Job Description
Sr. Lead Analyst Configuration and Release
As the world works and lives faster, FIS is leading the way. Our fintech solutions touch nearly every market, company and person on the planet. Our teams are inclusive and diverse. Our colleagues work together and celebrate together. If you want to advance the world of fintech, we’d like to ask you: Are you FIS?
About the role:
Advanced professional role. Demonstrates extensive knowledge, proficiency and leadership within the role and team. This position is responsible for implementing and supporting best practices in version control, software development lifecycle management, application build management, application distribution and deployment management, and other software configuration management best practices as well as the design of associated solutions. Leads the setup of projects in the version control tool, creates and troubleshoots distributed builds/compiles, as well as trains and consults with development teams on how to use the tools. Is responsible for vendor relationship management as well as the assessment of new version and distribution control technologies. Requires proficiency in project management skills.
About the team:
- We bring award-winning, multi-asset-class investment operations and data solutions which primarily serve the Buy Side Asset Managers with front-to-back best in class solutions.
- Our market leader solutions include –Investment Accounting Manager, Private Capital Suite, Virtus, Global Transfer Agency and Data Management solution.
- Premier Asset Managers leverage our comprehensive investment operations systems and cloud services to drive growth and efficiency in the dynamic market conditions.
- Solutions used by 80% of the world’s largest Asset Managers as well as 90% of largest Private Equity firms.
- About 950 Product Engineering & 2,000 BPO FIS employees across the globe working efficiently to ensure our solution can process $47T worth of assets accurately.
What you will be doing:
- Shares in developing effective configuration management strategies and solutions for existing and new products.
- Coordinates, facilitates, manages and controls scheduled and approved change windows for product release and infrastructure maintenance windows.
- Participates in change management reviews and confirmation of changes submitted by associates outside of assigned organization to ensure minimal disruption occurs.
- Works with all parties to resolve change-related scheduling conflicts according to established practices.
- Assesses risks and impacts to changes throughout the software development lifecycle ensuring minimal disruption to the organization and other FIS and client organizations.
- Ensures proper archiving of software application releases.
- Analyzes the software development lifecycle for process improvements and automation opportunities.
- Works with development and release management teams to ensure business requirements are defined and solutions accurately designed to
- meet stated business needs.
- Administers and supports third party source, version control, build, and distribution tools.
Administers and maintains source code repositories stored within software configuration management tools, e.g., CA Software Change
- Manager (aka Harvest), CA Endeavor, and Microsoft Team Foundation Server).
- Performs software integration that includes building/compiling source code and documenting software build/compile process.
- Troubleshoots internal software automation tools and utilities.
- Assists with testing and implementation aspects of development projects including installation, configuration and customization of internal software and utilities.
- Assists with troubleshooting interfaces to change control and defect tracking systems.
- Assist with setting up projects in the version control tool, creating and troubleshooting distributed builds/compiles, as well as training and providing consultation to development teams on how to use supporting tools.
- Performs application conversion, configuration and release deployment duties.
What you will need:
- Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent combination of education, training, or work experience.
- 7+ yrs experience in building and contributing to Build and Release for product environments
- Proficiency with Azure Pipelines, Repos and Artifacts
- Good knowledge of database, especially with MS SQL
- Container Orchestration and Experience with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) for deploying and managing Kubernetes clusters
- Automation: PowerShell or Bash for automation tasks
- Knowledge of CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps
- Ability to work in an agile development environment where developers and testing personnel work closely together to ensure requirements are met or exceeded.
- Ability to demonstrate interpersonal and teambuilding skills working with technical and non-technical individuals.
Added bonus if you have:
- Experience of Agile Scrum / SAFe will be an added advantage
- Fluent in English
- Excellent communicator – ability to discuss technical and commercial solutions to internal and external parties and adapt depending on the technical or business focus of the discussion.
- Organized approach – manage and adapt priorities according to client and internal requirements.
- Self-starter but team mindset - work autonomously and as part of a global team
What we offer you:
At FIS, you can learn, grow and make an impact in your career.
- Extensive Health Benefits Program along with the Family Protection Plan
- Best-in-class career mobility options across the globe
- Award-winning learning offerings for career development
- Adaptable home - office work model
- Opportunity to work with global teams and clients
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Sourcing Model
Recruitment at FIS works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. FIS does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company.
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