s time to take another look. We are in the midst of embracing a modern, cloud-based architecture and are looking for exceptional individuals that want to be a part of that future.
We've invested millions of dollars into new technology platforms to help improve what matters most in our industry, client experience. We're currently implementing a modern, cloud-based architecture and are looking for talented, and motived professionals that want to be part of providing the best client experience and financial resources possible.
What You'll Do:
As an Engineer III in Client Fee Billing, you will develop solutions in a sprint team environment and have a strong focus on engineering excellence. The solutions you develop must be secure, scalable, maintainable, and in alignment with portfolio objectives. By combining advanced technical skills with interpersonal skills, you will collaborate within and across teams within the organization.
Here are a few of the key responsibilities you will be a part of…
You may be surprised to know that Edward Jones employs thousands of technologists - all focused on creating world-class experiences for our clients and branch offices. If you’ve considered Edward Jones in the past, it’s time to take another look. We are in the midst of embracing a modern, cloud-based architecture and are looking for exceptional individuals that want to be a part of that future.
We've invested millions of dollars into new technology platforms to help improve what matters most in our industry, client experience. We're currently implementing a modern, cloud-based architecture and are looking for talented, and motived professionals that want to be part of providing the best client experience and financial resources possible.
What You'll Do:
As an Engineer III in Client Fee Billing, you will develop solutions in a sprint team environment and have a strong focus on engineering excellence. The solutions you develop must be secure, scalable, maintainable, and in alignment with portfolio objectives. By combining advanced technical skills with interpersonal skills, you will collaborate within and across teams within the organization.
Here are a few of the key responsibilities you will be a part of…
- Responsible for applying business and technical knowledge to ensure availability of our systems, and to provide quality solutions for business and enterprise software needs
- Perform lead analyst role to complete high-level and technical systems design for new and enhanced systems
- Perform project leadership role on small initiatives
- Provide technical leadership and complete complex system level assignments
- Provide guidance and training to less experienced developers on the business impact of the systems supported and the technical design of systems. Develop business and technical requirements for enhancements, projects, and new systems
- Design (including system specifications), develop, test, document, and implement quality application software within targeted due dates
- Provide and validate program / task / system estimates
- Proactively identify implications of a project – articulate urgency, dependencies, and trade-offs over multiple systems
- Lead walkthroughs to assure quality of programs developed by other associates. Walkthroughs are done with an overall perspective to ensure quality and follow firm standards
- Develop relationships with stakeholders
- Identify opportunities to modify software to avoid future problems and promote continuous improvement
- Develop and execute complex system test plans to ensure quality
- Create documentation across many systems and functional areas, describes touch points and impacts at a total system level
- May involve periodic review and confirmation of general support documentation
What Experience You'll Need:
***Candidates that live within in a commutable distance from our Tempe, AZ and St. Louis, MO home office locations are expected to work in the office three days per week, with preference for Tuesday through Thursday.***
- Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent experience
- 5 years of experience in software development including:
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical issues and their implications for projects and business decisions, facilitate discussion and resolution of problems, and mentor other associates
- Expert level in at least one of the following environments: gaining understanding in other environments. Environments may include the following, plus the ability to interface with one or more database platforms:
- Web Application Development
- Client Application Development
- Mainframe Online and/or Batch Development
- Enterprise or solution specific purchased software
- Understand infrastructure architecture – networks, productivity tools, operating systems – and provides input to leaders about the impact of these components
- Experience with the following:
- Azure and Terraform
- Java
- Shell Scripting: bash, PowerShell
- Linux
- Windows Server
- HTML, CSS and JavaScript
- Git, Jenkins, Kubernetes
- Experience with OOA&D, batch, web services, and designing modern system architecture.
***Candidates that live within in a commutable distance from our Tempe, AZ and St. Louis, MO home office locations are expected to work in the office three days per week, with preference for Tuesday through Thursday.***
At Edward Jones, we are building a place where everyone feels like they belong. We're proud of our associates' contributions to the firm and the recognitions we have received.
Check out our U.S. awards and accolades: Insights & Information Blog Postings about Edward Jones
Check out our Canadian awards and accolades: Insights & Information Blog Postings about Edward Jones
Check out our U.S. awards and accolades: Insights & Information Blog Postings about Edward Jones
Check out our Canadian awards and accolades: Insights & Information Blog Postings about Edward Jones
Edward Jones does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
Edward Jones' compensation and benefits package includes medical and prescription drug, dental, vision, voluntary benefits (such as accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness), short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage. Short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage are provided at no cost to associates. Edward Jones offers a 401k retirement plan, and tax-advantaged accounts: health savings account, and flexible spending account. Edward Jones observes ten paid holidays and provides 15 days of vacation for new associates beginning on January 1 of each year, as well as sick time, personal days, and a paid day for volunteerism. Associates may be eligible for bonuses and profit sharing. All associates are eligible for the firm's Employee Assistance Program. For more information on the Benefits available to Edward Jones associates, please visit our benefits page.
